Let us hope we never become like Maine

October 9, 2008 Waldo County Opinions Maine’s income tax rate killing the economy AUGUSTA (Oct 9): In August, Gov. John Baldacci pleasantly surprised us when he announced that reducing Maine’s income tax rates would be a top priority of his last two years in office....

NH Advantage Best Beauty Queen Answer

According to Drew Cline’s blog, here is the answer NH Governor Lynch gave when asked how he would preserve the NH Advantage. At the gubernatorial forum at NHIOP, John Lynch and Joe Kenney were asked what is their plan for maintaining and preserving the NH...

NH Bankruptcies Up By 30%

September 23, 2008 NHPR Bankruptcies are up in New Hampshire, about 30 percent on average. More and more people in the state are finding it hard to pay their bills, from mortgages to credit card balances. Concord Attorney Mary Stewart says she’s been handling...

Group attempts to fight Mass income tax repeal

September 22, 2008 Tax Foundation A few months ago we covered the biggest tax-related ballot initiative on the November ballot: a proposal in Massachusetts to repeal the state’s income tax: A previous income tax repeal initiative appeared on the 2002 ballot, and...

Under Lynch, $500M deficit possible

September 10, 2008 Nashua Telegraph MANCHESTER – Gov. John Lynch romped to a third Democratic nomination Tuesday night, vowing to shepherd the state through tough economic times as he faces an aggressive though poorly financed Republican opponent. Lynch, 55, easily...

Old Farmer’s Almanac: Global cooling may be under way

September 9, 2008 Associated Press DUBLIN, N.H. (AP) – If the Old Farmer’s Almanac is on target, we’re in for global cooling, not global warming. The latest edition of the Almanac says a study of solar activity and corresponding records on ocean...