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...

NH Deficit May Be Closer to $500 MILLION!

September 4, 2008 NH Center for Public Policy Studies Brief Description It will come as no surprise to those experienced with the state budget that New Hampshire is facing a potential budget deficit in the next – 2010 and 2011 – biennium. In the 1990’s, the state’s...

N.H. on verge of hiking cigarette tax 25 cents

September 3, 2008 Seacoast Online CONCORD — New Hampshire is on the verge of raising its cigarette tax 25 cents a pack. Last spring, grocers pleaded with lawmakers not to raise the tax to help deal with a budget gap. They said they could bring in the same revenues if...

‘Tea Party’ brewing in Boston Beware Washingtonians

[Editor’s Note: Proof the legitimate ‘teaparty’ was alive an well since 2007, not 2009 when GOP operatives tried to usurp the name for fundraising purposes.] Snohomish County Business Journal Angry and frustrated at England’s new tax on tea, American...

NH Deficit Estimated at $300 Million

August 28, 2008 On the evening of August 27 a non-partisan informational seminar was hosted by the Josiah Barlett Center, a NH think-tank that crunches the numbers of state government. The center’s Charles Arlinghaus gave a two hour presentation to prospective...