Fisherman angry about saltwater registry, licensing fee

November 18, 2008 Seacoast Online Democrats will collapse fishing industry with more fees PORTSMOUTH — Among the topics that will be discussed at a Fish and Game meeting on Thursday is a saltwater angler registry that will come with a licensing fee, and charter...

Kenney would have reined in spending

November 16, 2008 Fosters I personally want to congratulate State Senator Joe Kenney of Wakefield for running a positive and issued oriented race for governor. He addressed the major issue in state government, which was the spending in last year’s state budget...

Lynch NH’s Worst Governor

November 15, 2008 Union Leader MANCHESTER – John Lynch is “the worst governor the state has ever had,” former Gov. John H. Sununu told members of the Seacoast Federated Republican Women meeting yesterday in Portsmouth. Later, explaining his opinion to a...

There they go again – Lynch admin wants more taxes

November 14, 2008 WMUR-TV CONCORD, N.H. — Penny-pinching at the gas pump now could lead to higher prices in New Hampshire as the state considers raising the gas tax. The state highway fund is heading deep into the red, and officials said one reason for that is...

Will tax and spend reputation prevail?

November 9, 2008 Seacoast Online CONCORD, N.H. – Voters have given New Hampshire Democrats the chance to prove they aren’t the “taxers and spenders” Republicans claim them to be, but avoiding the label will be very painful. That’s because...

NH faces tough financial times

November 9, 2008 Eagle Tribune New Hampshire state government is hurting for revenue. In October, tax receipts slipped $15 million below estimates and added to the state’s money woes. For the year, projections have now veered off target by $72 million. Yet a...