Proponents Say High Court Ruling on Tax Cap Not the Last Word

DOVER — For local supporters of a tax cap, the recent Supreme Court ruling that tax caps are in conflict with state law is not the final word in the matter. The decision was made Wednesday in response to a yearlong case involving the Manchester and the citizen group...

‘Fair Tax Coalition’ is Fueling Resentments to Push New Taxes

An excellent commentary on the push for sales and income taxes for NH by the Granite State Fair Tax Coalition [ which is neither local, NH-funded, nor fair ] appeared in the Telegraph. The writer remarked: Last Sunday, a guest commentary claimed New Hampshire’s...

They Call It “The Windsor Way”

by Ed Naile You mean Palm Beach Florida takes theft of municipal services seriously? Man, if you are a Windsor New Hampshire official you better steer clear of setting up shop down there when you retire. Here is the story from Florida Now look at the tiny blight on...

Foster’s Agrees GSFTC is After One Thing

An editorial in Foster’s agrees with the idea that GFSTC is simply ‘selling’ an income tax at their forums, which can hardly be called unbiased. They said, “It was billed as a forum to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the state...

GSFTC Singing Same Old Tune of More Taxes

Report From GSFTC Forum This is a firsthand report from the ‘fair’ tax forum that was held in Nashua last night. We can say we told you so. This reporter should have brought up these two studies (AIM and Yankee Institute – see ‘Documents’ in menu...

To TIF or Not to TIF?

Read up on Tax Increment Financing and how it is applied. Do you think TIFs are a good idea? Some miffed over TIF in Dover… “DOVER — Some people were in a tiff over a possible TIF district. The City Council is mulling designating an area of the city as a...