Company Saves Smokers From Tax Increase

From the Union Leader (partial article) SMOKEY SNAFU: The tobacco tax wasn’t supposed to be this messy. It was supposed to go up a quarter this year and raise between $18 million and $23 million. But then lawmakers tried a clever way of keeping grocers happy....

The Windsor Circus Continues

by Ed Naile I have to admit I almost feel a tiny bit of empathy for the hapless Windsor Selectmen who have asked the Hillsboro Superior Court to give them an opportunity for a Special Meeting to immediately raise enough money to pay the NH State Police for patrolling...

Announcing The Taxpayer’s Worst Enemy

The Coalition of NH Taxpayers www.cnht.org September 28, 2008 For Immediate Release The Taxpayer’s Worst Enemy At the end of each two-year legislative term, many groups publish scorecards rating each member of the NH House of Representatives. Some even give an award...

Shaheen will give voters higher taxes

Fosters – Shaheen will give voters higher taxes Note: CNHT does not endorse candidates. We will however bring attention to those candidates who we feel are friends or foes of the taxpayer. New Hampshire homeowners are being pummeled with taxes — property taxes....

NH Parents Beware: The School ‘Reformers’ are Coming

September 23, 2008 EdWeek N.H. Seeking to Reinvigorate High Schools One New Hampshire high school student fell in love with accounting while working at a local business. Another attended the recent Democratic National Convention as a campaign volunteer. And a third,...

Blame It On Education Funding, Home Values Up Again

Imagine the surprise of most Bedford homeowners when they received notice of yet another home revaluation, the second one in four years. According to this explanation from the town, you can blame the higher values on the education property tax. Thank you Jeanne...