Newton-Kingston Taxpayers Accomplishments for 2017
2017: ELECTIONS Our own NKTA president, James Baker, was elected for the Newton School Board seat. NKTA supported Tammy Mahoney who was elected to the at-large School Board seat. NKTA supported Mary Cyr was elected to a seat on the Budget Committee and NKTA supported...Raising the Minimum Wage (SB 554)
A new bill filed by would raise the minimum wage and slowly increase it to $15.00 / hour by 2021. Current wage is $7.25 per federal standards. SB 554 was filed by Sen. Donna Soucy, D-Manchester, and co-sponsored along party lines. The bill has been assigned to the...New Boston: Winslow Case Update
Here is what is going on with the Winslow’s case in New Boston that was featured on Channel 9 last week. CNHT will attempt to represent the Winslows under RSA 311 after their attorney filed a motion to withdraw before the final hearing. The Town has started to...Bill Would Rein in RPCs (HB 1616)
HB 1616 is AN ACT requiring legislative approval for regional planning commissions to accept money from governmental sources other than the state of New Hampshire or its political subdivisions. “Before a commission may accept or receive any funds, grants, or...New England’s Illinois: Connecticut’s Budget Mess Shows That States Can’t Tax Themselves to Prosperity
Even in deep blue Connecticut—one of just six states in the country where Democrats control both halves of the state legislature and the governor’s mansion right now—the suggestion of a $1.8 billion tax increase has incited a political revolution. Three Senate...VISITORS