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“Our taxes don’t go to public schools, our money doesn’t pay for the roads here; we do not truly consider ourselves Grafton County-ites. When people ask where you go to school, you say Dartmouth. You never say you’re from Hanover, but some far-off place you call “home.” And by voting for one of our carpet-bagging compatriots, we’ve done Grafton a great disservice.” ~ Zachary Gottlieb, Dartmouth College Newspaper on the election of a non-resident to the office of Grafton County Treasurer
Whistleblower Special (SB 358)
SB 358 would authorize the secretary of state to investigate allegations of fraud, abuse, or waste in the expenditure of public funds and adds additional protections to the whistleblower protection act for public employees who file such complaints. The bill also...
LLC Forum Set for February 18
On Thursday, February 18, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Attorneys John Bisson and John Cronin will speak about LLC Tax during a Public Discussion Forum in the Auditorium of the Manchester City Library, East 405 Pine Street, Manchester, NH. The Auditorium is on the Lower...
LLC Tax Foes Make Mark
From the Union Leader we learned that the call was made to repeal the LLC tax: "CONCORD – Republicans and a group of small business owners brought pressure on lawmakers yesterday to repeal what's known as the LLC tax. They argue that expanding the 5 percent interest...
Smoking Ban (HB 1186)
A hearing will be held Thursday, February 11, 2010 in LOB Room 305 at 2:00 PM in Concord on a bill to prohibit smoking in certain areas of state parks and historic sites. House Bill 1186 was sponsored by Rep. Susan Kepner, Rep. Judith Day and Rep. David Bettencourt....
Why NECAP Scores in Bedford Were Not So Hot
Hear education advocate and reporter Anne Marie Banfield talk about the flaws and discrepancies in the NECAP testing and why the results are not what you might think.
Bullying Legislation – Who is Behind It? (HB 1523)
UPDATE: There will be a House Education Committee subcommitee work session on February 16, 2010 at 10:00 AM in LOB 207. We still say that this bill is NOT NEEDED, but if it passes, should only pass WITH THE AMENDMENT that provides for NO DISCRIMINATION about which...