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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
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...
Lynch Bypasses Legislature Signs on to Nationalize Education
Governor Lynch has bypassed our state legislature and local school boards and has signed on to the scheme to have an NGO, the National Governor's Association, arrange the deal for Race to the Top, or what will result in the nationalization of our NH educational...
Stop the LLC Tax (SB 473)
Attend the Public Hearing on Repeal of LLC Tax on Tuesday February 9th at 9:00 AM (and the Monday February 8th forum in Hanover, see details below) Senator Jeb Bradley has introduced a Bill, SB 473, seeking to repeal the LLC tax in its entirety. There is a public...
Taxes (SB 474 and SB 476)
SB 474-FN-A-L is a bill that would be about changing the rate of the meals and rooms tax, repealing the meals and rooms tax on campsites, and requiring a reduction in general fund appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2011. It will have a hearing on February...