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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
Whose Side Are You On? (HB 1142)
by Steve MacDonald One of the symptoms of a legislator who has lost touch with their role in government is when they sponsor or vote for legislation that dilutes voter power or their ability influence the process. HB 1142 deigns to do exactly that. Peter Bergin and...
Cutting Expenses (HB 1675)
HB 1675 would cut expenses for certain legislators. Specifically, this bill repeals provisions allowing members of the general court to be reimbursed for travel expenses. The bill also establishes a 2-year moratorium on the reimbursement of certain travel expenses of...
Mandatory Fire Sprinklers (HB 1191 and HB 1486)
An international NGO is mounting a push to change our local laws. Local lawmakers are pushing back. The International Code Council has said that New Hampshire has adopted 2009 I-Codes, including fire sprinkler requirements. NH is one of two states that are the first...
Right to Know Provisions (HB 1284)
HB 1284 would require draft minutes of meetings under the right-to-know law to be available within 5 business days in 2 public locations, one of which is always available for public viewing. The House Judiciary Committee will hear testimony on this bill on 01/12/2010...
Lowering Business Taxes (HB 1464 and HB 1616)
Update: HB 1616-FN-A will create an exemption from the business enterprise tax for new businesses in New Hampshire. Please write to the House Ways and Means Committee to ask them to SUPPORT this bill. The next hearing is on February 11, 2010 at 11:30 AM in LOB Room...
Bedford School Meeting Schedule
A few years back, Bedford NH built its own high school and then promptly turned control of the curriculum over to the United Nations, at a cost. In addition to the objectionable nature of that situation, the cost of the whole system is nearly $67M and while it employs...