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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
Tax Bill Shoots from $1,987 to $37,651
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has upheld the town of Wolfeboro's right to reassess a house site — a move that boosted the annual tax bill for a lakefront estate from $1,987 to $37,651. The LLK Trust, Thomas R. Walker trustee, appealed a ruling issued in Carroll...
Goley Places Misleading Stickers on Newspapers
These stickers were placed on all newspapers delivered to residents in Senate District 16. As we reported before, they are not quite truthful.
Noise Emissions and Helmet Bill (HB 1261 and HB 1162)
Update: The House Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on HB 1261 held a hearing on this bill which was then pulled from the consent calendar and put to the House floor for a vote. The vote was 267 to 28 in opposition of the bill. HB 1162 - The Motorcycle...
The LLC Tax: Blatant Partisan Trickery
In an attempt to clarify these misleading mailers from Jeff Goley sent out under the name of the NHDP/Raymond Buckley, the Union Leader apparently did a little digging and came up with the opinion that "...the state Democratic Party is misleading the voters of Senate...
Assessing Rental Property (HB 1345)
HB 1345 would allow municipal assessing officials to request rental, lease, and expense information from commercial and industrial properties for the purpose of determining market value. The information is considered confidential. The House Local and Regulated...
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...