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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
State Spending Cap Bill (HB 369)
HB 369 would have limited state spending increases to the rate of inflation. Given our huge budget deficit that followed a 17.5% increase in State Spending it would seem this bill would have been timely. Read the text of HB 369, establishing a spending cap on state...
Restore Local Control to Education (CACR 8)
UPDATE - This bill is coming up for a Roll Call Vote on Wednesday, February 18, 2009. CACR 8 [Constitutional Amendment Concurrent Resolution 8] would reestablish the recognition of local control of education in the New Hampshire Constitution. Bill text: CACR 8 This...
Bill Would Create State Owned Casino (HB 461)
UPDATE This bill will be discussed in Executive Session of the House Local and Regulated Revenues on Thursday, February 19, 2009, at 10:00 AM in the LOB room 303. HB 461 would create a state-owned casino. Bill text: HB 461 This bill will be heard on February 10, 2009...
Bill Would Allow Slot Machines at Race Tracks (HB 593)
UPDATE Executive Session of the House Local and Regulated Revenues Committee will be on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM in the LOB room 303 HB 593 would authorize the licensing and construction of destination resorts with gaming facilities including table...
Just Say NO to an Income Tax (HB 583)
UPDATE Executive Session of House Ways and Means Committee: Tuesday, February 17, 2:00 PM LOB Room 202. Rep. Delmar Burridge (D) has proposed HB 583 which would impose a State income tax on the citizens of NH even though Governor Lynch has repeatedly said he would...
Record-Breaking Crowd Sends Message to Legislators
February 13, 2009 HSLDA The New Hampshire legislature is known as the third-largest representative body in the world, ranking behind U.S. Congress and British Parliament. It also has an interesting tradition that all bills newly introduced get an up or down vote by...