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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
Private Voting Under Assault (HB 72)
HB 72 would increase the number of people needed to request secret vote at town meetings in some cases to as many as 50, from 5 as previous law provides. Read the full text of the bill here: HB 72 This bill was killed with a voice vote on February 12, 1009.
Stop the Education Nightmare
Because of the state budget crisis, most of the efforts made on education funding over the last two years will have to be changed. The Legislature has the ability and the opportunity to craft a new plan with the potential to end the constant battle with the courts....
“Workforce” housing law – what right?
January 4, 2009 Nashua Telegraph With the state’s new work-force housing law taking effect in July, some towns are pushing ahead to meet the new requirements. But some towns just won’t have it all figured out. The law says towns must provide the opportunity for...
Fremont implements ‘Follow the Child’
January 2, 2009 Seacoast Online FREMONT — The School Board and administration have begun the task of sorting out its strategic planning goals, as recommended by NESDEC (the New England School Development Council). The board met Dec. 16 in a work session to go over the...
New Hampshire Educational System Heads for Troubled Waters
N.H. plays key role in education overhaul report: 'significant and meaningful' proposals lauded by ed commissioner. Commissioner Lyonel B. Tracy says the ‘Tough Choices or Tough Times’ report ‘could very well be a prelude to rewriting the No Child Left Behind Act in...
Two Dems accused of NH’s budget woes
December 29, 2008 Seacoast Online How fierce will the political fight be over the state budget crisis? House Speaker Terie Norelli, D-Portsmouth, barely had announced her choices last week to chair the 22 House committees for the upcoming legislative session before a...