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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
Swanzey Pays 30% to Support Monadnock Regional School District
SWANZEY — After enjoying a dip in the local education tax rate last year, Swanzey residents are bearing the brunt of a pendulum now swinging the other way. Swanzey’s total tax rate is $27.84 per $1,000 of assessed value, meaning the owner of a property assessed at...
Recount Madness
Hon. Jason Bedrick, Windham comments: What the reporter failed to mention was that the errors in Windham were known election night by Windham officials. Apparently, at today's recount, Democrat Carolyn Webber (who defeated Marilinda Garcia by 151 votes) told...
No more local control of education?
November 24, 2008 CNS News ‘Narcissistic Sovereignty’ Has Kept U.S. from Ratifying U.N. Treaty on Children’s Rights Washington, D.C. (CNSNews.com) – Advocates for a United Nations treaty on children’s rights blamed American arrogance for it not being ratified by the...
Facts About NH’s State Budget 2008
Here is how the budget breaks down and why we face a deficit. NH State Budget Facts 2008
Concord Challenges Tax Cap on Ballot
Whenever elected officials don't want to take responsibility for spending, they blame mandates. The city of Concord is using that excuse in its latest attempt to avoid a tax and spending cap. In September, Secretary of State Bill Gardner and officials from the...
Proposed Rules Could Affect Your Rights!
If you are concerned about the environment and about private property rights, you may want to make your concerns and suggestions known after you read this. We'll tell you how but there isn't much time. Even if you are not a shorefront property owner, these proposed...