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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
In State Tuition for Illegals (HB 474)
The Education Committee will be voting on a bill that calls for in-state tuition rates for illegals. HB 474 provides for in-state status within the university system of New Hampshire for students who are without lawful immigration status and who file an affidavit...
Keno and Gambling (HB 485 and HB 520)
HB 485 Allows the operation and playing of keno games; provides for licensing of keno game operators by the lottery commission; directs revenues from keno to the education trust fund. HB 520 establishes a committee to study implementing keno in the state of New...
Opt-Out of Medicaid Expansion (HB 271)
HB 271 is a bill that will allow New Hampshire to opt-out of the federal government’s Medicaid expansion plan. If we were to accept this significant expansion, New Hampshire citizens would have fewer healthcare choices, higher costs, and less services while being...
Competency Based Learning SB 82
The Senate Health, Education and Human Services Committee held a hearing on a bill to institute Competency Based Learning in NH (SB 82) and there were no opponents present. However, most people who understand that it is merely a repackaging of OBE and other school...
HB 185 Would Raise Taxes on Fuel Oil
HB 185 would increase the fuel oil discharge cleanup fund fee. "A fee of [$.01] $0.0125 per gallon of fuel oil shall be assessed at the time of importation into this state." This raises the tax by 25%. The bill's sponsors are Rep. L. Webb, Merr 3; Rep. Haefner, Hills...
Delmar Burridge Pushes for Income Tax (HB 330)
Delmar Burridge, (D) Cheshire District 16, is seen here promoting a bill that would allow "counties to adopt a county income tax to be administered by the department of revenue administration." The bill is co-sponsored by Timothy Robertson (D) Cheshire District 6....