NH budget can’t use malpractice fund

July 30, 2009 Seacoast Online CONCORD — A judge has rejected the state’s claim on a $110 million surplus in a fund that underwrites malpractice insurance. The state counted on $65 million of the money to help balance the budget in the fiscal year that just ended...

Judge Tosses Effort to Kill Tax Cap Vote

MANCHESTER – A bid by aldermen to keep a proposed tax cap off the November ballot was tossed out by Hillsborough County Superior Court Judge James D. O’Neill III. O’Neill did not rule on the merits of the appeal, which alleged the charter amendment would...

Judge Finds for Tax Cappers

A judge has ruled that Manchester can vote on the tax cap as petitioned by voters. More info to come… Also, Somersworth will have the tax cap on their ballot.. according to Fosters. Tax cap proposal to again appear on November ballot in Somersworth SOMERSWORTH —...

Another Set of NH Laws Begins Taking Effect

The New Hampshire Legislature’s business might have ended in June, but much of the business legislation approved last session is just taking effect. A number of bills, signed or allowed to go into law last week were effective immediately. Here are some of the changes:...

Why NH’s Budget Should Concern You

Seacoast Online Now that the budget has been signed in Concord, we are led to believe by our Democrat legislators and leaders that we can all breathe a sigh of relief since the final budget is reasonable, responsible and balanced. Not withstanding the fact that...

Lynch opposes gambling, or does he?

July 22, 2009 Eagle Tribune “A newly announced commission to study expanded gambling in the state has those on both sides of the slot machine debate looking forward to more definitive answers. Gov. John Lynch signed an executive order July 16, to form the...