Will tax and spend reputation prevail?

November 9, 2008 Seacoast Online CONCORD, N.H. – Voters have given New Hampshire Democrats the chance to prove they aren’t the “taxers and spenders” Republicans claim them to be, but avoiding the label will be very painful. That’s because...

NH faces tough financial times

November 9, 2008 Eagle Tribune New Hampshire state government is hurting for revenue. In October, tax receipts slipped $15 million below estimates and added to the state’s money woes. For the year, projections have now veered off target by $72 million. Yet a...

Portsmouth state reps favor income tax

November 8, 2008 Seacoast Online PORTSMOUTH — Members of the newly-elected legislative delegation told local business leaders Friday that it is time to rethink the tax system in New Hampshire and they would support a broad-based income tax in the state. Fresh off...

We risk $380 million revenue shortfall thanks to N.H. Dems

October 10, 2008 Seacoast Online Talking to the former House Ways and Means Committee chairman, state Rep. Norman Major, R-Plaistow, since the beginning of the state’s two-year budget cycle in 2007, I found the committee was not allowed to look at revenue...

Let us hope we never become like Maine

October 9, 2008 Waldo County Opinions Maine’s income tax rate killing the economy AUGUSTA (Oct 9): In August, Gov. John Baldacci pleasantly surprised us when he announced that reducing Maine’s income tax rates would be a top priority of his last two years in office....

NH Advantage Best Beauty Queen Answer

According to Drew Cline’s blog, here is the answer NH Governor Lynch gave when asked how he would preserve the NH Advantage. At the gubernatorial forum at NHIOP, John Lynch and Joe Kenney were asked what is their plan for maintaining and preserving the NH...