NH Bankruptcies Up By 30%

September 23, 2008 NHPR Bankruptcies are up in New Hampshire, about 30 percent on average. More and more people in the state are finding it hard to pay their bills, from mortgages to credit card balances. Concord Attorney Mary Stewart says she’s been handling...

Group attempts to fight Mass income tax repeal

September 22, 2008 Tax Foundation A few months ago we covered the biggest tax-related ballot initiative on the November ballot: a proposal in Massachusetts to repeal the state’s income tax: A previous income tax repeal initiative appeared on the 2002 ballot, and...

Under Lynch, $500M deficit possible

September 10, 2008 Nashua Telegraph MANCHESTER – Gov. John Lynch romped to a third Democratic nomination Tuesday night, vowing to shepherd the state through tough economic times as he faces an aggressive though poorly financed Republican opponent. Lynch, 55, easily...

Old Farmer’s Almanac: Global cooling may be under way

September 9, 2008 Associated Press DUBLIN, N.H. (AP) – If the Old Farmer’s Almanac is on target, we’re in for global cooling, not global warming. The latest edition of the Almanac says a study of solar activity and corresponding records on ocean...

NH Deficit May Be Closer to $500 MILLION!

September 4, 2008 NH Center for Public Policy Studies Brief Description It will come as no surprise to those experienced with the state budget that New Hampshire is facing a potential budget deficit in the next – 2010 and 2011 – biennium. In the 1990’s, the state’s...

N.H. on verge of hiking cigarette tax 25 cents

September 3, 2008 Seacoast Online CONCORD — New Hampshire is on the verge of raising its cigarette tax 25 cents a pack. Last spring, grocers pleaded with lawmakers not to raise the tax to help deal with a budget gap. They said they could bring in the same revenues if...