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...

‘Tea Party’ brewing in Boston Beware Washingtonians

[Editor’s Note: Proof the legitimate ‘teaparty’ was alive an well since 2007, not 2009 when GOP operatives tried to usurp the name for fundraising purposes.] Snohomish County Business Journal Angry and frustrated at England’s new tax on tea, American...

NH Deficit Estimated at $300 Million

August 28, 2008 On the evening of August 27 a non-partisan informational seminar was hosted by the Josiah Barlett Center, a NH think-tank that crunches the numbers of state government. The center’s Charles Arlinghaus gave a two hour presentation to prospective...

Tax Revolt Comes to Massachusetts

This letter to the editors summed up nicely why Massachusetts surely ought to repeal its state income tax and even more reason why NH should not ever impose one. We fully support these efforts in the state to our south. August 26, 2008 Newburyport News Reasons...

County commissioners propose tax reduction

August 19, 2008 Fosters DOVER — County commissioners will propose a $977,417 property tax reduction at Wednesday’s Strafford County Delegation hearing. The reduction comes after almost six months of negotiation between George Maglaras, president of the New...

NH Tax Increases for 2007-2008

Over the last two years, spending has increased by $475 Million or 17.5%. To defray the costs of this overspending, taxes and fees have been raised on 20 separate items. Below, you can see all the 2007-2008 increases. Home and Personal * Repealed communications tax...