Tax Petitioners Have Enough Signatures

From the Concord Monitor… Efforts to put a tax cap on the ballot in Concord progressed yesterday, when city officials certified that petitioners gathered enough signatures on their second try. The city council must call a public hearing on the idea – and...

John B. Stands for Something…

by Ed Naile Be still my heart. I have a scribbling by none other than the esteemed leader of the New Hampshire Municipal Association, His Highness – John B. (big government) Anderson! And the thought provoking, extremely enlightening, information-laden,...

A Skunk By Any Other Name…

…is still a skunk. In the spirit of full disclosure, for those of you who may not know, here is who the “Local Government Center” really is… They were formerly known as, the “NH Municipal Association”, a group of government workers...

Rochester Councilor Tries to Block Ballot Question

From Fosters… ROCHESTER — He knew he had no chance of blocking the citizen-initiated tax and spending cap, but Councilor Chuck Grassie said he was taking a principled stand Tuesday when he voted against putting the question on the Nov. 4 ballot. He said voting...

Spending Cap Heads to City Ballot

From the Union Leader… MANCHESTER – A group battling what it says is government spending run amok has submitted enough signatures to place a city spending cap on the general election ballot Nov. 4. The New Hampshire Advantage Coalition delivered an additional...

Concord to Get More Tax Cap Signatures

From the Concord Monitor… The group pushing for a municipal tax cap in Concord expects this morning to officially pass an important threshold needed to put the measure before voters in November. The New Hampshire Advantage Coalition plans on submitting a final...