Councilors Postpone Tax Cap Vote

From the Concord Monitor… Concord city councilors voted last night not to place a proposed tax cap on the November ballot. Instead, councilors decided to postpone action on the matter until officials in the attorney general’s office, the secretary of...

Protecting Taxpayers: Elections Are Not Enough

From the Union Leader… We are told — always by proponents of big government — that government can restrain its own spending; all voters need to do is elect the right people. History shows otherwise. Exhibit A: The Republican Revolution of 1994. In...

Let the People Vote!

From the Union Leader… MANCHESTER – The battle over a proposed city spending cap heated up yesterday, as proponents planned to take aldermen to court to force the question onto the Nov. 4 ballot. An overwhelming majority of people responding to a UnionLeader.com...

Spending Cap Vote Deadline Nears – Demonstration Planned

From the Union Leader… MANCHESTER – Wall Street’s opinion on a spending cap is expected to be available today, one of the key pieces of information demanded Tuesday night by Democratic aldermen as they pushed to delay a referendum on the proposed cap. City...

Rochester Responds to the NHMA

From Fosters… There’s no conundrum To the editor: Who is John B. Andrews? It is important to understand that the N.H. Local Government Center was formally known as the N.H. Municipal Association. This group represents the public employees that would be...

Concord City Council Posts Hearing on Tax Cap

From the Concord Monitor… The Concord City Council has scheduled a public hearing on a proposed tax cap that would limit the city’s budget. The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at the city council chambers, 37 Green St. This is the last...