NH Revenue Off, Faces $258M Deficit

CONCORD – State taxes and fees were nearly 10 percent off the forecast last month, and the report raised the likelihood cigarette taxes will go up in mid-October. The total revenue was $101 million when $111 million had been expected. After two months, revenue is...

High Employment Cited as Factor in Low N.H. Child Poverty Rate

Fosters New Hampshire has among the lowest rates of rural child poverty in the nation, at 8.8 percent, yet about 26,000 children in the state still live at or below poverty level, according to recently-released U.S. Census Bureau statistics. The overall child poverty...

Another First for NH

Poverty rates lowest in NH New Hampshire will hold onto its bragging rights as the state with the lowest poverty rate in the country, with Rockingham County helping to lead the way. The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2007 report on income, poverty and health...

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,...

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 Home and Personal * Repealed communications tax...

Bedford Officials Overpaid

Goffstown pays less than Bedford to town, school employees Goffstown pays its school and town employees less than its neighbor to the south, reflecting the economic disparities between the two communities. A comparison of the incomes of the top 25 earners among the...