Failed Candidate Still Pushes for Income Tax

Once again, failed candidate Mark Fernald and his band of outsiders is pushing for an income tax. From a recent NHBR article: Income tax gets a boost at forum “The Milford Town Hall was the location for a forum on Wednesday night hosted by the Granite State Fair...

SB2 Hijinks in Fremont

by Neil Rowland Why no SB2 for schools on the 2009 ballot? Why does it have to be so hard? I’m not saying it should be easy. No adult human being expects anything important to come easy. We expect to have to jump through some hoops. But what are we supposed to say...

NH Rep Vows to Fight Kindergarten Mandate

Good for you, Rep. Lars Christiansen for having the guts and tenacity to stand up for the rights of the voters. All too often we see a vote taken and then the town officials completely ignore the mandate. The Town of Hudson has voted at least 4 or 5 times NOT to offer...

Town Meeting – The Biggest Liar Wins

by Ed Naile Epsom Selectman Joanne Randall thinks Epsom voters are, well, stupid because they don’t know what they are voting against. Here is how she puts it in her well worn argument against secret ballot voting with Senate Bill 2, also known as RSA 40:13. “The...

Taxation Without Representation Injustices Abound

At recent Town and School meetings the taxpayers spoke loudly and clearly — among other demands, most notably they instructed officials to control spending. But some boards and committees have decided they will ignore the will of the voters. In Barrington, the...

John Greene wins in Deering

In what had to be one of the most unusual ways to decide a selectman’s race in Deering NH, John Greene’s tie with his opponent (160-160) was decided with a coin toss – in his favor. His opponent then asked for a recount which resulted in the same...