by Mary Till | Jul 2, 2021 | Energy, Property Tax, Schools, Taxes, Voting
Is Chris Sununu! Chris Sununu loudly proclaimed that he supported an independent redistricting commission and would never veto such a bill. Of course as he is saying that, he knows that his friends in the legislature would never let an independent redistricting bill...
by Mary Till | May 30, 2021 | Property Tax, Schools, Taxes
Final Actions Before Committees of Conference Room and Meals Tax The Senate Finance Committee voted to share 30% of the Room and Meals tax revenue with municipalities. In past years they shared a fixed $68.8 million. You will recall that the budget includes a...
by Mary Till | May 23, 2021 | Energy, Property Tax, Schools, Taxes, Voting
There is some good news to report on the legislative front. The Senate passed HB 555 without amendment which means it is on its way to the Governor’s desk. HB 555 is the bill that restores the right to vote to those in prison for a misdemeanor or awaiting trial. The...
by Mary Till | May 9, 2021 | Election Integrity, Energy, Property Tax, Register to Vote, Schools, Taxes, Voting, Voting Absentee
The 2021 NH Legislature is entering the home stretch. The focus will be on the budget. There will be several negotiations between the Senate and House leadership and the Governor, trying to find a budget they can all support. That won’t be easy given the influence of...
by Mary Till | Apr 20, 2021 | COVID 19, Property Tax, Schools
Federal American Rescue Plan money will soon be flowing to local communities and schools. Remember the American Rescue Plan passed the Congress without a single Republican vote. Yet many Republicans are rushing home to take credit for the aid coming to their...
by Mary Till | Apr 20, 2021 | COVID 19, Property Tax, Schools
Whose protecting property taxpayers? Lots of money is moving around in the NH House budget. However, when the dust settles, state aid to municipalities is down, and property taxpayers get the short end of the stick. I noticed that some NH Republican state...