Category Archives: Legislation
Lawmakers block New Hampshire bill banning some utility mergers
An effort to forbid water utilities in New Hampshire from merging with electric or gas utilities failed to advance in a recent vote. Rep. Robert Renny Cushing, D-Hampton, sponsored the legislation, House Bill 1644. During floor debate, he said the … Continue reading
School Choice for NH: Schedule for Week of March 5, 2018
The legislature has its winter break this week and will resume the week of March 5. All of our bills have been exec’d in committees and several will likely have votes in the NH House of Representatives at their next … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Legislation, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged Michelle Levell, NH House, NH Senate, Schedule
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The Trans-Bill is Back and There’s Gonna Be Trouble…
The Trans-Bill is back (HB 1319) as Kimberly Morin joins me to talk about the legislation, how it threatens actual rights, violates women’s privacy, carves out special exceptions, and why we don’t even need it. | More at GraniteGrok.com
Posted in GraniteGrok, GrokTalk!, Legislation, NH Political Buzz
Tagged HB1319, NH House, Transgender
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House votes to ban sobriety checkpoints
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Police would no longer be allowed to set up sobriety checkpoints under a bill passed by lawmakers in the New Hampshire House. The bill’s supporters argued that checkpoints are inefficient and said that according to one … Continue reading
House votes to cut R and D tax cap to hike interest and dividends tax deductions
The NH House has voted to roll back the research and development tax credit for businesses in order to increase interest and dividend tax deductions for individuals. The House voted 182-143 on Thursday to OK House Bill 1554 at the … Continue reading
House Passes Bill to Allow Entertainers to Drink Alcohol
ONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire House has passed legislation that would allow workers to drink on the job, in very limited circumstances. The bill was approved Thursday. It would allow entertainers and dancers in establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to … Continue reading
Community Rights Amendment
An amendment to the New Hampshire constitution is currently being considered (Feb. 2018). CACR 19 titled ‘Right of Local Community Self-Government’ is offered as a local control amendment. Let’s take a look at this thing. You will notice that this is composed … Continue reading
A Great Day at the New Hampshire House
Thursday 2-22-2018 was a great day at the NH State House. One year ago today Constitutional Carry was signed by Governor Chris Sununu. That is me hugging the Governor. If Gramma is late on her property taxes her interest reduction bill … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Property Rights
Tagged Bottle Rockets, John Burt, NH House, Property Taxes
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New Hampshire Senate advances bill that would eliminate tax on interest, dividends
New Hampshire is sometimes described as a state with no income tax and no sales tax, but it does collect a five percent tax on one form of income – interest and dividends. | Read more at NH Watchdog
Posted in Legislation, taxes
Tagged Dividend, Interest, NH Senate, NH Watchdog, taxes
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Accountability to Families or the State
Update on House Executive Sessions: Several important school choice bills met their fate in House committees this week with executive sessions scheduled all day Tuesday and Wednesday. Unfortunately, we had mixed results that show some Reps believe accountability is not to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, School Choice for NH
Tagged Executive Session, Michelle Levell
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The New Media Militia 