Category Archives: taxes

Send Me A Link To Your NH Taxpayer Association Web Site or Facebook Page

New Hampshire has a lot of taxpayer groups where folks share the sort of local content New Media Militia wants to share. I will be checking out CNHT for their list as time permits but to help facilitate the process, … Continue reading

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Manchester taxpayers group relaunching with new board

MANCHESTER — A group that led the petition drive to cap city spending more than a decade ago is being resurrected by a new collection of concerned citizens and local business leaders. … Organizers said they decided to join together at … Continue reading

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Environmental Groups Happy RGGI Bilks Rate Payers

Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont have netted $2.8 billion through the emissions auctions since 2008, spending the proceeds on energy programs. Maryland’s share has been $573 million. New Jersey left … Continue reading

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N.H. DHHS head talks health care provider taxes to pay for expanded Medicaid

Amid growing uncertainty around New Hampshire’s Medicaid expansion program and a looming 2018 deadline, Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeffrey Meyers is exploring a new potential fix: provider taxes. In an interview with the Monitor editorial board last week, Meyers … Continue reading

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Medicaid Expansion – What Will NH Republicans Do When the ‘Free’ Money is Gone?

For years we have warned about taking “free money with strings attached.” There’s another meme that describes the below from the Pravda on the Merrimack: “Fed crack.” No, not real drugs but the allure and the addiction is just as real … Continue reading

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Conway School board to return $2 million to Taxpayers

CONWAY — Conway School Board members shared some good news earlier this month — they’ll be returning nearly $2 million to the town to help offset taxes. At a recent meeting, the board revealed it has more than $1.7 million … Continue reading

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A New Hampshire Disadvantage

It looks like New Hampshire lawmakers are more interested in replacing than merely repealing airport fees by either increasing the fees on older planes or upping the jet fuel tax. Currently, New Hampshire is one of the most expensive places … Continue reading

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Henniker’s Unpaid, Un-Redeemed Tax Problem….

Trying to understand the overall tax requirements to run a town can be quite confusing. One has to work through a blizzard of RSA’s that regulate how all taxes (including your property tax) are created, levied and collected. Then there … Continue reading

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Ed Naile: Ask Martha How She Does It?

Apparently, the City of Portsmouth has a problem with people renting out apartments through Airbnb. “Officials do not track Airbnb rentals specifically, and city attorney Robert Sullivan says he estimates the total number of cease and desist orders issued this year … Continue reading

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New Hampshire State Revenues on Target, But Concerns Linger

With revenues collected for the first two months of State fiscal year (SFY) 2018, certain revenue sources appear to be matching the State’s revenue plan while others, including key revenue generators, appear to be flagging. On a cash basis, revenue for the General … Continue reading

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