Category Archives: taxes
Local NH Tax Rate on the Rise
I don’t know about you, but for me $30 per thousand is a psychological breaking point. Sandown’s property tax rate this year is $30.78. We’ve outstripped even the notorious town of Danville which has a comparably attractive $28.25 per thousand … Continue reading
Local Media Reports a Majority of “NH Residents Support Gas Tax Increase” When They Don’t
In two separate reports feeding off the same research, Fosters.com and the New Hampshire Business Review lead with headlines declaring support for a gas tax increase in New Hampshire. “UNH research: NH residents support gas tax hike.” But do they? Nope. |Read more at … Continue reading
Posted in GraniteGrok, taxes
Tagged Carsey Institute, Fosters.com, Gas, NHBR, taxes, UNH
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HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER REACTS TO STATE REVENUE REPORT
CONCORD- House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) issued a statement relative to the state revenue report published Thursday, in which stated the following: “Business Taxes for October totaled $25.7 million, which were $0.9 million (3.6%) above plan and $8.1 million … Continue reading
House panel votes to eliminate RGGI energy-efficiency funds
The NH House Science Technology and Energy Committee narrowly voted Tuesday to gut energy-efficiency funding through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and roll back the state’s renewable energy standard, in a move that one Republic denounced as partisan and a … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Energy, taxes
Tagged HB 592, Renewable Energy Standard, RGGI
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Timberlane Taxes Skyrocket… Again
When you Google “management,” this definition pops up: “the process of dealing with or controlling things or people.” I’ll let you judge if Timberlane’s budget and our associated taxes are being “controlled.” New Hampshire’s Department of Revenue has released Timberlane’s … Continue reading
Posted in Donna Green, taxes
Tagged taxes, Timberlane, Timberlane Regional School District
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NH House panel OKs corporate jet fee cuts
A key NH House committee has recommended cutting registration fees in order to attract corporate jets and large fleets of trucks to the state. The Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday easily passed House Bill 124, which would eliminate the … Continue reading
Economy is clicking: Innovation is faster than government
The private sector often moves too fast for government to keep up. That’s a good thing. We certainly wouldn’t want to slow down businesses by limiting their rate of innovation to the public sector. But that can lead to gaps … Continue reading
Shaheen, Hassan Should Explain Vote to Keep State and Local Tax Deduction
CONCORD — U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan should explain why they voted against ending the federal tax deduction for state and local taxes, which aids high-tax states at the expense of New Hampshire, Andrew Cline, interim president of … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Democrats, taxes
Tagged Deductions, Jeanne Shaheen, Maggie Hassan, taxes
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Donna Green: SAU 55 Budget Up 10%: 1 new position
In ten years, SAU 55’s operating budget will have gone up 85%. Since Dr. Metzler assumed his position, the SAU budget will have gone up 68% – all while SAU 55 had significant declines in student enrollment. At last night’s … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Donna Green, taxes
Tagged Earl Metzler, SAU 55, Timberlane Regional School District
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NH Committee to Decide on Spending Tax dollars for Gender Reassignment
The Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (JLCAR) will consider at its October 19 meeting a rule proposed by the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that would make “gender reassignment” a covered service for minors and adults … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 