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Birdsell/Osborne: What's Driving High Property Taxes In The Granite State? Local Spending
GOP leaders: In the past 4 years, local government spending in NH has surged from $4.76B to $6.0B while school enrollments have declined.

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GOP leaders: In the past 4 years, local government spending in NH has surged from $4.76B to $6.0B while school enrollments have declined.

John E. Sununu raised more than $1.5M. Most of Scott Brown’s $298K 1st quarter donations came from donors giving $200 or less.
New Hampshire Republicans got exactly what they wanted: a parade of Democrats publicly opposing a ban on income taxes in New Hampshire.
State Rep. Ellen Read, D-Newmarket, called Concord City Councilor Jennifer Kretovic's post about a placard-less car a false accusation.
Newmarket small business owner and former town councilor Jon Kiper: I will give voters a 3rd choice in November: The Community First Party.
An effort by the left-leaning group Our Economy, Our Future has been pushing opponents of an income tax ban to participate in the hearing.
House Speaker Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) sent a letter to State Rep. Ellen Read (D-Newmarket) on Friday, notifying her of the ban.
The first-term Republican has been pushing the legislation for weeks — including at a press conference featuring a mom who lost her son.
Rolling billboards were driven around Concord showing Democrat gubernatorial candidate Cinde Warmington calling OxyContin a “miracle drug.”
Although the bail reform law was signed a year ago, it has been in effect for only six months.
Rev. Al Sharpton has positioned the annual gathering as an early forum for Democratic candidates seeking to build inroads with Black voters.
The New Hampshire Senate GOP caucus voted Wednesday to ban state Sen. Tim McGough, R-Merrimack, from its upcoming meetings.
NH Blockchain Council board member: While crypto kiosk scams are on the rise, gift card scams are more popular — more than 4 times as high.
Health care director: Patients expect the person performing eye procedures to possess the highest level of training, skill, and experience.
The message throughout the evening at the Goffstown brewery was that absurd-sounding policies have a way of becoming law.
Democrats need to pick up 4 seats to take control of the Senate. Republicans are investing in 3 potential pickup states of their own.
Former Massachusetts resident: The sales tax there started at a “modest” 3%. Today, it stands at 6.25%, more than doubling since 1996.
2 companies are competing for the contract to develop and operate the Hampton center: Common Man Roadside of NH and Global Partners of Mass.
Republicans are seeking to find a candidate to either replace State Sen. Tim McGough, R-Merrimack or challenge him in a District 11 primary.
And it is costing the state: As Boston’s Pioneer Institute showed in a new analysis, out-migration is leading to billions in lost wealth.