Garry Rayno
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State Data: COVID-19 Already Infecting NH Revenues
In other words, business owners refund requests outstripped any increase in tax revenue. Not a good sign.
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Rayno: Government Transparency Critical During COVID-19 Crisis
With no central gathering place, information will not be shared as freely and is easier to control.
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Rayno: Is Stay-at-Home NH Too Little Too Late?
With the coronavirus pandemic, Garry Rayno’s Distant Dome column will appear more frequently exploring the political and legislative aspects of the crisis.
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Uncertainty Abounds as Coronavirus Infects State Revenues
That means the 2020 legislation session will likely be extended. How long is anybody’s guess.
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Facing The World’s Misery In NH With An Abundance of Toilet Paper
Any slowdown in the tourist season will mean lower state government revenues particularly for the rooms and meals tax, and business taxes.
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Crazy Times As Lawmakers Face Deadlines and More Deadlines
The sap is running, clocks are moving forward an hour, the days are longer: It must be Crossover for the Legislature.
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By the Numbers: Could This Purple State Turn a More Permanent Blue?
In NH, Democrats now outnumber Republicans for the first time in a decade.
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Distant Dome: The Fun Days of NH Lawmaking Are Long Gone
Thirty years ago, people had fun during the long grueling hours of work even in very difficult times.
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Looks Like Bumpy Roads Ahead If Pols Don’t Fuel NH Highway Fund
The House last week and this week will put off one of the major issues it needs to address and has needed to solve for some time: diminishing revenues for the state Highway Fund which pays for state road and bridge work.
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NH’s Primary Is Fun, But Local Politics Are Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Many communities had and still have the town contrarian who speaks against any warrant article that raises money.