The Board of Aldermen will vote during Wednesday’s meeting whether to purchase
and renovate a property on 14 Mulberry Street into a homeless resource center, though critics say the plan is rushed, overly expensive, and lacks transparency.
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GOP Leaders: ‘No Income Tax, Not Now, Not Ever’, Dems Call Anti-Tax Amendment a Stunt
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GOP leaders led the hearing on an amendment to CACR 12 that would permanently ban an income tax in New Hampshire if voters approve a change to the state Constitution with a steady chorus of: “No income tax, not now, not ever.”
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Ayotte on Campus Carry Bill: ‘Public Safety Is Paramount’
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Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte weighed in with members of the media on the subjects of campus carry and open enrollment – along with commenting on nuclear power and broad-based taxes – on Wednesday after a long Executive Council meeting.
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AG Confirms To Council an Investigation Into New Sununu Center Abuse Allegations
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The Attorney General’s Office has launched an investigation into the allegations that there has been abuse of children by state employees at the Sununu Youth Services Center, the governor and state Executive Council were told Wednesday.
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Open Enrollment Bill Passes House Ed. Policy Committee, Democrats Opposed
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Open enrollment in public schools was fast tracked by Republicans in the House Education Policy and Administration Committee Monday despite numerous questions of Democrats on what the bill means and what it would actually do in the state.
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Owner of Old Dutch Mustard Co. Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison; Company Fined $1.5M for Polluting Souhegan River
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A New York man and Old Dutch Mustard Co., a mustard and vinegar manufacturing company, were sentenced today in federal court for knowingly discharging acidic water into the Souhegan River, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.
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North Country Growers CEO’s Illegal Voting Conviction Overturned
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The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Thursday overturned Richard Rosen’s illegal voting conviction, ruling the trial court judge was wrong to suppress evidence that another man confessed to casting the illegal vote.
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Carbon Sequestration Bill Headed To Governor’s Desk; McGough Skips GOP Caucus
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Headed to the desk of Governor Kelly Ayotte is a bill related to the state’s timber carbon sequestration issue.
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Lawyer Complained About Rep. Vose Three Years Ago, Received No Response
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Another complaint against Rep. Michael Vose as chairman of the Science, Energy and Technology Committee – this one dating back three years – appears similar to the aggressive behavior Rep. Wendy Thomas and a Windham man recently complained publicly about.
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State’s Over Reliance on Property Taxes Hits Lower Income Owners
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Property tax rates vary from about $2.62 to $36.54 per $1,000 of property value resulting in substantial differences in tax bills for similar homes across the state.