Garry Rayno
COVID-19
Time To Decide Who Benefits From $1.25B Federal Funds
The two committees will make recommendations and Gov. Chris Sununu and his office will decide what to do with the money.
COVID-19; Dean Kamen; U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen; Lori Shibinette
Time To Rebuild New Hampshire, Are We Ready?
While the unimaginable destruction the virus has inflicted on the world’s health, families, economy and our daily lives, there are lessons we need to learn.
COVID-19
Times Call For Working Together, But Can We Do It?
This is an election year, and the president and members of his party had hoped to ride the thriving economy into a second term in the White House, but the virus changed that.
COVID-19
Bipartisanship Breaks Down Over Checks and Balances
Under the proposal, traditional fiscal oversight by the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee and the Executive Council, both controlled by Democrats, is bypassed.
COVID-19
Rayno: ‘New Normal’ Not Easy, But Please Stay Home
The forced isolation is difficult for most people, but for the infected, and their families and friends, and for those who died and their loved ones, it is far, far worse.
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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.