Issues
January 09, 2013
First, this week the House and Senate are holding hearings into the state’s next biennial budget. You can read more about it HERE. In addition, the Legislature is likely to take up other important measures this session including the minimum wage, a possible repeal of the education tax credit passed last session and the state’s [...]
December 20, 2012
First, congratulations to Steve MacDonald from Granite Grok who has earned the title of national AFP Blogger of the Month. Steve told us he hopes this recognition will draw attention to the other great bloggers at Granite Grok. CLICK HERE to check them out. You can also CLICK HERE to read more about Steve being [...]
December 12, 2012
First, the NH General Court will begin their 2013-2014 Legislative Session in January. In preparation for the session, members submit Legislative Service Requests (LSR) indicating bills they wish to be considered. State Rep. Jeanine Notter from Merrimack has supported our call to move the due date of property tax bills closer to town meetings and [...]
December 05, 2012
First, as you know, at AFP-NH we are committed to finding ways to lower taxes, remove burdensome regulations and make government smaller and more accountable to the people. Most if not all NH property owners have either just paid or are preparing to pay their semi-annual property tax bill for the year. We believe we [...]
November 28, 2012
First, during this week’s Governor’s Budget hearings, the state agency heads requested a 26% spending increase amounting to nearly $700 million in new state government spending! As you may recall, during the last session, the legislature worked diligently to reduce state spending and remove some of the tax and fee burdens on NH residents. Now [...]