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May 14, 2013
MANCHESTER, N.H. —Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are demanding answers about accusations that the IRS targeted conservative political groups for increased scrutiny. Attorney General Eric Holder said the Justice Department is launching a criminal investigation into the matter, an investigation White House spokesman Jay Carney said President Barack Obama supports. “He has no [...]
May 14, 2013
MANCHESTER – Americans for Prosperity – New Hampshire (AFP-NH) is applauding the Senate Ways and Means Committee vote today to re-refer HB 617. The bill, as passed by the House, would have increased the state gasoline and diesel tax 67%. “We applaud the members of the Senate Ways and Means Committee who voted today to [...]
May 13, 2013
MANCHESTER – Americans for Prosperity – New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today announced its support for a Senate amendment (2013-1604s) that would block the Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) from applying the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) to tips collected by servers at state restaurants and food establishments. Recently, DRA notified restaurants owners that the agency was now [...]
May 12, 2013
By BEN LEUBSDORF Does it count as a tax increase if taxes are prevented from going down? It depends who you ask. And depending on the answer, the latest version of the state budget for the next two years either raises taxes on New Hampshire businesses, or it doesn’t. Back in 2011 and 2012, the [...]
May 12, 2013
By Garry Rayno The joint House Finance and Ways and Means Committee will vote on the bill this week that would legalize casino gambling at one location in New Hampshire. Proposed changes to Senate Bill 152, which passed the Senate on a 16-8 vote and has the backing of Gov. Maggie Hassan, were outlined by [...]