Andru Volinsky (center) proposes a tax plan that would impose a 3% income tax and $3 per $1,000 state property tax to help fund public education, March 3, 2026. (Photo by Ethan DeWitt/New Hampshire Bulletin)
A proposal to address high property taxes by introducing a statewide income tax and property tax roiled Concord Tuesday, prompting denunciations by both Republican and Democratic political leaders. But proponents are asking the public to give the idea a chance.
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