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. The idea, titled the “3-3 Tax Savings Plan,” would institute a 3% income tax for […]
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If New Hampshire’s landfills are like bathtubs, some legislators are looking for new ways to turn off — or at least turn down — the tap. Regulating waste after it’s been discarded is like “going to get a mop” while the tub is overflowing, said Rep. Lucius Parshall, a Democrat from Marlborough and a proponent […]
Gov. Kelly Ayotte had a list to rattle off. Facing state lawmakers for her first “State of the State” address Thursday, one year after taking office, the Republican governor trotted out a litany of checked-off policy goals. Last year, she signed a package of pro-housing zoning bills; rolled back a bail reform law she had […]
Before sitting down to write the column this week, I decided to combat those winter blues the best way I know how this time of year. With a sk…
Conway selectmen this week discussed plans for permanently fixing the Conway Lake boat launch, which has become eroded by prop wash from large…
Two weeks ago, the Maine Center for Economic Policy released an analysis on Gov. LePage’s tax bill, which confirmed that the people who stand …
The town’s Capital Improvement Planning Committee will meet Dec. 6 at the town hall after the selectmen’s meeting. Join us to plan for Albany’…