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By Bryan Gould Every 10 years, the United States conducts a census. Based on it, the states must redraw their voting districts so that the population in each district is substantially the same. The legal principle is called
Contentious back and forth battle with other states finally ends. Merrimack Patch.By Tony Schinella Secretary of State William Gardner announced this morning that the New Hampshire Primary will be held on Jan. 10, 2012. The
By JOHN DiSTASOSenior Political Reporter CONCORD - Secretary of State William Gardner said today he decided to put off announcing the date of the New Hampshire first-in-the-nation presidential primary until next week. Gardner
11 October 2011, 14.06
Redistricting Public Hearings
The House Special Committee on Redistricting will have a public hearing in Rockingham County on Thursday, October 20, 2011, 7:00 p.m. at the Hilton Auditorium located at the Rockingham County Nursing home in Brentwood. Like
02 October 2011, 15.29
Feds want PSNH to cool down Bow plant
By MARK HAYWARDNew Hampshire Union Leader. The Merrimack River needs to cool down, according to the EPA, which on Thursday released a draft permit that would require Public Service of New Hampshire to spend an estimated $112
By Elizabeth Dinan edinan@seacoastonline.com September 27, 2011 1:42 PM CONCORD — By unanimous and bipartisan vote, the House Ways and Means Committee passed a bill Tuesday to establish a committee of senators and state
As the previous cross-posted article by Simon Mahan suggests, the fact that no power plant runs 100 percent of the time and that other energy sources besides wind have their issues is beginning to catch the attention of
By Gov. Sam Brownback The moment is approaching when our nation must decide how it's going to power the future. The importance of renewable energy to the nation becomes clear as Congress turns its attention to energy policy
12 September 2011, 22.22
Harvest Party Sept. 15th
 It's not too late to join us for our Harvest Party thisThursday, Sept. 15th from 5-7:00 pm, in an 18th century barn at Gould Hill Farm in Hopkinton! You will be greeted by familiar faces, the smells of hot apple crisp
Environment News Services WASHINGTON, DC, August 24, 2011 (ENS) - Eliminating $380 billion in subsidies to industries that damage the environment could go a long way toward resolving U.S. budget challenges, a coalition of
SUPPORT STRONG FOR ADVANCING PARENTAL RIGHTS By PAMELA TUCKER and PETE SILVA Recently the House took an important step toward advancing the natural rights of parents to raise their children. HB 329, known as parental
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Adrienne RuppBusiness and Industry AssociationOffice: 603.224.5388 x114 Mobile: 603.731.7754arupp@nhbia.org BIA to legislators: Right to work good for New Hampshire Statewide chamber urges
26 May 2011, 20.03
Right To Work OPED
The controversy over HB 474 aptly named The Freedom of Employee Choice bill has valid points on both sides. Despite the differing statistics and massive mailings, the overriding evidence is in favor of the measure. Private
13 April 2011, 00.00
Greenland Grapevine April 2011
Budget  As I write this, the second step of the state biennium budget debate is occurring.  The budget is a four step process before it reaches the governor's desk.  First, the governor gives the house his or
10 January 2011, 00.00
Greenland Grapevine January 2011
Greenland Grapevine January 2011 Priorities This is a budget year for the state, which is due by the end of June. Our Finance and Ways & Means committees have already begun their work, hearing from all of the
15 December 2010, 00.00
Greenland Grapevine December 2010
Greenland Grapevine We wind into fall and with it, we close out the 2010 legislative session. Our last day of meeting as a legislative body was October 13, unless the governor calls for a special session to address a
29 September 2010, 19.31
November Elections
I am once again seeking election this November to the office of Greenland State Representative.  I have been honored and am grateful for your past support and hope my efforts in Concord over the past two years will warrant
Coastal Conservation Association of New HampshireAnnounces:Saturday, September 25Coastal Clean-up at 9:00 am at the Wallis Sands State Park parking lot.   CCA has everything you will need to help clean our beaches;
07 August 2010, 23.29
Greenland Grapevine July 2010
Local happenings In June, I had the opportunity to visit the Lee Transfer Station with our town administrator and other town officials.  The Lee Transfer Station is one of the most comprehensive recycling centers in the
Untitled Document The Sandpiper - June 2010The Official Monthly Newsletter of the New Hampshire Coastal Protection Partnership NH's Coastal Waters Impaired By Pollution! Under the Clean Water Act, New Hampshire's
04 June 2010, 10.00
Legislative Update
Overview We have all been paying attention to the news lately, it’s covered healthcare, taxes, LLC’s, and spending cuts to name a few.  The state unemployment rate remains around 7% although it is reported that
28 April 2010, 09.00
The Gambling Issue
SB489 came before the house last week.  This bill would have legalized slot machines and gaming tables in the state.  I voted against this bill for the following reasons: First, the bill’s supporters argued that it
During America’s founding years, Benjamin Franklin and Samuel Adams envisioned a free nation filled with responsible and virtuous citizens.  When he stepped out of the Constitutional Convention and was asked what they
This year, the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) and the National Rifle Association (NRA) are sponsoring the 13th annual nationwide Bill of Rights Essay Contest. The focus this year will be on the Bill of Rights
Scholarship OpportunityRepresentative Pam Tucker Encourages Young Womento Enter $3,000 Scholarship Essay Contest The National Foundation for Women Legislators and the National Rifle Association are co-sponsoring their
21 April 2010, 08.00
Right To Know
A legislative bill concerning our state’s “Right to Know” laws and secret balloting made its way through the New Hampshire state house.   This legislation specifically deals with the process by which our county
22 March 2010, 11.46
Thank you for your support
UPDATE! Gov. Lynch Abandons Toll Booth Plan for I-93 CONCORD –  The state has abandoned its move to set up toll booths on I-93 in Salem.Transportation Commissioner George Campbell recommended against the idea
08 February 2010, 14.10
LLC Tax
As you know, a new tax on LLC was approved by the state house, senate and signed by Gov. Lynch as part of the 2010-2011 budget process. This tax imposes an additional 5% income tax on owners of LLC's. Coupled  with the
Update: The plan for installing a light at the Winnicut and Bayside Road intersection of Route 33 is on schedule. The bids for the work went out in December after the state obtained the necessary permits for wetlands and
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSWashington's massive new health care legislation has one set of rules for three counties in Florida, and another for the remaining 3,137 counties in the United States.Federalizing health care policy
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSTransportation commissioner George Campbell told the Salem selectmen last week that state government plans to build tollbooths in their town. The Salem toll plan isn't really about Salem. It is part of a
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSWITH THE YEAR finally lurching to a sputtering end, we can give thanks and hope that many of the gifts of 2009 will not be revisited upon us in the coming year. Both state and federal policy makers did
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSA few times a year, the state opens the doors to all its cupboards and lays itself bare to the financial world. A peek inside those cupboards reveals much about our financial state with a bare minimum of
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSA temporary suspension of the state program of school building aid is a reasonable and sensible reaction to the current fiscal calamity and the program's inequities. However, the Legislature should make
09 December 2009, 12.55
Legislators have huge problems to solve
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSTwenty-five years ago, the Legislature would return in the second year on rare occasions to fix some loose ends in the budget. This coming year, the second session will deal with every hot button
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSGovernment spending at the state and federal levels is increasingly financed by politicians who ignore any normal restraints on their activity and run up the debts of generations yet to come. Without
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSSuccessful health care reform doesn't need to start with 2,000 pages of new federal bureaucracies and rules. There are common-sense changes that can improve health and access without new offices,
18 November 2009, 14.17
The new health care bureaucracy
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSTrue health care reform will allow more options and more choices. The current plans in Washington create a central control that transfers authority from the people to the government and from the state to
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSThe state's decision to freeze revenue sharing payments was not a criminal act. It doesn't constitute fraud. It isn't unconstitutional. It shouldn't send your town into turmoil, and it's not even a bad
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSNew Hampshire routinely ranks among the worst states in the country on the transparency and responsiveness of its government. This one blind spot in an otherwise accountable government almost certainly
01 November 2009, 13.33
Talking Taxes...Again (by Jeb Bradley)
TALKING TAXES --- AGAIN    by Jeb BradleyLast week’s TAX SUMMIT organized by Representative Susan Almy reaffirmed that New Hampshire’s lack of a general income or sales tax has enhanced our competitive
28 October 2009, 00.00
Time has run out on the budget
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSLast week it was a tax summit, this week a spending summit. With all the talk about taxes and spending, you might think New Hampshire had another budget problem. And you know what? You'd be right.New
16 October 2009, 19.59
NHHRA Editorial
Folks,I recently wrote an editorial to the Concord Monitor in response to one published by the dem senators trying to explain why they had a right to the JUA funds. It was published today, in a shorter version. I am including
16 October 2009, 12.50
New Hampshire Film Festival
30 September 2009, 21.52
State employees are not shortchanged
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS The biggest issue in state government right now is the struggle between state employees and the governor. The details about state employee compensation and its impact on the state budget are not often
23 September 2009, 00.00
State can turn crisis into opportunity
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSThe recession and the budget crisis it has created in every state have created an opportunity for New Hampshire to respond in a way that can ensure jobs and opportunity as the recession ends.In a Sept. 3
16 September 2009, 00.00
Sure, let's debate an income tax
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSThere's no topic so dangerous that it can't be talked about. Legislative leaders who want to have a discussion about taxes should be applauded, not castigated, for wanting to engage in open debate. That
02 September 2009, 00.00
Can crisis end the cult of personality?
By Charles M. ArlinghausDifficult times demand that leaders make difficult decisions. Ongoing and sustained financial problems carry with them the potential to transform politics away from personalities and toward a discussion
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSIn just 20 years, we've moved from a political culture in which elites preferred that the peasants trust them to do the right thing to one of transparency in which there is a widespread presumption that
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSIn just 20 years, we've moved from a political culture in which elites preferred that the peasants trust them to do the right thing to one of transparency in which there is a widespread presumption that
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSThe governor's latest communications piece highlighted what he believes are some important accomplishments of his budget, but it also served to underscore a few troubling, long-term trends in New
By Charles M. ArlinghausApparently people in Washington think we pay no attention to what happens in our neighboring states. The President decided to speak on government health care plans in New Hampshire because each of the
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUSThe state of New Hampshire is not about to go out of business. We have a serious budget crisis, but nothing we can't handle. A few prompt actions, a little vigilance to make sure nothing else goes wrong,
29 July 2009, 00.00
What is a Right?
"Isn't the point of the push to reform the health care system based on establishing health care as a right? That's what the politicians say of course. But in reality the result will be the exact opposite. Part of the problem is
PROPOSED OP-ED - Road to Ruin – June 19, 2009Symptoms of illness come on so slowly sometimes that the afflicted simply accommodate discomfort by nearly imperceptible changes in lifestyle.  Slight difficulty breathing -
By Jim Roche New Hampshire has long been the envy of other Northeastern states for its business-friendly climate. This climate has translated into an economy that has often outperformed the rest of New England
19 May 2009, 00.00
State Senate Update
Social issues monopolized the attention of the Legislature a week  ago, but now all eyes are once again focused on the budget. I have been named a member of the Senate Ways & Means Committee and this past week much of
By ARTHUR LAFFER and STEPHEN MOORE With states facing nearly $100 billion in combined budget deficits this year, we're seeing more governors than ever proposing the Barack Obama solution to balancing the budget: Soak the rich.
29 April 2009, 03.00
No backroom deals in state budget
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2009 Governments and budgets are about elected officials making choices on behalf of the people who elect them. The current budget is as difficult and as controversial as any in
New Hampshire’s Economic Competitiveness Deteriorates, Now Ranks 37th Washington, D.C. — In the past year, New Hampshire’s economic outlook fell from 26th most competitive to 37th, according to a new report from the
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2009 New Hampshire usually leads the rest of New England out of a recession, and as lawmakers put together a new budget, jobs should be first on their minds. However, current
The Speaker Series is open to the public and intended to generate ideas and enthusiasm regarding Sustainability. The Sustainablity Speakers Series will be prior to the Sustainability Fair to allow people to create a better
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2009 A bunch of so-called tea parties being held today across the state and the country have the potential to either mobilize a useful check to influence policymakers or live up
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2009 Whether the state budget passes or fails in the House today doesn't much matter. The Senate will be responsible for creating a budget that will look very little like what Gov.
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2009 New Hampshire's budget is being balanced this year in part by turning private insurance funds into government money and appropriating the funds for government use. The raid
18 March 2009, 03.00
Big Yogurt vs. Big Coal
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2009 In the biggest political grudge match of the year, Big Yogurt is taking on Big Coal, with hundreds of millions of dollars hanging in the balance. A few years ago, the
12 March 2009, 18.49
Ending Revenue Sharing
Ending Revenue Sharing for New Hampshire Towns Property Tax Impacts of HB 2By Grant D. Bosse By Grant D. Bosse Voters have approved town budgets across New Hampshire, but they won’t know how changes to the state budget will
  Municipality 2008 Revenues Tax Rate Impact Municipality 2008 Revenues Tax Rate
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS The State of New Hampshire wants to pay itself $120 million with interest. This odd financial ploy from Gov. John Lynch's budget started as an attempt to get around legal restrictions on certain
Josiah Bartlett Center for Public PolicyFor Immediate ReleaseMarch 11, 2009For more information: Grant Bosse (603) 748-3659Bartlett Center reports property tax impact of ending revenue sharing(Concord)  The Josiah Bartlett
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Gov. John Lynch's proposed budget for 2009-2010 creates important policy priorities and sets a good path not just for the rest of the budget process but for the future. I have been critical of the
Home/Personal Repealed communication tax exemption, increasing residential phone rates (HB 2) Increase in motorcycle registration fee by 25% (HB 2) Increase in registration fee for all automobiles of
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS The governor's first draft of a budget made some important suggestions for lawmakers to consider. But it leaves much work to be done and a huge problem of around a half billion dollars. The problem
11 February 2009, 03.00
Stimulus may worsen state budget woes
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS The bill formerly known as "stimulus" has gradually morphed into a gigantic Christmas tree that no longer promises to help, but rather threatens the fiscal stability of state and local
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, February. 04, 2009 The wrong Gregg is in the news today. Instead of paying attention to the job prospects of our current senior senator, we should be looking to the common sense advice
02 February 2009, 03.00
New Hampshire Economy
By Pam Tucker Folks, we are in a mess. We are perhaps on the leading edge of the sharpest economic decline of our lifetime.  Moving forward, economists, politicians and leaders will hopefully study the factors that
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, January. 28, 2009 New Hampshire's budget deficit may be the worst in the modern history of the state, but it may not be the worst financial crisis we currently face. As the current budget
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, January. 21, 2009 As Gov. John Lynch puts together the most important speech of his time in office, he should plan on borrowing ideas from President Barack Obama and from Iowa to reduce the
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009 Rather than helping New Hampshire, a federal bailout of the states has the potential to create a long-term deficit and undermine the financial stability of our state. Free
By THOMAS SOWELL Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009 This is an emergency book review. Before you do anything else, make a note to read "The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care" by Sally C. Pipes. It might literally save your life
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, December. 31, 2008 With a budget crisis of extraordinary proportions, there's a strong whiff of taxes in the air. If we're not careful, we'll find ourselves downwind of the latest
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, December. 24, 2008 Traditional approaches to solving the state budget deficit won't work. The governor and Legislature should adopt a priority-based governing approach that will create
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, Dec 10, 2008 With the bailout frenzy in full swing, governors have now bellied up to the bar and are asking the new President to turn on the printing press one more time and flood the
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, Dec. 03, 2008 Even before taking office, Barack Obama's choices give us a great example of a change we can make in New Hampshire just by following his example. But it's not a choice he made
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 While the state still struggles to fix a $250 million budget deficit in the last year of this budget, a much bigger problem looms just after the new year. The next budget
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2008 Sifting through the election data dispels some popular myths and shows how different this election really was. Conventional wisdom has been wrong about straight-ticket voting,
05 November 2008, 03.00
Pam Tucker Upsets Marsh
GREENLAND — Challenger Pam Tucker upset incumbent Michael Marsh, earning the state representative seat for District 17. “I’m happily surprised,” Tucker said. “I didn’t know until the results came in. It was a
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008 I hope you don't mind taking a little break from the election to talk about coal. Obscured by the constant noise of the election, a subtle attempt is being made to
Sunday 28th, 2008 On Sunday October 28, Mary and Bruce Dearborn hosted a meet and greet in their home for local residents to meet Pam Tucker.  Pam shared her reasons for running for office and spoke passionately about
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 As state government braces for a budget crisis as bad as any in recent history, we look back to the last recession and find that it proves the strength of what former Gov.
By Karen Dandurant October 18, 2008 6:00 AM GREENLAND — Pamela Tucker hopes voters on Nov. 4 will elect her to represent Greenland in the N.H. House. She is a Republican candidate for the seat currently held by Michael
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, October. 15, 2008 In the face of the worst budget crisis in the recent history of the state, the growth of state spending has emerged as the most important issue in the upcoming
08 October 2008, 03.00
The State Budget Is In Trouble
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, Oct 8, 2008 If politicians are to be believed, the state is running both a surplus and a deficit at the same time. In the same week, Gov. John Lynch asked his department heads to cut
Greenland Grapevine, Fall 2008 My name is Pamela Tucker and I’d like to introduce myself to the Greenland community and offer my reasons for running for State Representative. My family came to Greenland in
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Wednesday, Jul. 16, 2008 THE STATE government's version of a credit card spending spree is the most serious threat to New Hampshire's traditional fiscal stability. The recent effort to borrow $80
By CHARLES M. ARLINGHAUS Thursday, Jun. 26, 2008 STATE BUDGET deficits and needed spending cuts have transferred power to the elite Legislative Fiscal Committee, a sort of super Legislature where 10 privileged members