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Legislature passes 15 housing reform bills in 2025
From Andrew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center. Legislature passes 15 housing reform bills in 2025 Five years ago, there was little action in the Legislature to address the decades-long rising cost of housing in New Hampshire. St. Anselm College polling found in 2020...
Independence Day
Happy Independence Day from Granite State Taxpayers! The signers of the Declaration of Independence ended with the oath: "we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor." "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created...
Give Thanks on Memorial Day
Remember Our Military on Memorial Day We owe a great debt to those who have kept us free. Those willing to give up all of their tomorrows so that we can enjoy today. As a nation, we are very fortunate for brave men and women willing to step up and defend our freedom....
GST Opposes Behav1oral Health Association in SB128 or in HB2
GST OPPOSES SB128 AS IT IS OR INCLUDED IN HB2, THE NH BUDGET. SB128 This bill relates to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger. This bill establishes the New Hampshire children's behavioral health association. GST has reviewed SB128...
Taxpayers, Make Your Opinions Heard Again
Like last year, GST is reviewing current bills and gathering information on each into a Google Sheet. It presents the bill number, a link in blue) to the bill text, the bill title, the House or Senate Committee reviewing the bill, and hearing dates and locations....
GST Information on Hearings the week of 5/12/25
Click here for a spreadsheet with GST information on bills with hearings this week. The spreadsheet shows bill titles, links (in blue), hearing dates and comments on bills of GST interest. The GST Summary includes information on all public hearings this week. There...
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