Granite State Taxpayers Blog
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GST Summer Meeting: Tax & Spending Caps!
GST Summer Meeting and Presentation on Tax & Spending Caps. Click Here for tickets! Costs and tax burdens rise; school enrollment and academic results decrease. How can caps help limit expenditures? Our panel of experts, former Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut,...
America’s Manifest Destiny
From the Committee to Unleash Prosperity Hotline Issue #1548, 07/03/2026 – 07/05/2026 Happy Birthday to America 250 years ago on this day the world changed forever. As we celebrate America’s freedom and unbounded prosperity, we put a short video together explaining...
Independence Day
Happy 250th 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...
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....
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Seasons Greetings from Granite State Taxpayers! The Board of Directors and I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We're thankful for the members of Granite State Taxpayers and for others who share our values. We're thankful for men...
2025 GST Legislator Scorecards
Granite State Taxpayers reviewed the voting record of NH Legislators in the current session. The review was to determine their support of issues and programs beneficial to the interests of taxpayers. The GST scorecard is based on roll-call votes (32 House and 22...
GST Holiday Meeting Panel on Education.
GST Holiday Meeting and Panel Discussion on Education. CLICK HERE for tickets! Education spending and tax burdens increase while enrollment and academic results decrease. Since 2013, inflation has been 35% while per-pupil education expenses increased 58% to $21,700...
New Hampshire Moves Up From #6 to #3 on National Tax Competitiveness List.
Repeal of the Interest & Dividends tax moved us ahead of low-tax powerhouse Florida on the Tax Foundation's 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index. Just ahead of us now is South Dakota with a sales tax but no business income tax. Granite State Taxpayers was one of many...
GST Holiday Meeting: Education!
GST Holiday Meeting and Panel Discussion on Education. CLICK HERE for tickets! Why Do We Spend So Much on Education? Spending and tax burden are up while enrollment and academic results are down. Since 2013, inflation has been 35% while per-pupil education expenses...
The Window for Filing LSRs is Open through Friday 9/19/25
Have You Ever Considered Proposing Legislation? If so, this is the week for your Representative to file a LSR (Legislative Service Request). In New Hampshire, a law starts when a bill is proposed by a member of the legislature, is passed by the House of...