Granite State Taxpayers Blog
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2020 Election Issues
Election Integrity has been an issue for Granite State Taxpayers for nearly a decade. Consequently, the issues reported in other states in the 2020 election are a major concern. Allegations of irregularities and unconstitutional changes in law in other states have...
GST Comments on House Budget
Analysis of Tax Changes Proposed by the NH House. by GST Secretary Dan McGuire Following is an analysis of the tax changes in the proposed House budget. The good news is that there are a lot of tax reductions. The bad news is that most of them are delayed, so they...
GST Supports SB 43 to Audit Windham Election Results
GST Supports SB 43 to Audit Windham Election Results. After the November 2020 election for Windham, NH (Rockingham County District 7) Representative, the Democrat candidate Kristi St. Laurent requested a recount. The hand recount on 11/12/20 produced an average...
GST Opposes HB 107 Minimum Wage Hike
Granite State Taxpayers opposes HB 107 which would raise the minimum wage in New Hampshire. GST opposed raising the minimum wage when it was last proposed in 2020 with HB 186. Government intervention in the economy has both intended and unintended effects. Minimum...
GST Supports SB 61 for Worker Freedom (Right to Work) in NH
Granite State Taxpayers and Americans for Tax Reform both support RTW Senate Bill 61. (GST recommended Right to Work when it was last considered under then SB11 in 2017.) SB 61 would make New Hampshire the 28th Right to Work state, a huge victory for Granite State...
H.R. 1: Democrat Bill to Federalize Elections
The Facts About H.R. 1: The โFor the People Act of 2021" Granite State Taxpayers (GST) supports election laws that make our system of elections easy to understand, resistant to fraud, and available exclusively to residents of New Hampshire. GST reported on the HEROES...
How Bad Could Energy Prices Get?
How bad could it get? Gasoline prices have risen about 35 cents a gallon on average over the last month, according to the AAA motor club, and could reach $4 a gallon in some states by summer, when many were hoping they could travel again. Heating oil prices are also...
New Hampshire Rated #1 State for Taxpayer ROI
WalletHub rated New Hampshire as the #1 State for Taxpayer Return on Investment of Taxes Different states have dramatically different tax burdens. Do people in high-tax states receive superior government services? Are low-tax states more efficient or do they receive...
GST Chairman Discusses Impacts of 2020 Election
GST Chairman Ray Chadwick appeared recently with Carl Seidel on The People's View. Thanks to Host Carl Seidel and Nashua Community TV for sharing this Zoom interview done on 3/11/21. Topics discussed included: The 2020 election and its consequences. The impact of the...
Governor Sununu Budget Proposal
Governor Sununu issued the following overview regarding his 2/10/21 Budget Proposal for 2021 - 2022. Click here to read the Governor's Executive Budget Summary. A Budget for Renewed Strength, Responsibility, and Innovation Managing Through the Crisis Managing Expenses...