Granite State Taxpayers Blog
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2024 GST Candidate Survey Results
GST surveys primary candidates to determine their positions on issues that impact taxpayers. Surveys are Complete for 2024 Primary Candidates for Governor, Council, NH House and Senate. Granite State Taxpayers sent surveys to 862 primary candidates for their positions...
2023-2024 Bills and Roll-Call Votes
Information about candidates positions and choices is essential when considering whom to vote for. “Voting records and candidate positions on taxpayer issues impact our choices when voting,” said GST Chairman Ray Chadwick. “GST makes that information available so...
2024 GST Legislator Scorecards
Granite State Taxpayers reviewed the voting record of NH Legislators in the 2023-2024 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 (47 House and 28...
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...
Climate: The Movie (The Cold Truth)
Granite State Taxpayers has for Years Argued Against the Climate Narrative. Against attempts to restructure society, curtail your freedom (and make a buck selling carbon credits). On 6/25/19, GST Board Member Joe D'Aleo presented real data at our Climate Facts...
New Hampshire Does Energy Policy Right
Everyone knows that electricity costs have gone up over the past five years. But not everyone knows why, or what has been done to minimize those increases in the Granite State. An analysis of Energy Information Administration (IEA) data from the past five years shows...
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....
A Consequential Tax Cap Bill Passed
Legislators vote to strengthen local tax caps, especially for school districts! By Andrew Cline of Josiah Bartlett Center. While crime stories, campus protests and political drama captured much of the media attention this week, a bill with tremendous potential...
Taxpayers, Make Your Opinions Heard
GST has reviewed all 1,159 current bills and gathered 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. Bills...
National Popular Vote Compact has 209 Electoral Votes
The State of Maine has joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Maine will now award its 4 Electoral College votes to the winner of the national popular vote. The National Popular Vote Compact would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives...