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State House Reports from Rep. Carol McGuire for 2020
Representative Carol McGuire, R-Epsom, Reports on Events in the NH House. Carol issues periodic reports to inform her constituents about legislation and how she voted. We're happy to have her permission to post her reports on the status of legislation in Concord. It's...
The N.H. Pledge Should Not be Scrapped!
The New Hampshire Pledge Should Not be Scrapped! New Hampshire Business Review on 6/19/20 published a letter titled “Isn’t it time to scrap The Pledge”. Tom Thomson (son of GST co-Founder Mel Thomson) wrote this response, presented with his permission. The New...
Happy Independence Day
Happy Independence Day from Granite State Taxpayers! "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness.” The...
GST Provides Statement to School Reopening Task Force
GST provided a statement on Fall 2020 school reopening to the Reopening Task Force (STRRT). The following position was sent to the Department of Education task force on Tuesday 6/23/20....
NH Election Law Status Presented at Americans for Tax Reform Meeting
GST Chairman Ray Chadwick reviewed NH Election Laws for Americans for Tax Reform. Following is his presentation at the Americans for Tax Reform Right of Center Meeting Wednesday 6/10/20....
Non resident voters? How about non-resident NH Legislators?
We all know that before HB1264 and SB3, NH laws allowed residents of other states to vote in NH. NH is unique in doing so as 49 states and DC require voters to be residents and prove they are. Out of state residents registering on election day and then voting in NH...
GST Chairman Discusses GST History and NH Election Law Status
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 6/1/20. Topics discussed included: The impact of the Covid pandemic on the state and its...
Hear a Status Report on the Select Committee on 2020 Emergency Election Support.
In the GST Zoom Conference, Rep. Barbara Griffin reported the status of the Select Committee. (Click here) for information on the formation and charter of the Select Committee. Select Committee member Rep. Griffin reported that: The Committee is advisory only. Final...
What is the Select Committee on 2020 Emergency Election Support Doing?
You're invited to a Zoom Conference Wednesday 6/3/20 to hear what the Select Committee is up to. We've previously reported (click here) on the formation and charter of the Select Committee. Select Committee member Rep. Barbara Griffin of Goffstown will be our...
Sorry, Twitter, but Trump Is Right About Mail-In Ballots
Michael Graham commented on "Mail-in Voting" in the NH Journal May 27, 2020. His remarks are presented below with his permission. Click here to read them on line....