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GST Testifies For Keeping Ballot Party Columns, Against HB 1403
GST Submitted Testimony Against HB 1403 removing party columns from general election ballots. Click here for status information and a link to read the bill, which has the following summary: "This bill removes party columns from state general election ballots." GST...
GST Testifies For Voting Results Transparency, Against HB 1531
GST Submitted Testimony Against HB 1531 which would keep Presidential Election results secret. Click here for status information and a link to read the bill, which has the following summary: "This bill prohibits officers, employees, and contractors of the state of New...
The Iowa Caucus Was a Blessing for Election Security
The Iowa caucus may be a disaster for the Democratic party, but it just may be the best thing to happen to election security. The failure of the now-infamous smartphone app is a case study of nearly everything that can go wrong with electronically tabulating election...
GST Testifies on Property Tax Credits
GST Secretary Dan McGuire testified to the Municipal & County Government Committee on January 29, 2000. Following is his testimony on a series of bills offering Property Tax Exemptions....
Minimum Wage Increase Invites Automation
The Legislature is Considering HB 186 to Raise the NH Minimum Wage Government intervention in the economy has both intended and unintended effects. Generally, the unintended effects are more substantial although many people might not see or understand the cause and...
Joe D’Aleo Joins GST Board
JOE D”ALEO JOINS THE GST BOARD Weather Channel co-founder Joseph D’Aleo has joined the Board of Directors of Granite State Taxpayers. “We’ve noticed increasing amounts of legislation focused on energy issues and particularly on promoting a “Green Agenda” that expands...
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 members and for others who share our values. We're thankful...
Thank You Event a Success!
GST Gathered to Thank Gov. Sununu, Sen. Morse and Rep. Hinch for Upholding the NH Advantage. Hinch, Morse and Sununu spoke and explained how they Protected the NH Advantage as a Team Effort! Click here to watch their comments. New Hampshire prospered under Governor...
Thanks for the Vetoes!
The Vetoes that Protected the NH Advantage were a Team Effort! Democrats passed bills to advance their radical agenda. At our Rally on 3/30/19, Gov. Sununu pledged to use his veto power to stop their mischief! He vetoed 57 bills that would have impacted taxpayers,...
Governor Sununu Thank You Event
Let's Recognize and Thank Gov. Sununu for Protecting the NH Advantage! New Hampshire prospered under Governor Sununu and the 2015-2018 Republican Legislature. The 2018 election brought Democrat control of the State House, and their radical agenda. At our Rally on...