Granite State Taxpayers Blog
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Family Leave: State or Private?
GST Supports Voluntary Family and Medical Leave Insurance and Opposes Mandatory State Run Plan. Governors Chris Sununu and Phil Scott of Vermont Introduce their Twin State Voluntary Leave Plan. The Plan is a voluntary paid family and medical leave insurance product...
HB 416 Fights Wayfair Decision
HB 416 Filed to Protect NH Businesses from Wayfair Information Requests. The US Supreme Court Wayfair decision opens the door to cross-border collection of state taxes. Grover Norquist stated that the ultimate goal of high-tax states is the destruction of interstate...
GST Testimony on Election Law
GST Testified against Bills to Eliminate the Reforms of Senate Bill 3 and House Bill 1264. Senate Bill (SB) 3 required registrants to provide documentation showing a presence in state. House Bill (HB) 1264 defined residency to close the loophole allowing residents of...
Return of Drive-By Voting
The NH Legislature is Considering Bills to Eliminate the Reforms of Senate Bill 3 and House Bill 1264. GST has long advocated for reform of New Hampshire Election Laws. GST supports legislation so that people who vote in New Hampshire actually live in New Hampshire....
GST Names Officers
The first Granite State Taxpayers Board of Directors meeting of 2019 was held on January 3, 2019. Granite State Taxpayers members in good standing voted to elect the members of the Board for 2019 - 2020. Newly elected Board members took office effective at the January...
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...
Education Key to Continued Liberty
Chuck Douglas Comments on the Importance of Education in Preserving our Liberties. His remarks in the December 13, 2018 New Hampshire Union Leader are presented below with his permission. NEW HAMPSHIRE VOICES Education is key to continued liberty MORE THAN JOSIAH...
Biennial Meeting a Success
Frank Edelblut was the Keynote Speaker at the November 29, 2018 GST Biennial Meeting! Frank is the Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education. He discussed his work to improve the quality of education for New Hampshire students. Frank described his...
Grover Norquist Interview 10/24/18
Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform, Gave an Interview on Tax Policy. Grover Norquist was in New Hampshire for the GST Taxpayer Pledge Reception on October 24, 2018. At the reception he and Tommy Thomson congratulated and thanked New Hampshire...
Sales Tax Invasion Has Begun!
Andrew Cline from the Josiah Bartlett Center comments on the Wayfair Supreme Court Decision. His comments in a November 30, 2018 Josiah Bartlett Center blog post, are presented with permission. THE SALES TAX INVASION HAS BEGUN, NH. In zombie movies, unsuspecting...