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Sen. Daniels on Senate Budget
Senator Gary Daniels presented an overview of the budget passed by the NH Senate in the June 5, 2017 New Hampshire Union Leader. Sen. Daniels' comments are presented below with his permission. Senate budget balances basic needs, business growth While working with Gov....
SB3 Passes the NH House!
The New Hampshire House Has Passed Senate Bill 3! Passing SB3 is a great step forward for election integrity in New Hampshire. New Hampshire voters will now need to be residents and document they are. The final vote today was 191 for versus 162 against passage....
Talking Points Promoting SB3
SB3 will Require New Hampshire voters to be residents and provide documentation that they are. Today in New Hampshire, domicile, and the right to vote, is based upon intent, defined by registrants. The registrant has no obligation to provide proof of actualizing that...
GST Applauds Business Tax Reduction
Granite State Taxpayers (GST) applauds the Senate Finance Committee for approving reductions to the Business Enterprise Tax [BET] and Business Profits Tax [BPT] for the Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget. The BET would be lowered to .60 percent in 2019 and then .50 percent in...
SB3 will Close the Domicile Loophole in New Hampshire
Close the Domicile Loophole in New Hampshire Posted to Politics in NH Journal on May 25, 2017 by Rep. Barbara Griffin. Presented below with permission. For the past three election cycles, New Hampshire voters and activists have been calling for substantive election...
Pass SB3 in the NH House 6/1/17!
The New Hampshire House of Representatives will vote Thursday 6/1/17 on Senate Bill 3. SB3 would require New Hampshire voters to be residents and provide documentation that they are. Currently, 49 states and the District of Columbia require voters to be residents and...
GST Chairman Testifies for SB3
Chairman Ray Chadwick testified for SB3 to the House Election Law Committee Tuesday 4/18/17. Click here to see a summary of Chadwick's testimony. Click here to see video of Chadwick's testimony. SB3 would require New Hampshire voters to be residents and provide...
GST Secretary Testifies for SB193
GST Secretary (and former NH House Representative) Dan McGuire testified for Senate Bill 193. SB 193 would establish education savings accounts for children between 5 and 20 years of age. Parents of an eligible student can receive a grant from a scholarship...
Support SB3 for Election Integrity
NH House Election Law Committee will Hear Testimony on Senate Bill 3 Tuesday April 18, 2017 SB3 would require New Hampshire voters to be residents and provide documentation that they are. Currently, 47 states and the District of Columbia not only require voters to be...
GST Supports SB7 Work Requirement for Food Stamps
Granite State Taxpayers (GST) Supports SB7 and a Work Requirement for Food Stamp Eligibility. SB7 is intended to encourage able-bodied, childless adults to return to work, while protecting children, and to ensure that required child support payments are being made to...