Granite State Taxpayers Blog
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2016 Senate Legislative Scorecard
Granite State Taxpayers has reviewed the voting record of NH Legislators in the past session to determine how their votes support issues and programs that are beneficial to the interests of New Hampshire taxpayers. A legislator's past voting record is relevant to...
2016 House and Senate Candidate Survey
Granite State Taxpayers surveyed primary candidates for their positions on topics of interest to taxpayers. Candidates for the New Hampshire House and Senate were asked the following questions: Will you oppose any income or sales tax, or any increase in the overall...
2016 Governor and Executive Council Candidate Survey
Granite State Taxpayers surveyed primary candidates for their positions on topics of interest to taxpayers. All candidates were asked the following 9 questions: Will you oppose any income or sales tax, or any increase in the overall tax burden in New Hampshire? Will...
Why We Have The Executive Council
The Citizen published the following commentary by Granite State Taxpayers Chairman Jim Adams on August 18, 2016. The Executive Council exists to prevent costly mistakes like the present train wreck – the State Liquor Commission (SLC) Warehouse mess. I have to disagree...
2016 GST BIENNIAL MEETING
Join us at the Granite State Taxpayers Biennial Meeting Tuesday, November 29, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM Murphy’s Tap Room, 494 Elm St, Manchester, NH 03101 Hors d'oeuvres with cash bar Agenda: Report on Activities in 2016 Plans for 2017 Announcement of the results...
The Governor Should Sign SB4
Granite State Taxpayers (GST) supports Senate Bill 4 and recommends that those who are concerned with preserving representative government should advise the Governor to support SB4 as well. Senate Bill 4 would establish a requirement that persons be a resident of New...
Inconvenient Truths about Voting in New Hampshire
People Who Vote in New Hampshire Should Live in New Hampshire An editorial by Granite State Taxpayers Vice Chairman Ray Chadwick in the Union Leader on March 2, 2016: The New Hampshire Senate has passed Senate Bill 4, which would require that an individual be...
GST 2015 Annual Report
Report of Actions Taken in 2015 presented at the GST Annual Meeting. Legislative Engagement Reviewed legislation submitted so as to select bills to support. Researched election law issues and background. Developed and summarized proposed changes for improved accuracy...
GST Proposes Improved Election Law
GST OBJECTIVES FOR ELECTION LAW Revise current New Hampshire election law to make our voting system: Simple to understand and execute Resistant to fraud Available exclusively to citizens of New Hampshire Inform voters of the problems in the current system and make...
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...