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RSVP for the 2015 GST Annual Meeting
Join us at the Granite State Taxpayers Annual Meeting Thursday, December 10, 2015 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 2015 Plans for 2016 Special Honoree: Former GST...
Protect the Manchester Tax Cap
The Union Leader published the following commentary by Granite State Taxpayers Chairman Jim Adams on November 2, 2015. Manchester Voters, Hold Your Elected Officials Accountable On November 8, 2011, the voters of Manchester overwhelmingly, by a thirty percent (30%)...
Aldermen Votes on Spending Cap
Some Manchester Aldermen Have a History of Voting to Ignore the City's Tax Cap On November 8, 2011 Manchester voters approved changes to the City Charter to include a Spending Cap to limit budget and spending increases to the rate of inflation, and check the growth of...
Manchester Aldermen Ignore Cap on Spending
Manchester Voters Should Hold Their Elected Officials Accountable On November 8, 2011 Manchester voters approved a “SPENDING CAP” to limit budget and spending increases to the rate of inflation, and provide a legal check on the growth of spending. This limitation on...
2015 GST ANNUAL MEETING
Join us at the Granite State Taxpayers Annual Meeting Thursday, December 10, 2015 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 2015 Plans for 2016 Special Honoree: Former GST...
SB179 Veto Sustained
The New Hampshire Senate voted to sustain the Governor's veto of SB 179 Sb 179 would have required a person to live in New Hampshire for 30 days before registering to vote. Currently, 47 states and the District of Columbia require a citizen to be either a resident, or...
WMUR poll: 30-day residency requirement favored by nearly 2-1 margin
Support for a 30-day residency requirement to register to vote in New Hampshire has dipped slightly since midsummer, but Granite Staters continue to support it by a nearly 2-1 margin. Earlier this year, lawmakers passed largely along party lines legislation that would...
GST Urges Override of SB179 Veto
Chairman Jim Adams is sending the following letter to New Hampshire Senate and House members. Dear New Hampshire Legislator Granite State Taxpayers urges you to override the Governor's veto of SB 179, which would require a person to live in New Hampshire for 30 days...
GST Files Right-to-Know Requests
Granite State Taxpayers (GST) announces that it has filed a Right-to-Know requests on July 23, 2015 to obtain information regarding use of out-of-state driver’s licenses in order to register to vote in New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Secretary of State has confirmed...
Majority Support a Voter Residency Requirement
A MAJORITY OF GRANITE STATERS SUPPORT A 30 DAY RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR VOTERS A majority of New Hampshire residents approve of a bill to establish a 30 day residency requirement in order to vote in a state election, as is currently the law in 27 other States. That...