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Tax Day

Rep. Steven Smith

MESSAGE FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER House Republicans and Friends Across New Hampshire,As yet another Tax Day has come and gone, I couldn't help but reflect on one of the legislature’s standout accomplishments over the past four years: the phase-out and eventual repeal of the Interest and Dividends Tax. Anyone who saves for retirement can celebrate that come… Continue reading Tax Day

Child Care Bills Highlight Differences Between Two Sides

Rep. Steven Smith

Child Care Bills Highlight Differences Between Two Sides Concord, NH - House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) and Special Committee on Childcare Chairman Ross Berry (R-Manchester) released the following statement after the House passed HB1584, relative to home day care licensing requirements and defeated HB1611, relative to establishing a child care workforce fund. Majority Leader… Continue reading Child Care Bills Highlight Differences Between Two Sides

Republicans Protect Taxpayers from Paying for Gender Surgery for Children

Rep. Steven Smith

House Deputy Majority Leader Jim Kofalt (R-Wilton) released the following statement after the House voted to pass HB1660-FN, relative to coverage of certain procedures for minor children under the state’s Medicaid program, on a vote of 193-169. “Earlier this year, a strong bipartisan majority spoke loud and clear by voting to protect minors from irreversible… Continue reading Republicans Protect Taxpayers from Paying for Gender Surgery for Children

Please Vote!

Kevin Tyson

By Kevin Tyson Local school board elections are imminent. In Claremont, this is where most of our property taxes, which have recently been raised, in some cases significantly, are allocated. Turnout at school board elections is notoriously low. People employed by the School Administrative Unit, teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents of students attending the schools managed… Continue reading Please Vote!

The Feudal Model of State-funded Education

Kevin Tyson

By Kevin Tysonhttps://kptyson.substack.com/ I recently attended Ian Underwood's presentation 1 titled “Back to Schools” at the Sullivan County GOP Committee meeting, during which he argued coherently and convincingly for separating the concerns of what to include in government-funded schools and what to exclude. The main thrust of the presentation was identifying how the reality of… Continue reading The Feudal Model of State-funded Education