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Alright class, it’s time to confess: Do you know the difference between the business profits and business enterprise taxes? New Hampshire’s12-member Commission to Study Business Taxes will explain more when it issues its interim report this week, the first step toward a final report due in 2012. It’s guaranteed to be a popular topic in January when lawmakers get to work. Of the 42 tax-related early bill requests that have been filed for the next session, around 15 deal directly with business taxes.
November 30th, 2010 | Posted in business taxes,Commerce,Daily Briefing,Government,Money,state budget,taxes | Read More »
The RSVP calls for Organization Day have been made and the State House promises to be a rather crowded place Wednesday. As required by Article 33, Part II of the New Hampshire Constitution, Secretary of State Bill Gardner has “hereby summoned” all the state representatives and senators elected on Nov. 2 for the swearing in and opening session of the 162nd General Court (also known as the State Legislature) at Representatives Hall. It is mandated to take place the first Wednesday of December in an election year, which this year is Dec. 1.
November 29th, 2010 | Posted in Daily Briefing,elections,Government | Read More »
The Executive Council hearings to determine the fate of state Banking Commissioner Peter Hildreth will go ahead as scheduled on Monday morning. A Merrimack County Superior Court judge on Wednesday rejected Hildreth’s motion to delay the proceedings (see the Union Leader Story here). Hildreth is accused of failing to act against Financial Resources Mortgage of [...]
November 26th, 2010 | Posted in agencies & departments,banking & lending,Commerce,Daily Briefing,ethics,executive council,Government,Justice,Money,securities & investments,white collar crime | Read More »
Happy Thanksgiving!
Front Door Politics is taking today off, but we’ll be back tomorrow (Friday) with updates on the hearings to remove Peter Hildreth from his post as Banking Commissioner and on the final report of the Financial Resources Mortgage investigation.
The State House, however, will be closed tomorrow for the Thanksgiving holiday.
We hope you and yours enjoy a wonderful, relaxing and safe holiday.
November 25th, 2010 | Posted in Daily Briefing | Read More »
In October 2009, the New Hampshire Senate failed by two votes to override Gov. John. John Lynch’s veto of a bill that would have legalized medical marijuana use. The bill’s prime sponsor, Democratic Rep. Evalyn Merrick of Lancaster was disappointed but said she would file the bill again for the 2011 legislative session. Merrick, who [...]
November 24th, 2010 | Posted in Daily Briefing,drug law,Health,Justice,medical marijuana,prescriptions | Read More »
From a distance, it may look like a few simple jurisdictional fixes would prevent future ponzi schemes like Financial Resources Mortgage, or the lesser known Noble Trust back in 2008. Look again.
November 23rd, 2010 | Posted in agencies & departments,banking & lending,Commerce,Daily Briefing,Government,Justice,Money,securities & investments,white collar crime | Read More »
It will be a mostly quiet at the State House this Thanksgiving holiday week with a few notable exceptions.
November 22nd, 2010 | Posted in agencies & departments,Daily Briefing,death penalty,Government,Justice,parole,state budget | Read More »
Given their short presentation windows, calling the Governor’s Budget Hearings actual, well, “hearings” might be an overstatement. How about “opening statements,” or the equivalent of sitting on Santa’s lap?
Nonetheless, starting with a 30-minute presentation by the University System of New Hampshire at 9:10 a.m. Friday and ending late Monday afternoon, we will get a peek into what Gov. John Lynch’s department heads are thinking when it comes to 2011-2013 budget priorities.
November 19th, 2010 | Posted in agencies & departments,Daily Briefing,Government,state budget | Read More »
Rep. William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) has been chosen as the next Speaker of the N.H. House of Representatives. The 298-member House Republican caucus today nominated O’Brien, a practicing lawyer who is headed into his third term as state representative.
November 18th, 2010 | Posted in Daily Briefing,elections,Government | Read More »
House Republicans will choose the next speaker today while state department heads are checking their budget lists twice. They’re preparing for the governor’s budget hearings that begin tomorrow morning at the State House.
Meanwhile, the showdown to get the Local Government Center to open its books continues, and Banking Commissioner Peter Hildreth says the governor should not take part in the hearings on whether or not Hildreth keeps his job.
November 18th, 2010 | Posted in agencies & departments,banking & lending,cities & towns,Commerce,Daily Briefing,Education,executive council,Government,jobs & unemployment,manufacturing,Money,Work,workforce,workforce training,workforce training | Read More »
