The Year Ahead: Sometimes, the future looks very familiar

It was a landmark year for New Hampshire government in 2009—not only for the size of its budget deficit ($250 million) and the number of state layoffs it induced (200), but also for legislative action on some controversial social issues, like gay marriage, the death penalty and medical marijuana.

But these scores are far from settled, as evidenced in the new round of bills up for debate in Concord’s 2010 legislative session, which officially kicks off on Wednesday, Jan. 6

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Piecing the Budget

Fairness was in the eye of the beholder at the State House last Wednesday when the N.H. House and Senate grudgingly voted in the 2010-11 budget. House Bills 1 and 2 contain the state’s General Fund spending and revenue, respectively. Earning few cheers, the legislation has been called everything from a legitimate compromise doing the “least possible harm” to an illegal “dung heap” along the way.

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New Hampshire's Money Tree

New Hampshire is one step closer to its budget for the next two years, although it still may be a long way off.

Continue Leave a Comment June 23, 2009