Title Description File Post date
Moves to limit state taxes, spending in face-off

by Kevin Landrigan.  Nashua Telegraph, February 16, 2012.

 Moves to limit state taxes, spending in face-off.pdf 02/16/12
Gutting Public Schools, One Bad Bill at a Time

Critique of the antecedents of HB 1607,  by Bill Duncan, Concord Monitor, November 13, 2011.

 Gutting Public Schools, One Bad Bill at a Time.pdf 01/09/12
Another stab at education funding

by Tom Fahey, Union Leader, February 19, 2011.  Includes coverage of GSFTC testimony on CACR 7 and CACR 12, February 18, 2011.

 Another stab at education funding.pdf 09/17/11
Bill would give New Hampshire communities the option of adopting spending caps

by Kathy Mccormack, AP, published February 22 in canadianbusiness.com, the Boston Herald and other papers; coverage of GSFTC testimony on SB 2, on spending cap gimmicks.

 Bill would give New Hampshire communities the option of spending caps.pdf 09/17/11
Bills puts focus on spending, tax caps

by Tom Fahey, Union Leader, February 23, 2011.  Coverage of GSFTC testimony on SB 2 (spending cap gimmicks) on February 22.

 Bill puts focus on spending, tax caps.pdf 09/17/11
Union Leader editorial 2011.02.24

Don't rely on this for facts about SB 2.

 Union Leader editorial 2011.02.24.pdf 09/17/11
Bill would make raising taxes harder

by Garry Rayno, Union Leader, February 25, 2011.  Coverage of our testimony on CACR 6, which would require a 2/3 to institute or raise taxes or fees, February 24, 2011.

 Bill Would Make Raising Taxes Harder.pdf 09/17/11
Act responsibly

Foster's Daily Democrat editorial opposing tax caps, February 28, 2011.

 Foster's Daily Democrat 2011.02.28.pdf 09/17/11
Education funding plan moves along

by Kevin Landrigan, Nashua Telegraph, March 10, 2011.  Coverage of GSFTC testimony on the amendment to CACR 12.  CACR 12 would outlaw judicial oversight of education funding decisions; the amendment would give the legislature "authority" and "full discretion" with no responsibility or accountablity.  See Legislation for our testimony on the bill and the bill as amended.

 Nashua Telegraph 2011.03.10.pdf 09/17/11
Senate panel okays amendment to ease targeting school aid

by Tom Fahey, Union Leader, March 22, 2011; includes coverage of our testimony on CACR 14, the senate version of the amendment to make public education optional in our state.

 Union Leader 2011.3.23.pdf 09/17/11
Letters to the Editor

A sampling of letters to the editor on the House budget and NH fiscal policy, from late March 2011.

 LTEs late March 2011.pdf 09/17/11
It's a Choice

GSFTC op-ed on the House budget and NH fiscal policy.  Published in the Union Leader, Foster's Daily Democrat, and Keene Sentinel.

 March 2011 op-ed on House budget_0.pdf 09/17/11
Concord Monitor editorial 2011.04.03

On the constitutional amendments to make state funding of public education optional in our state.

 Concord Monitor on education funding amendment.pdf 09/17/11
Telegraph article on House hearing of CACR 14

House hearing April 11, 2011.  Article by Kevin Landrigan.

 Nashua Telegraph coverage of CACR testimony 2011.04.11.pdf 09/17/11
Union Leader coverage of GSFTC testimony on SB 2

by Gary Rayno, April 20, 2011.

 Union Leader 2011.04.20.pdf 09/17/11
Panel Told Spending Cap Need is Urgent

by Gary Rayno. Union Leader coverage of our testimony on HB 341 in the Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Committee.

 Union Leader 2011.05.03.pdf 09/17/11
Tax Cap Still Not a Good Idea

Foster's Daily Democrat editorial opposing tax cap gimmicks (SB 2), June 1, 2011.

 Foster's 2011.06.01.pdf 09/14/11
Senate Should Halt Tax Amendment Bill

Nashua Telegraph editorial opposing CACR 6, June 1, 2011.

 Nashua Telegraph 2011.06.01.pdf 09/14/11