
A bill that passed the New Hampshire Senate earlier this year proposes something that might sound familiar: funneling millions from the Renewable Energy Fund, designed to finance investment in green projects statewide, into the general fund.
Any little bit would help. The cost of special education (including transportation) is exploding across New Hampshire. "...The state does little to help; 85% of special education costs are borne by districts." That's another way of saying your property taxes.
New from me. When the NH Legislature cuts taxes, it’s not because it believes in low taxes. It believes that property owners should pay for everything. When the state ignores its constitutional funding obligation, your property taxes fill the funding gap.
https://bretcarmichael.us/signal/onstitution-oath-property-taxes/
There's a saying in politics: "As New Hampshire goes, so goes the nation." That an effort to consider new ways to fund local services could devolve into death threats — and then silence by some leaders — shows how political discourse in America has become dangerously polarized, Arnesen said.
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/03/13/new-hampshire-income-tax-death-threat-libertarian

A proposal by Democratic activists in New Hampshire to lower property taxes by imposing a state income tax has prompted death threats on social media by the state's Libertarian Party. While the state's political leaders, including Gov. Kelly Ayotte, have condemned the tax proposal, few have spoken out against the death threats.
In this episode of the Gracie Gato Podcast, Grace Gato sits down with Claire Best, Concord City Councilor Stacey Brown, and State Representative Ellen Read for a candid conversation about transparency, power, and accountability in New Hampshire.