Bret Carmichael

@Bret_NH
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🏛️ City Councilor
🇺🇸 Dover, NH USA
📣 All opinions are my own
Bret Carmichael, City Councilorhttps://bretcarmichael.us
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Bret Carmichael4d ago
This is great! 😊 Dover is packed with awesome local businesses. I love living here, and I’m happy to see our community getting some well-deserved national press. 👇
https://www.travelandleisure.com/dover-new-hampshire-11973416
Bret CarmichaelMay 24

We had a snowy winter in New Hampshire. Even though we’ve gotten some rain during the spring, we’re still in severe drought conditions throughout the Seacoast. Here’s a good explanation from NH DES and WMUR.
https://www.wmur.com/article/wmur-nh-business-segment-05242026/71394664

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Bret CarmichaelMay 18

Actions in the NH State House have consequences in Dover. Here's a good rundown of what's happening right now.
https://bretcarmichael.us/signal/book-removals-tax-caps-school-meals-the-flurry-of-end-of-session-education-bills/

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Book Removals, Tax Caps, School Meals: The Flurry of End-of-session Education Bills

New Hampshire lawmakers advance education bills on divisive concepts, book challenges, tax caps, meal expansions, and special education funding in 2026 session.

Bret CarmichaelMay 13
🤓 Want to learn how the state budget works? Attend a session on the NH FPI tour. For Dover residents, your best bet is Wednesday, May 27 in Portsmouth. The session starts at 6:00 pm.

https://bretcarmichael.us/signal/new-hampshire-state-budget-top-concerns-for-granite-staters/
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New Hampshire State Budget: Top Concerns for Granite Staters

Join NHFPI's State Budget tour with Phil Sletten to learn how New Hampshire funds services, impacts local taxes, and shapes affordability.

Bret CarmichaelMay 13

NH PBS sits down with Phil Sletten of the NH Fiscal Policy Institute to discuss property taxes in New Hampshire. At half an hour, it’s worth watching to get a better understanding of how the state and its municipalities are funded.
https://video.nhpbs.org/video/its-your-money-budgeting-with-rising-costs-pqlu8u/

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The State We're In | It’s Your Money: Budgeting with Rising Costs | Episode 264

Maureen Milliken, columnist of “It’s Your Money” for Manchester Ink Link, discusses current costs.

Bret CarmichaelApr 10

The State House is working to increase its control over public education at the same time it's working to decrease its funding obligations.
https://www.wmur.com/article/bill-book-materials-challenge-nh-schools-4826/70968307

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Lawmakers consider bill to allow removal of books from schools; Supporters say it's not a book ban

New Hampshire lawmakers are debating another bill that would allow families to challenge books and other materials at public schools.

WMUR
Bret CarmichaelMar 25
Energy demand is spiking due to AI. Supply is constrained due war in Iran. The NH Legislature's solution is to limit the availability of less expensive, renewable energy sources to residents in the future. Renewable energy increases supply. It's a pressure relief valve that puts downward pressure on consumer pricing. NH already has some of the highest energy costs in the country.
https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/03/24/in-wake-of-legislative-confusion-bill-takes-a-second-pass-at-gutting-renewable-energy-fund/
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In wake of legislative confusion, bill takes a second pass at gutting Renewable Energy Fund • New Hampshire Bulletin

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.

New Hampshire Bulletin
Bret CarmichaelMar 25

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.

https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/03/25/new-hampshire-lawmakers-consider-increasing-state-contribution-to-special-education-costs/

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New Hampshire lawmakers consider increasing state contribution to special education costs  • New Hampshire Bulletin

House Bill 1563 would tweak New Hampshire’s complicated formula for special education aid to increase state funding to some districts.

New Hampshire Bulletin
Bret CarmichaelMar 18

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/

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When the Oath to the Constitution Means Nothing, You Pay the Price in Property Taxes

How New Hampshire legislators are violating their Constitutional oath — and sending you the bill.

Bret CarmichaelMar 4

The State of NH wants to eliminate its constitutional obligation to fund public education. This means higher property taxes and rent for you. Unlike the State, cities and towns can only fund education through property taxes. New Hampshire is already worst-in-the-nation for education funding. Property owners pay an average of 70% of costs.
https://bretcarmichael.us/signal/state-to-ask-supreme-court-to-overturn-claremont-school-funding-rulings/

Via @NHbulletin

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State to Ask Supreme Court to Overturn Claremont School Funding Rulings

NH Attorney General seeks to overturn Claremont rulings, challenging state’s school funding obligations — pushing for legislative control over education costs.

Bret Carmichael