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Governing Magazine Rates the NH Tax System

By Jon Greenberg on Wednesday, February 12, 2003.

The national publication, Governing Magazine, recently rated the tax systems of all fifty states. The reporters looked at three factors: Did the tax system raise enough money? Was it fair? And did the state collect taxes efficiently?

New Hampshire rated in the middle of the pack. Its collection department does better than most; but its ability to raise enough money and to do so fairly were both rated as “in need of improvement.”

Reporter Richard Greene wrote the section on New Hampshire. Speaking with NHPR’s Jon Greenberg, he said the state is unusual in its commitment to small government and limited services. Greene also noted that New Hampshire counts on business taxes to balance its budget more than almost every other state.

See the full report at
http://governing.com/gpp/2003/gp3intro.htm

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Lawmakers Consider Ways to Regulate Groundwater

By Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, February 12, 2003.

This legislative session, state lawmakers are seeing a steady procession of bills on groundwater.

One recent measure would grant municipalities considerably more authority on the matter.

NHPR?s Dan Gorenstein has more.

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