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NH Liberty Alliance-backed reps target city council powers, state-imposed property tax cap
April 5, 2021
The New Hampshire House will be taking up a handful of bills this week aimed at asserting the power of the state while shrinking the authority of its municipalities.
Much of the legislation has been introduced and supported by Republican lawmakers, many of them endorsed by and associated with the NH Liberty Alliance, a coalition formed in 2003. And for the most part it has met stiff opposition from the New Hampshire Municipal Association and local government officials.
City council authority
One, House bill 439, which would limit the authority of city councils, was called “one of the most serious attacks on local control this year” by the New Hampshire Municipal Association
Bill could undo local sanctuary city immigration rules
March 12, 2021
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LEBANON, N.H. (AP) A New Hampshire bill that would require authorities to detain suspected undocumented immigrants for federal immigration authorities could destroy police reform adopted by two Upper Valley communities last year, municipal officials say.
The bill, referred to as the “Anti-Sanctuary Act” by supporters, would require local and state police to comply with federal immigration enforcement, Valley News reported.
In addition, it would bar municipalities from “adopting policies that prohibit, restrict, or discourage the enforcement of federal immigration law.”
State Rep. John Potucek, R-Derry, told the House Municipal and County Government Committee that the legislation targets “sanctuary cities” who seek to hide or shield people without legal status from deportation or prosecution.
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Our Turn: Property tax relief means stronger families and a stronger economy
Published: 2/14/2021 6:00:08 AM
Families across New Hampshire are well acquainted with two truths. First, property taxes are excruciatingly high – and often highest for the least well-off. Second, school funding is inequitable – and, for many towns, insufficient.
Since the early 2000s, our low- and moderate-income neighbors have struggled to make ends meet in the crosswinds of wage stagnation and rising cost of living; many are now flattened by the headwind of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of July 2020, half of New Hampshire households reported some loss of income from employment and more than one in four households are now struggling to pay basic expenses. From Portsmouth to Pittsfield, Lebanon to Lisbon, we’ve heard rallying cries for transparency and equity in the property tax system. With school budget shortfalls and potential cuts to state education aid looming, families will once again bear the