For the second consecutive year, Mayor Jay Ruais has proposed a tax increase, despite his oft-made promises to not only “never raise taxes,” but also “reduce spending to finally deliver a tax cut.”
The Trump Administration is targeting immigrant communities and significantly increasing the operations of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, including contributing to mass deportations. This is happening right here in New Hampshire.
His life is a beautiful, complex tapestry of obstacles and achievements. None of which would be possible without Medicaid providing caregivers to get him out of bed, cleaned, dressed and fed. Intrepid hard workers help him access the community and communicate with people who can’t understand him.
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The Trump administration has repeatedly stressed that its focus is to deport violent criminals who entered the United States illegally. According to the President, he wants to deport “the worst first.” Few people would argue with that goal. However, recent actions of the Trump administration make clear that even migrants who entered the county legally may be subject to detention and deportation. The abrupt termination of the CBP-One program by executive order is one glaring example.
As a 26-year-old lifelong Granite Stater, I feel this dread yearly. Why? A redundant tax disguised as a “safety” sticker, despite my meticulous care, haunts me, threatening fines and stress.
The Democrats are the party of the New Deal, Civil Rights Act, and the Affordable Care Act. While not perfect, these are milestone policies that are committed to racial and economic justice. Given that marriage of ideals, I should be the perfect contender for a proud Democrat– but I’m not.
Fueled by New Hampshire’s low unemployment rate, the Unemployment Trust Fund has grown to a robust balance of just under $400 million. My bill would have added six new steps and topped out at $52,000. New Hampshire Department of Employment Security projections found that with this modest increase in benefits, the trust fund would remain solvent even in the event of a recession similar to 2007.
In a flip-flop that was as unsurprising as it was disingenuous, Mayor Jay Ruais ditched his opposition to building a new Beech Street School, enabling the $80-plus million project to move forward.