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NH Sen. Shaheen: Audit IRS

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:07:40 -0400

BOSTON - New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen on Wednesday called for a complete and thorough audit of the Internal Revenue Service.

Shaheen: GOP boycott of EPA vote is disappointing

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:52:09 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says she's deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans have boycotted a scheduled committee vote on President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

NH online retailers balk at new US sales tax bill

Sun, 05 May 2013 09:10:06 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - When Rondo Music moved from New Jersey to New Hampshire in 2005, company president Kurt Zentmaier was happy to discard a long row of binders stuffed with paperwork on churches, charities and other customers claiming to be exempt from paying sales tax. There was one for each letter of the alphabet, and the "S'' binder alone was nearly 4 inches thick.

NH senators keep up Internet sales tax fight

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:33:22 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - New Hampshire's U.S. senators are continuing to fight against legislation that would require online retailers to collect state and local taxes for purchases made over the Internet and send the money to the states where shoppers live.

NH governor creates judicial selection commission

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:34:23 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan is appointing a Judicial Selection Commission to advise her on judicial nominations.

NH's US senators oppose Internet sales tax bill

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:14:39 -0400

CONCORD, New Hampshire - U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte says New Hampshire's traditional rejection of a sales tax is being trampled by a bill speeding through her chamber.