A Shot Over the Bond Ratings Bow

Wednesday there will be a vote on a bill to make it easier for the state to back private projects with taxpayer money.  We explore what this might do to the bond rating and debt service, who this serves, and what future boondoggles we might expect should it pass.  

GrokTALK! – Balsams And Bailouts And Boondoggles, Oh My!

Senate Bill 30 makes changes to state law that could allow a never ending series of taxpayer backed bailouts of private ventures.  The first of these, which is what motivated the legislation, is the Balsams Bailout- a time-share resort / Money pit.  Kimberly Morin sat through the hearing for the bill and gives us an … Read more

GrokTALK! Casinos, Carry Bills, and Bond Ratings

Is NH on the cusp of a Casino Gambling embrace? What are the odds we’ll finally pass constitutional carry? And could a bill in the Legislature damage the state’s bond rating and open the door to an endless string of taxpayer backed bailouts?  

GrokTALK! April 25th, 2015

David Bozell from ForAmerica joined us to talk about bad tax policy and how almost everyone in Washington is to blame; Ed Naile updates us on the complete lack of ballot integrity in NH and how the AG and SoS are not just to blame they work to keep it that way;  Kimberly Morin shares … Read more

GrokTALK! – Boondoggle

Senate Bill 30 wants to take 28 million in taxpayer money to give it to a rich guy for a resort bail out boondoggle and no you wont get a free night, a dinner, nothing but the tab.  Kevin Bloom joins us to talk about the details, the gymnastics, and all the things that are … Read more

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