Ethan DeWitt
@ethandewitt.bsky.social
Statehouse/education reporter for the New Hampshire Bulletin. Formerly: Concord Monitor, Keene Sentinel.
MacDonald does rule that the "negative tax rate" applied to unincorporated towns by the Dept. of Revenue Administration *does* violate the constitution (and Bassett concurred).
But the majority holds it is up to the Legislature, not the court, to fix this. #NHPolitics
But the majority holds it is up to the Legislature, not the court, to fix this. #NHPolitics
June 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
MacDonald does rule that the "negative tax rate" applied to unincorporated towns by the Dept. of Revenue Administration *does* violate the constitution (and Bassett concurred).
But the majority holds it is up to the Legislature, not the court, to fix this. #NHPolitics
But the majority holds it is up to the Legislature, not the court, to fix this. #NHPolitics
JUST IN: In a 3-1 ruling, the NH Supreme Court has *rejected* taxpayers' arguments that NH's Statewide Ed. Property Tax is unconstitutionally unequal.
Chief Justice MacDonald writing for majority; Donovan + Countway concurring; Bassett dissenting on this point.
Key parts below:
#NHPolitics
Chief Justice MacDonald writing for majority; Donovan + Countway concurring; Bassett dissenting on this point.
Key parts below:
#NHPolitics
June 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
JUST IN: In a 3-1 ruling, the NH Supreme Court has *rejected* taxpayers' arguments that NH's Statewide Ed. Property Tax is unconstitutionally unequal.
Chief Justice MacDonald writing for majority; Donovan + Countway concurring; Bassett dissenting on this point.
Key parts below:
#NHPolitics
Chief Justice MacDonald writing for majority; Donovan + Countway concurring; Bassett dissenting on this point.
Key parts below:
#NHPolitics