Talk:Government of New Hampshire

message: Excuse the page for now, it's still under construction
--Karmafist 06:25, 10 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Under construction

message: I'm sure the editor is correct about being unusual for a governor to share power with the cabinet. However, in Florida, they do the same thing. This may imply that there are other states that do this. It would be of interest to know who they are. Student7 (talk) 20:55, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: *Cabinet? A "cabinet" is usually appointed by the governor, although the legislature may have to OK the choice. The Executive Council is rare, perhaps unique, in that it is a directly elected executive body, not an appointed one. - DavidWBrooks (talk) 00:32, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

text: *David's right. Many governors appoint their own cabinet (Sec of State, Attorney General, etc.) with the legislature concurring. In Florida, these officers are elected directly by the voters, and in NH, the Executive Council (dating back to the 1600s) approves these appointments, and acts as a "check" on the governor. It is also true that this body isn't truly a "cabinet." It's a bit surprising that they aren't directly elected, but we value tradition here! It also appears to be true that NH is among the only US states with an Executive Council, although the WP article doesn't name the other ones. - Nhprman 19:29, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Governor shares power

message: I'm editing this page, along the lines I discussed with Ken Gallager in the entry for New Hampshire (Discussion, Sec.48, "Law and government (Claremont lawsuits)").  The goal is to put it in a hierarchical order from the most permanent (state constitution) to the least, and to harmonize differences with the "Law and government" section of the New Hampshire entry.  Ideally, there should be no duplication.  Elected office-holders should probably be listed on this page only.  I am too new to Wikipedia to know if the "Law and government" section of New Hampshire should be an overview of this entry or totally moved here.  --24.60.78.79 (talk) 13:38, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: There should still be an overview of law and government on the NH page, so there will probably be some duplication - though less than now.--Ken Gallager (talk) 18:07, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

text: Wikipedia:Verifiability says that any material challenged or likely to be challenged should cite reliable sources for support. The libertarian tendencies of New Hampshire certainly fall into that category. -- Beland (talk) 23:13, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Improvements to the page

message: * Add numbers for each of the taxes listed showing how much money they raise.
* Integrate this into the revenue side of the "budget" section to replace/complement confusing "Funds".
* Break out overly broad categories like Education (K-12, UNH, etc.), "Health and social services" and "Resource protection and development"
-- Beland (talk) 04:25, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Left to do

message: Bonnie Newman is not Senator yet, don't replace Judd Gregg in federal officials until he resigns and she takes office.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 161.253.29.13 (talk) 05:13, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Indeed! as Senator Gregg did not go through with his resignation, cancelling his plans to become President Obama's Secretary of Commerce, reportedly over fears that the White House would supervise the management of the 2010 Census. Spike-from-NH (talk) 22:10, 14 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Senator Gregg's resignation 

message: What powers do counties and municipalities generally have?  Which taxes do they generally levy? -- Beland (talk) 20:11, 14 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: The article's "Local government" section is now lengthened to answer these questions. Spike-from-NH (talk) 22:38, 14 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks, Spike. The key question here is whether the county government is self-supporting or not. Vermont, too, has "county" functions, but they are all supported by the state government, which is why the state can threaten their dissolution or merger at any time. No true political foundation for county government except maybe an elected (?) board. No power of taxation, for example. Student7 (talk) 22:33, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

text: In New Hampshire, county government is tax-supported, and is called out as a line item on the property-tax bill.  But this does not mean it has a "true political foundation," as "Dillon's Rule" still applies; despite elected officials and even though two minor aspects mentioned in the state constitution, counties are a construct of the state. Spike-from-NH (talk) 23:41, 20 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Local government balance