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State legislators looking back at 2011 say they kept their promises to make the state more business friendly. House Majority Leader D.J. Bettencourt told the Union Leader that Republicans fulfilled their agenda.
While Republicans were concentrating on crafting a fiscally responsible budget, rolling back regulations and taxes on businesses, and creating jobs, Democrats and some in the media were obsessed with social issues, he said. “We passed dozens of pieces of legislation that will keep the ‘Open for Business’ sign up in New Hampshire,” Bettencourt said.
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With the Iowa Caucus wrapped-up, the focus is on New Hampshire's First In The Nation primary
After months of political debates, ad buying, and hand-shaking, the New Hampshire Republican primary is finally upon us. And not surprisingly, the latest WMUR Granite State Poll from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center shows that the economy/jobs is the top issue for about 60 percent of the state’s voters.
The Iowa Caucuses have winnowed the field ever so slightly, with Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann suspending her campaign. Texas Governor Rick Perry took a night to reassess his path forward and decided today he’s continuing on to South Carolina, despite a fifth place showing.
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Here’s an interesting piece courtesy of CBS that looks at how NH parlays its First In The Nation primary status into a business marketing brand.
Iowa was the first state to vote on the Republican presidential candidates, but next Tuesday, New Hampshire will hold the first primary election. And residents in the Granite State are very proud to have that distinction.
Read more at: www.cbsnews.com
