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News Releases- Archives
2005
Coalition Reacts to Ed Funding Developments
Mayor Praises Lawmakers on Ed Funding Vote (06/16/05)
Coalition reacts to ed funding announcement (06/06/05)
To see how the NH House candidates responded to our election survey, click here
To see how the NH Senate candidates responded to our election survey, click here
Senate Urged to Approve Ed Funding Bill with House-Passed Principles (05/20/05)
Coalition Communities Announce New Targeted Aid Bill (02/02/05)
Coalition Communities Announce New Targeted Aid Bill (01/05/05)
2004
Voters Overwhelmingly Support Small Cigarette Tax Hike for Education
Gubernatorial Candidates Education Funding Forum to be Rebroadcast
Ed Funding Grant Changes Show Need for Long-Term Plan
COALITION COMMUNITIES SCHEDULE EDUCATION FUNDING FORUM (September 7th, 7pm, Portsmouth City Hall)
COALITION COMMUNITIES SCHEDULE EDUCATION FUNDING FORUM
COALITION COMMUNITIES TO CONTINUE FIGHT - 06/08/04
Reaction from Mayor Evelyn Sirrell, leader of the Coalition Communities, to the announcement that Governor Benson has a new pledge to push for a constitutional amendment: - 05/27/04
Mayor Urges Governor to Veto Donor Towns - 05/26/04
2003
NH Needs New Education Funding Goals - 12/23/03
COALITION COMMITTED TO SOLVING EDUCATION FUNDING PROBLEM - 11/10/03
COALITION TO CONTINUE FIGHTING - 09/01/03
New Education Funding Law "Major Step Forward" - 07/08/03
Independent Study Reaffirms Need for Targeted Aid Bill - 06/04/03
Senate Committee to Hear Targeted Aid Proposal - 04/29/03
Voters Urged to Ask Reps To Also Support Targeted Aid - 04/04/03
NH Voters Prefer Targeted Education Aid - 04/01/03
Hampton Joins List of Towns Backing Targeted Aid - 03/25/03
Portsmouth Council Unanimously Supports Targeted Aid Plan - 03/19/03
Targeted Aid Plan Passes Another Major Hurdle - 03/12/03
Committee Urges Passage of Coalition's Targeted Aid Plan - 03/06/03
Targeted Aid Plan Would Help Schools with High Dropout Rates, Low Scores- 02/21/03
Coalition Proposal goes before Committee - 02/12/03
Coalition Unveils Targeted Aid Plan - 02/05/03
Coalition to Unveil Targeted Aid Plan- 01/31/03
2002
Coalition Announces Effort to Permanently Solve Education Funding Dilemma- 11/26/02
Nearly 60% of NH Communities Lose Next Year Under Current Education Funding System- 11/14/02
Coalition Education Funding Survey Results Posted on Web Site - 08/22/02
NH Senate Candidates Asked Their Education Funding Stand - 07/08/02
Sen. Hollingworth First to Respond to Education Funding Survey - 07/05/02
Gubernatorial Candidates Asked Where They Stand on Education Funding - 07/02/02
Education Funding Forum Videotapes Available Statewide - 06/26/02
Education Funding Forum To Be Rebroadcast - 06/12/02
Overwhelming number of wealthy NH towns are "Receivers" - 06/12/02
Coalition Announces Education Forum Panel - 06/07/02
Coalition Communities Add 34th Member - 06/05/02
Citizens Urged to Submit Questions for Gubernatorial Candidates Participating in Education Funding Forum 05/24/02
All Gubernatorial Candidates to Participate in Education Funding Forum. Coalition Announces 33rd Member to Join Anti-Statewide Property Tax Group 05/14/02
Mayor Calls on Senate to Reconsider Vote for Statewide Property Tax 04/17/02
Coalition Leader Lauds N.H. House for Passing Property Tax Sunset Bill - 03/08/02
Mayor Urges Unity, Accuses Senator of Trying to Mislead Reps - 03/06/02
Coalition Leader Urges N.H. House to Pass Statewide Property Tax Bills - 03/04/02
Coalition Report Confirms Need for Constitutional Amendment - 02/07/02
Hearing Set for Coalition-Backed Constitutional Amendment - 1/31/02
Coalition-Backed Constitutional Amendment Gains Major Co-Sponsors - 1/25/02
Coalition Grows to 31 Communities - 1/10/02
2001
Coalition Adds 3 New Towns to Property Tax Fight -12/27/01
Donor Towns have state's highest overall per capita property taxes (View the per capita list )12/20/01
Coalition Urges Bipartisan Support of Constitutional Amendment - 1/10/02
Property Tax Amendment Endorsed by Joint Budget Committee 12/06/01
Coal. Comm. Supports Proposed Hold Harmless amendment - 12/04/01
Coalition Communities Support "Hold Harmless" Constitutional Bill, Add Member 12/04/01
Location Change for Coalition Communities Meeting 11/29/01
Mayor Urges Support for Legislation to Overturn Statewide Property Tax 11/20/01
Coalition Communities vow to continue, and intensify, anti-state property tax fight. 10/10/01
Mayor Evelyn Sirrell's prepared remarks to the New Castle public hearing on a citizen petition to invoke Article 10 of the State Constitution. 9/10/01
Coalition Communities: Ruling Disappointing, But No Surprise 9/5/01
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