A House panel again advanced the anti-income tax constitutional amendment brought by House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn), the New Hampshire Union Leader reported. The committee’s vote kept the proposal moving toward a possible spot on the November ballot. Supporters argued the long-running consensus against an income tax in New Hampshire is reason enough to … Read more
On the final day to file federal income taxes, New Hampshire lawmakers aired a proposal to write an income tax ban into the state Constitution, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported. House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) authored the measure and made the case for sending the question to voters. The hearing drew about 100 … Read more
House Republicans scheduled a Tax Day Ways and Means Committee hearing on their “New Hampshire Advantage Amendment,” CACR 12, which would put a ballot question to voters on banning a state income tax. As reported by NH Journal, Republicans said they were responding to Democratic complaints about process, and expressed satisfaction that progressives were rallying … Read more
A bill stiffening the penalty for refusing a drunk-driving test cleared the New Hampshire House by a wide margin, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported. The Senate sponsor thanked House Majority Leader Jason Osborne for letting his caucus vote their consciences on the measure. The outlet described the outcome as a major victory for Gov. … Read more
In an op-ed, Bedford Rep. John Schneller wrote that the March 5 vote on a constitutional amendment to permanently ban a state income tax exposed the clearest distinction between the representatives voters send to Concord. Writing in NH Journal, Schneller noted that all five of Bedford’s Republican representatives backed CACR 10 while the town’s two … Read more
Amid its ongoing appeal, New Hampshire moved to seek a vendor for state car inspections, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported. House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) called the step a procedural box to check while the House GOP holds firm against the program’s return. The state issued the request as it awaits a federal … Read more
The Environmental Protection Agency said it would move quickly to review New Hampshire’s petitions tied to its repeal of the vehicle inspection mandate, expecting a proposed decision by early summer and a final decision before year’s end. As reported by NH Journal, the announcement was a significant win for Republicans who pushed the repeal through … Read more
This column by New Hampshire House Majority Leader Jason Osborne originally appeared in the New Hampshire Union Leader on March 23, 2026. Read it at unionleader.com. Two weeks ago, several House Democrats stood on the steps of the State House and unveiled a plan to impose a broad-based income tax on New Hampshire. They called … Read more
After vehicle inspection vendor Gordon-Darby asked a federal judge to hold New Hampshire officials in contempt and impose fines, House Republicans said they would not back down and urged other states to follow New Hampshire’s lead. As reported by NH Journal, House Majority Leader Jason Osborne said other states should join New Hampshire in dropping … Read more
A judge was asked to fine and hold New Hampshire in contempt over ending car inspections, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported. House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) responded with a defiant statement saying the policy decision stands. The request marked the latest escalation in the legal fight over the inspection program, the outlet noted. … Read more
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