The NH legislature has been pro small business. Most recent example is an amazing farm bill now headed to the governor which lets individuals turn all their unused land into a full-time income. Not on the radar screen of the media, but this could change the NH economy in important ways. There is no such thing as an economically stable rural state with no agriculture. The legislature showed they understand this.

Mr Matt Murray:
1) Could you please specify what legislation democrats enacted when they controlled the Governors Office and Legislature that created jobs.
2) Could you please specify what legislation democrats have proposed, or would like to propose this year that would create jobs.
3) Could you please specify any proposed legislation that democrats would enact after the November election that would create jobs

I asked this on 4/16/2012 and you have yet to answer.

The graphs indicate anybody could beat a democrat.

@Sam Savoy
As I have previously stated, I do not follow every single bill that is proposed in the NH House or Senate. Since 2011 session started over 1800 bills have been filled. So Sam, I cannot answer your question. That is a question you should be asking of State Reps and Governor candidates themselves.
I will say that since 2011 (when this blog started) I have tracked some of the legislation that is destroying jobs. The biggest was the budget that was passed that combined with the Medicare Tax changes resulted in over 1500 jobs lost. This does not include the current push to "privatize" the prison system in New Hampshire which will lead to jobs cut from the state to be replaced by private company. This sounds goog in theory but the result is that those workers may or may not get hired by the private contractor, and if they are hired they will most likely loose their some of their retirement benefits and be forced to do the same job at a lower pay. It is a lose-lose for the workers.

@NEWS FLASH You are absolutely correct. The race for Governor is only beginning and with the largest section of people as undecided the race could go either way. I am merely pointing out that people how have opposed right to work in New Hampshire are taking the early lead in the Governors race.

@SAM
Would you care to be a little more specific about the legislation you are speaking of? You mentioned before the Casino bill, which others are you referring to?
I am not making this a partisan issue you are trying to make it into one.

I did do a little looking and SB 182 the Gambling bill you mentioned before, the prime sponsor of that bill was Democrat Senator D'Allasandro. Most of the other "Job Creation" bills all revolve around reducing a business taxes.

@Faux Labor News
You have evaded answering my question enough times that I will give you the answer.
Democrats have not in recent memory, nor this year or the next put anything specific on the table with regards to jobs.

@sam I think you missed my previous post. The Gaming bill's prime sponsor was a democrat. However, as I stated before I look at things from a labor and union perspective. If you disagree with me, that is fine however, that does not make them lies. Enjoy you day

@Faux News
Just making sure the few who read your blog know this one thing. Their is no job legislation by democrats.

Don't take it personally NH Labor News Network. These same 5 guys always get on here and junk Patch up with their little partisan Cat Fights. "I'm right and you're scum. No I'M right and YOU'RE SCUM!" On and on for days.

Kate Lockhurt above speaks of the farm bill HB 1402. This is on the gov's desk right now. It passed the house and senate and all their committees unanimously and is backed by the health department

If this becomes law (and it should!!) NH will be the ONLY state in the US that comes anywhere near allowing this much freedom to profit off your land. Even somebody with just 2 acres could pull down $50K per year.

Sorry folks, but that just knocks the socks off any jobs bill.

Yes, that's right HB 1402. NH now allows people to sell 20 gallons of raw milk a day (far more than any other state.) It goes for $8 a gallon and cows work 365 days a year. HB 1402 would add butter, cheese, home baked goods, etc. NH is one of the top states in the nation for retail farm sales. Do the math and you can get a pretty decent income off of a few acres. This is a huge movement in every state, but moving far faster in NH. We're leading the race.

While the "right to Work" legislation is misguided, I think some of the unions have contributed to the animosity to organized labor to a large degree.
Teamster president Hoffa's thugish"Let's take these sons of bitches out" rant may play well to the boneheads in the audience, but not to the average resident of this state. The image of armbreaking union thugs of 40 years ago comes to mind, not good PR if you're trying to convince people to back collective bargaining .
The SEIU's discriminatory racist anti-caucasian, pro-illegal alien behavior, coupled with the corrupt conduct even against it's own members, does not endear it to the general public either.

So what your saying is without john "veto" lynch's closed minded views on affordable taxation on those of us who are not state workers and are living pay check to paycheck, you favor sticking it to the small business onwers of this state. I can see how you would worried about this upcoming election!!