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Civics

Legislation round-up: Taxes, housing, employment … and more

Without a budget to fashion and an election on the horizon, the second legislative session has been seen as more political posturing rather than landmark legislation. Apart from supporting several promising initiatives to tackle the housing shortage and lighten business taxes, the business lobby found itself fending off proposals that threatened to increase the cost of doing business. READ MORE

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Civics

May 1: Join the Ballots & Brews community discussion on money in politics and other policy issues

On Wednesday, May 1 at 6 p.m. join Open Democracy for our Ballots and Brews event at the Barcode Lounge & Grill in Manchester for an approachable introduction to voters’ rights and civic engagement, the importance of campaign finance and redistricting reforms for passing policies that cater to the needs of the people, and the many different ways you can get involved. READ MORE