New Hampshire policy, followed through to the outcome.
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Republican member of the New Hampshire House for Bedford, appointed assistant majority leader by House Majority Leader Jason Osborne. A sponsor of legislation to limit growth in local school tax levies.
This page lists The State Ledger's coverage of Brian Labrie. It is not a complete record of their votes, sponsorships or career.
When government imposes additional costs on a business, politicians frequently discuss competitiveness, investment, employment and economic growth. When government imposes additional costs on someone poor enough to qualify for Medicaid, lawmakers defending the policy call it personal responsibility.
The ethical question begins when there is a meaningful difference between what political leaders tell ideological allies and what they tell ordinary voters. And that is why Osborne’s “straight face” statement matters so much.
HB 1300 limits growth in the local school tax levy and caps SAU central-office spending. Neither provision identifies a cost the district stops owing.
These name Brian Labrie without examining their record. Being named does not mean they sponsored, voted for or are responsible for anything discussed.
Bedford sends seven representatives to Concord. Once there, those representatives vote on statewide budgets, education policy, housing policy, municipal authority and dozens of other decisions whose effects eventually return home.
