As Massachusetts lawmakers dawdle over the details of a watered-down tax reform package that has increasingly lost sight of its initial goal of making our state more competitive and business friendly, New Hampshire continues to make bold moves necessary to strengthen its competitive edge.

Following the Tax Foundation’s release of a report ranking states based on their local property tax burdens, the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance issued the following statement today noting that for the first time New Hampshire has overtaken Massachusetts in the rankings.

Just in time for the holiday weekend, the Senate finished their budget deliberations, adding $82.2 million in spending which pushed their total budget number to $55.9 billion.