Protect Private Property


In 2009, Governor Lynch and primarily Democratic legislators passed a law which attempted to take $110 million from a privately funded medical malpractice fund. The state never contributed any money to this fund. All the monies were paid by healthcare providers from around the state. The New Hampshire Supreme Court held that law unconstitutional because it violated the vested property rights of the policyholders (Click here to see court opinion). Governor Lynch has refused to obey this law and continues efforts to take these funds from the owners. Many citizens and organizations fearful of this unconstitutional assualt on private property have provided important support to the JUA policyholders. This site recognizes these efforts.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Where is the transparency you promised Governor Lynch?

Governor Lynch and the Attorney General need a copy of the New Hampshire Constitution; they should be forced to read it, understand it and comply with it....

In May, 2010, attorneys for the policyholders served requests on Governor Lynch and Office of Attorney General concerning their ill-fated decision to try and raid the JUA surplus funds. Our state constitution guarantees to all citizens the right to an open, accessible, accountable and responsive state government. Our Right to Know Law requires the state government to provide citizens with a lot of information including the basis of its decisions. Despite these requirements, neither the Governor nor the Office of the Attorney General have provided any information in response to these requests. Nothing. Not one piece of paper. The state's lawyers keep giving themselves more time and now responses are not expected before the election. Coincidence????
The lawyers have had to ask a judge to make the Governor and Attorney General to do their job. It makes one wonder, what is the Governor hiding about his unconstitutional decision and why?

Please Governor.... Obey the law. Do your job. Stop stealing private property.