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EDUCATION
Per-pupil spending in NH nearly doubles from 2001-2024 as district public schools spend $1.25 billion more on 54,000 fewer students
Average per-pupil spending in New Hampshire district public schools…
HEALTH CARE
The Medicaid alarm is ringing
Two years ago this week, we warned legislators that a day of…
ENERGY
New England state renewable energy mandates will double energy costs, cause rolling blackouts, while NH policies reduce regional costs
With New England state governments committed to reducing their…
STATE BUDGET
Norm Major’s eternal advice: budget cautiously
The House, Senate and governor are divided over the very foundation…
TRANSPORTATION
Feds devote another $19 million to save declining Manchester bus service
From 2013–2022, the Manchester Transit Authority (MTA) increased…
TAXATION
House Bill 123 creates an income tax disguised as a property tax
New Hampshire legislators have devised various schemes over the…
REGULATION
Expanded right-to-try law would encourage more innovative, life-saving treatments
Nine years ago, New Hampshire adopted a right-to-try law. It…
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Debunking five myths about N.H.’s business tax cuts
Nine years after the state began reducing business tax rates,…
BETTER GOVERNMENT
New Hampshire is once again the freest state both in the United States and on the North American continent, topping each index in this year’s Economic Freedom of North America report, released today by the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy in conjunction with Canada’s Fraser Institute. “Granite Staters continue to choose policies that empower […]
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Five ways defined contribution retirement plans would benefit N.H.
BETTER GOVERNMENT, BUDGET, FEATUREDIn 2025, the public appetite for cutting unnecessary government expenses, improving efficiency and reducing taxpayer liabilities is enormous. Inflation put tremendous stress on household finances as COVID-era regulatory and spending decisions tanked Americans’ trust in government management. In New Hampshire, policymakers are looking for new ways to deliver core services at lower costs. One reform […]