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Travis Fisher and Josh Loucks of the Cato Institute this week used New England’s reliance on imported natural gas to show how bad U.S. energy policies hurt Americans. It’s so dumb, the only explanation is “government.” “Just north of Boston in Everett, Massachusetts sits the poster child for irrational energy permitting in the United States. […]
Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey headlines the Josiah Bartlett Center’s 2024 Libertas Award Dinner on Sat., Oct. 5, honoring N.H. entrepreneur and philanthropist Peter T. Paul. Join us and many of the state’s top business and political leaders in Concord as we celebrate the amazing accomplishments of Gov. Ducey and Peter Paul, two champions of […]
The West’s top musical acts all play Los Angeles (population 3.8 million), one of the world’s great concert cities. Legendary singer Van Morrison scheduled his new U.S. tour to start there in October—two nights at the famous Orpheum Theater, Oct. 19th and 20th. But then some guys from New Hampshire called him. Morrison’s tour schedule […]
Massachusetts’ millionaires tax makes it harder for the New England Patriots to recruit top players, former Patriots coach Bill Belichick said on Monday. Asked about the millionaires tax on The Pat McAfee show, Belichick said, “That’s Taxachusetts. They take more from you.” Because the NFL’s high pay makes most players millionaires these days, the tax […]
Steeplegate Mall in Concord is coming down. The city granted approval this month for the building’s demolition. Yes, the owners of a mostly vacant large building that has become a magnet for crime (181 police calls in the last two years) needed the government’s approval to take it down and replace it with infrastructure people […]
On housing, a consensus has settled in among Granite State voters. It can be summarized in four main points: New Hampshire desperately needs more housing. Local governments should lift regulatory barriers to the construction of new housing. The state government should act to prompt local regulatory changes. Multifamily housing is acceptable in suburbs and rural […]
Speaking at an event in Portsmouth this month, economist Ali Wolf dropped a stunning statistic. Rents in the United States have risen by an average of 25% since the pandemic—but in New Hampshire they’ve risen by 45%. Consider the news a follow-up to last July’s revelation that New Hampshire rents rose at double the rate […]
Though a housing shortage amid rising demand continues to push prices up in most of the country, some cities in Florida and Texas are seeing housing prices fall. How? They’ve built a lot more housing, The Wall Street Journal reports. In most of the U.S., the limited number of homes for sale is pushing prices […]
Everybody loves wineries and craft breweries. Everyone except New Hampshire state statutes, that is. New Hampshire statutes show about as much affection for wineries and craft breweries as the English have for the French, or snooty wine drinkers have for rowdy beer drinkers. For example, say you own a winery or craft brewery in New […]
While crime stories, campus protests and political drama captured much of the media attention this week, a bill with tremendous potential consequences for taxpayers quietly passed the House on Thursday. Senate Bill 383, which has passed both chambers in slightly different versions, would strengthen local tax caps and allow school district caps to be tied […]