Among his many memorable contributions to American arts, the great singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, who passed away in September, wrote one of the most quotable lines in rock history. “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” It’s a fabulous drifter anthem.  It’s also entirely wrong.  Part of the American political left at the time […]

It’s election season, and once again progressives are advocating higher taxes by claiming that legislators over the last decade have cut taxes for “big businesses,” “large, out-of-state corporations” and “millionaires and billionaires.”  These claims are intentionally misleading. They rely on voter ignorance about New Hampshire’s tax system to create the impression that lawmakers in recent […]

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 […]

There’s more that can be done to make New Hampshire a freer state for education entrepreneurs looking to start small, decentralized, and unconventional educational environments, but so far the state is doing better than most. That’s according to the Education Entrepreneur Freedom Index released by the yes. every kid. foundation.  Of 10 possible points that […]

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 […]

From 2013–2022, the Manchester Transit Authority (MTA) increased spending by more than a third and rapidly expanded service offerings to try to increase ridership. It was a colossal failure, as we highlighted in April. Instead of acknowledging the failure and changing course, the federal government this week announced a massive infusion of additional resources.  Washington […]