Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m., for a lively, candid discussion about the Seacoast region’s housing market and the opportunities for regulatory solutions to our housing supply and affordability crisis, organized by the Center for Ethics in Society at Saint Anselm College and the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy. Jason Sorens, […]
On Feb. 1, amid a critical shortage of health care personnel in New Hampshire, the licenses of 22,328 medical workers were set to expire. That’s 26% of health care workers licensed to practice in the state. In January, the state’s Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) prevented that disaster by issuing an emergency rule […]
https://jbartlett.org/wp-content/uploads/shutterstock_1820262245-scaled.jpg17082560Andrew Clinehttps://jbartlett.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_white_v1_360x70.pngAndrew Cline2022-02-01 17:58:152022-02-01 17:58:15Temporary licenses offer life support for N.H. health care system as permanent fix proves elusive
In New Hampshire, School Choice Week 2022 (Jan. 24-28) highlighted some reasons why parents pursue educational options beyond their assigned public school. On Monday, School Choice Week kicked off with a new policy at Newmarket Junior-Senior High School: Unmasked students are to be removed from class, given detention, then suspended if they continue to attend […]
As School Choice Week kicks off, it’s worth considering why there’s no such thing as Grocery Choice Week. Or Clothing Choice Week. Or Home Choice Week. When it comes to the basic necessities of life — food, clothing and shelter — Americans have the freedom to choose from among whatever options the market provides. (Government […]
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A House bill considered in committee this week would deny much of New Hampshire access to the most advanced telecommunications technologies. House Bill 1644 would require “telecommunications antennas” to be placed “at least 1,640 feet from residentially zoned areas, parks, playgrounds, hospitals, nursing homes, day care centers, and schools.” The bill’s stated purpose is to […]
https://jbartlett.org/wp-content/uploads/shutterstock_750428737-scaled.jpg14402560Andrew Clinehttps://jbartlett.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_white_v1_360x70.pngAndrew Cline2022-01-17 23:47:032022-01-18 11:46:39Impeding the expansion of new telecom technologies would hurt New Hampshire
The case for taxpayer-subsidized commuter rail from Manchester to Boston has grown weaker, not stronger, in the seven years since the state released its major study of the proposed Capitol Corridor project. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation’s December, 2014, report on the Capitol Corridor project projected that a commuter rail line from Manchester to […]
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New Hampshire’s booming economy continues to fill state coffers with excess cash drawn from business taxation, with impressive numbers posted each month. But a longer look back illustrates the stunning sums businesses have contributed to the state budget in the past decade. From Fiscal Year 2012 through Fiscal Year 2021, business tax revenues exceeded budget […]
New Hampshire voters would have the option of creating local Education Freedom Accounts under a bill scheduled for consideration in the House this week. Building on the popularity of the state’s new Education Freedom Account program, House Bill 607 would empower the voters in each school district to create a local EFA option for their […]
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Squirrels don’t understand Thanksgiving. They see us loading our homes full of food for days, and they feel a sense of tribal solidarity. They get that. Then, suddenly, we sit down and EAT IT ALL IN ONE DAY. What are we thinking?!! This really confuses squirrels. How will those tall, furless bipeds survive the winter?!! […]
https://jbartlett.org/wp-content/uploads/shutterstock_1937538010-scaled.jpg17072560Andrew Clinehttps://jbartlett.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_white_v1_360x70.pngAndrew Cline2021-12-13 17:48:482021-12-13 17:48:48When it comes to preparing for winter, squirrels think we’re idiots
New Hampshire is scrambling to find enough staffed hospital beds to handle the current surge in COVID-19 patients. Suddenly, politicians on the left and the right are deeply concerned about the low number of hospital beds in the state. Which is kind of maddening because they’re the ones who created the shortage in the first […]
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Event: Housing Regulation in the Greater Seacoast: Causes & Consequences, Feb. 8, 2022
BLOG, HOUSINGJoin us on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m., for a lively, candid discussion about the Seacoast region’s housing market and the opportunities for regulatory solutions to our housing supply and affordability crisis, organized by the Center for Ethics in Society at Saint Anselm College and the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy. Jason Sorens, […]
Temporary licenses offer life support for N.H. health care system as permanent fix proves elusive
FEATURED, HEALTH CARE, REGULATIONOn Feb. 1, amid a critical shortage of health care personnel in New Hampshire, the licenses of 22,328 medical workers were set to expire. That’s 26% of health care workers licensed to practice in the state. In January, the state’s Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) prevented that disaster by issuing an emergency rule […]
After School Choice Week, legislators consider bills to limit choice
EDUCATION, FEATUREDIn New Hampshire, School Choice Week 2022 (Jan. 24-28) highlighted some reasons why parents pursue educational options beyond their assigned public school. On Monday, School Choice Week kicked off with a new policy at Newmarket Junior-Senior High School: Unmasked students are to be removed from class, given detention, then suspended if they continue to attend […]
Why school choice is the most powerful education reform
EDUCATION, FEATUREDAs School Choice Week kicks off, it’s worth considering why there’s no such thing as Grocery Choice Week. Or Clothing Choice Week. Or Home Choice Week. When it comes to the basic necessities of life — food, clothing and shelter — Americans have the freedom to choose from among whatever options the market provides. (Government […]
Impeding the expansion of new telecom technologies would hurt New Hampshire
ECONOMY, FEATURED, REGULATIONA House bill considered in committee this week would deny much of New Hampshire access to the most advanced telecommunications technologies. House Bill 1644 would require “telecommunications antennas” to be placed “at least 1,640 feet from residentially zoned areas, parks, playgrounds, hospitals, nursing homes, day care centers, and schools.” The bill’s stated purpose is to […]
The case for commuter rail in N.H. got worse, not better, in the last seven years
FEATURED, TRANSPORTATIONThe case for taxpayer-subsidized commuter rail from Manchester to Boston has grown weaker, not stronger, in the seven years since the state released its major study of the proposed Capitol Corridor project. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation’s December, 2014, report on the Capitol Corridor project projected that a commuter rail line from Manchester to […]
N.H. business tax revenues’ stunning surge
BLOG, BUDGET, FEATURED, TAXATIONNew Hampshire’s booming economy continues to fill state coffers with excess cash drawn from business taxation, with impressive numbers posted each month. But a longer look back illustrates the stunning sums businesses have contributed to the state budget in the past decade. From Fiscal Year 2012 through Fiscal Year 2021, business tax revenues exceeded budget […]
Bill would let local voters create Education Freedom Accounts at the school district level
BLOG, EDUCATIONNew Hampshire voters would have the option of creating local Education Freedom Accounts under a bill scheduled for consideration in the House this week. Building on the popularity of the state’s new Education Freedom Account program, House Bill 607 would empower the voters in each school district to create a local EFA option for their […]
When it comes to preparing for winter, squirrels think we’re idiots
BLOG, ENERGYSquirrels don’t understand Thanksgiving. They see us loading our homes full of food for days, and they feel a sense of tribal solidarity. They get that. Then, suddenly, we sit down and EAT IT ALL IN ONE DAY. What are we thinking?!! This really confuses squirrels. How will those tall, furless bipeds survive the winter?!! […]
State laws have limited the supply of new hospital beds for decades
BLOG, FEATURED, HEALTH CARENew Hampshire is scrambling to find enough staffed hospital beds to handle the current surge in COVID-19 patients. Suddenly, politicians on the left and the right are deeply concerned about the low number of hospital beds in the state. Which is kind of maddening because they’re the ones who created the shortage in the first […]