During the COVID-19 pandemic, many families found that they wanted a bigger variety of educational options for their children. New Hampshire’s education marketplace does not provide the right option for every child in every part of the state. But it can be better if more entrepreneurs step up to create those alternatives. Join us Saturday, […]
Since the turn of the 21st century, the percentage of freshmen New Hampshire legislators with a record of public service in their community has fallen significantly, a new UNH study shows. Instead of having served on a select board or the board of a local non-profit group, today’s legislators are increasingly public service rookies. The […]
https://jbartlett.org/wp-content/uploads/shutterstock_37468618.jpg20003000Mitchell Scacchihttps://jbartlett.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_white_v1_360x70.pngMitchell Scacchi2023-09-08 10:21:142023-11-16 13:53:33Fewer NH legislators have local public service experience, study finds
Editor’s note: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, educational entrepreneurship has boomed nationwide. New Hampshire has experienced significant growth in the number of entrepreneurs and innovators willing to take on the daunting challenge of building a new educational ecosystem. This year, we’ll be highlighting some of the people and organizations that have begun expanding the education marketplace […]
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The Competitiveness Coalition, in coordination with The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, find in a poll of 800 likely Republican primary voters, released Sept. 5, that these voters want the federal government to focus on inflation, the cost of living and the economy, and not get distracted by attacking American tech companies. On New […]
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New Hampshire voters rank affordable housing as the state’s No. 1 problem, according to a UNH Survey Center poll released on August 28. State business and political leaders agree, saying housing affordability is the top problem holding back the state’s economy. “Oh, it’s number one,” Gov. Chris Sununu told Drew Cline, president of the Josiah […]
The devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island Maui have triggered a debate over a protectionist shipping law that’s hindering relief efforts. Even some who typically support government intervention in the economy are speaking out against the century-old law. The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, or the Jones Act, is a federal law that restricts shipping […]
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Large majorities of Granite Staters support changing local land use regulations to allow the construction of more housing, the latest annual affordable housing survey from the Center for Ethics in Society at St. Anselm College reveals. Support for more housing options has surged in the last year as home prices and rents have hit new […]
https://jbartlett.org/wp-content/uploads/shutterstock_1795903603-scaled.jpg12012560Andrew Clinehttps://jbartlett.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_white_v1_360x70.pngAndrew Cline2023-08-24 15:32:162023-08-25 07:08:51Support for new housing surges as local boards keep saying no
The new state occupational licensing overhaul (House Bill 409) passed this session and signed by Gov. Chris Sununu on August 8 eliminated a little-known, triple-license requirement for barbers and others in the beauty and grooming industry, serving as a perfect example of how license requirements can easily get out of hand. Both barbers and barbershops […]
New Hampshire’s district public schools had the nation’s largest percentage increase in staffing relative to enrollment from 1994–2022, a new study has found. The study by economist Ben Scafidi, director of the Education Economics Center at Kennesaw State University, found that district K-12 public school staffing in New Hampshire increased by 55% from the 1994 […]
https://jbartlett.org/wp-content/uploads/shutterstock_1816207502.jpg49127982Mitchell Scacchihttps://jbartlett.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_white_v1_360x70.pngMitchell Scacchi2023-08-17 20:20:202023-11-06 09:12:05New Hampshire leads the nation in school district staffing growth relative to enrollment, study finds
The saga of the Elizabeth Gurley Flynn state historical marker drags on. Flynn—a labor leader, feminist, founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union, and an avowed member and chairperson of the Communist Party USA—was recognized this spring with a historical highway marker in her hometown of Concord. Facing immediate backlash, the state removed “the […]
Encouraging Education Entrepreneurship: Sept. 30th, Murphy’s Carriage House, Bedford
BLOG, FEATUREDDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, many families found that they wanted a bigger variety of educational options for their children. New Hampshire’s education marketplace does not provide the right option for every child in every part of the state. But it can be better if more entrepreneurs step up to create those alternatives. Join us Saturday, […]
Fewer NH legislators have local public service experience, study finds
BETTER GOVERNMENT, BLOG, FEATUREDSince the turn of the 21st century, the percentage of freshmen New Hampshire legislators with a record of public service in their community has fallen significantly, a new UNH study shows. Instead of having served on a select board or the board of a local non-profit group, today’s legislators are increasingly public service rookies. The […]
Education entrepreneur spotlight: Will and Caroline Forrester of Acton Academy Bedford
EDUCATION, FEATUREDEditor’s note: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, educational entrepreneurship has boomed nationwide. New Hampshire has experienced significant growth in the number of entrepreneurs and innovators willing to take on the daunting challenge of building a new educational ecosystem. This year, we’ll be highlighting some of the people and organizations that have begun expanding the education marketplace […]
Republican Primary voters in NH want to restrain the federal government, not American businesses, a Competitiveness Coalition and Josiah Bartlett Center poll finds
BLOG, FEATURED, PRESS, REGULATIONThe Competitiveness Coalition, in coordination with The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, find in a poll of 800 likely Republican primary voters, released Sept. 5, that these voters want the federal government to focus on inflation, the cost of living and the economy, and not get distracted by attacking American tech companies. On New […]
Affordable housing is N.H.’s top economic problem, leaders & voters agree
FEATURED, HOUSING, REGULATIONNew Hampshire voters rank affordable housing as the state’s No. 1 problem, according to a UNH Survey Center poll released on August 28. State business and political leaders agree, saying housing affordability is the top problem holding back the state’s economy. “Oh, it’s number one,” Gov. Chris Sununu told Drew Cline, president of the Josiah […]
After Maui wildfires, The Boston Globe again calls for repeal of the Jones Act
BLOG, REGULATIONThe devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island Maui have triggered a debate over a protectionist shipping law that’s hindering relief efforts. Even some who typically support government intervention in the economy are speaking out against the century-old law. The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, or the Jones Act, is a federal law that restricts shipping […]
Support for new housing surges as local boards keep saying no
FEATURED, HOUSING, REGULATIONLarge majorities of Granite Staters support changing local land use regulations to allow the construction of more housing, the latest annual affordable housing survey from the Center for Ethics in Society at St. Anselm College reveals. Support for more housing options has surged in the last year as home prices and rents have hit new […]
State cuts needless red tape from barbershop booths
BLOG, REGULATIONThe new state occupational licensing overhaul (House Bill 409) passed this session and signed by Gov. Chris Sununu on August 8 eliminated a little-known, triple-license requirement for barbers and others in the beauty and grooming industry, serving as a perfect example of how license requirements can easily get out of hand. Both barbers and barbershops […]
New Hampshire leads the nation in school district staffing growth relative to enrollment, study finds
EDUCATION, FEATUREDNew Hampshire’s district public schools had the nation’s largest percentage increase in staffing relative to enrollment from 1994–2022, a new study has found. The study by economist Ben Scafidi, director of the Education Economics Center at Kennesaw State University, found that district K-12 public school staffing in New Hampshire increased by 55% from the 1994 […]
Four non-Communist Concord capitalists who merit historical markers
BLOG, FEATUREDThe saga of the Elizabeth Gurley Flynn state historical marker drags on. Flynn—a labor leader, feminist, founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union, and an avowed member and chairperson of the Communist Party USA—was recognized this spring with a historical highway marker in her hometown of Concord. Facing immediate backlash, the state removed “the […]