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Sponsors: Representative Norman Major [R], Representative Susan Almy [D], Representative John Graham [R], Representative Patrick Abrami [R] A bipartisan bill proposed in the New Hampshire House would create a new tax, specifically aimed at a particular cohort: Owners of fuel-efficient vehicles. Sponsored by three Republicans and one Democrat, HB1649 establishes Read more

New Hampshire state legislators held public hearings on a number of bills on Tuesday, many of which infringe on liberties and/or increase taxes. From the parts of the hearings I sat in on, the majority of speakers and spectators opposed the anti-freedom bills. “Please don’t take our freedom”, pleaded Representative Read more

Four Democratic New Hampshire Representatives have proposed a bill that would require those riding motorcycles and electric bicycles to wear helmets. The bill would cause violators to be punished with a $50 fine for their first offense. Of course, this punishment could easily be increased at a later date. House Read more

In 2018, the Republican-controlled government of New Hampshire passed a law requiring able-bodied recipients of Medicaid to work or volunteer 25 hours per week. A judge blocked the new law from taking effect, and the requirement has been in legal limbo since, never actually taking effect. Earlier this month, the Read more

A slew of anti-freedom bills have been filed by New Hampshire lawmakers, and as you might have imagined, most of the sponsors are Democrats. If these seven bills pass into law, politicians will control how private businesses operate in more ways than they currently do. 1) A bill proposed by Read more

By Kevin Bloom for The Liberty Block HB 1454 AN ACT relative to credit for alternative, extended learning, and work-based programs. 1 Substantive Content of an Adequate Education; Alternative Programs. RSA 193-E:2-a, V(b) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: Each local school board shall determine whether to grant Read more

A bill proposed by four Democrats and two Republicans would give the government (read: politicians and bureaucrats) another degree of control over restaurants. In addition to requiring business licenses for every business and the many other burdensome, unnecessary, and authoritarian regulations, politicians are hellbent on taking control of restaurants by Read more