by Guest Blogger | Feb 24, 2017 | Mover Stories
I moved to New Hampshire in late January from Iowa. I am a New Englander by birth, but life landed me in Iowa for the past seven years, happily so. My wife is still back in Iowa settling up affairs there, and I moved early to start a new job. Having lived in both...
by Carla Gericke | Feb 22, 2017 | Expanding Liberties
Constitutional Carry SB12 has been signed into law by Governor Sununu. You may recall, a similar bill was passed in 2015, only to be vetoed by then Governor Hassan. New Hampshire is an open carry state, meaning anyone who legally owns a gun can carry the firearm in...
by Guest Blogger | Feb 17, 2017 | Mover Stories
I had been “kinda sorta” planning on visiting New Hampshire for a while and had a train trip planned to L.A. in June for a friend’s wedding. Due to train schedules, I took almost two weeks off of work. My anarchist friend who lives in New Hampshire...
by Guest Blogger | Jan 27, 2017 | Mover Stories
In August 2004, there was a rumor that my employer might close the facility where I worked in Texas. While discussing our options, I mentioned to my wife that a new facility had just been approved in New Hampshire. Her response: “Are you serious? How soon can we...
by Matt Philips | Jan 26, 2017 | Expanding Liberties
Constitutional Carry (the right to carry a concealed pistol without a permit, aka the Second Amendment) recently passed the New Hampshire Senate and is now headed to the House. Though former Governor Hassan vetoed a similar bill last session, new Republican Governor...
by Guest Blogger | Jan 20, 2017 | Mover Stories
Mike writes: For a few years, my best friend and oldest Army buddy, Jess Edwards, frequently sent materials to me on the Free State Project and why we should move to New Hampshire. We originally planned to retire in California. Things change. Two years ago, Debbie and...
by Editor | Jan 6, 2017 | Merrimack Valley, Mover Stories
I’d learned about Free State Project from advertisements in the Libertarian Party newspaper and tried to find employment in NH after I finished school in 2004. Unfortunately, as I was just starting out my career, I had to take what I could get in terms of...
by Carla Gericke | Dec 6, 2016 | Media Coverage
Check out this in-depth coverage from Slate about how libertarians are shaping life in New Hampshire. (Ignore the click-bait title, the article is remarkably good.) Read about the FSP, the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance, the Foundation for New Hampshire Independence,...
by Matt Philips | Aug 15, 2016 | Media Coverage
Manchester, NH: According to the latest Freedom in the 50 States report released by the Cato Institute today, New Hampshire is once again the freest state in the U.S. This report ranks American states by looking at more than 230 public policy variables affecting...
by Matt Philips | Jul 27, 2016 | Free State Project Updates
There’s an old saying: nothing endures but change. Here at the Free State Project, things they are a-changin’: After more than five years on the board, Jody Underwood is stepping down. We would like to thank her for her years of service. During her tenure, Jody served...