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FSP News July 2012

July's newsletter is available here. Read about PorcFest 2012 and an insightful interview with a couple that just moved to NH from CA.

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CNBC: New Hampshire is America’s Best State to Live in for 2012

Scoring 298/350 Quality of Life Points and moving up from last year's 2nd place, NH was evaluated as the best state to live in. As they summarize

Quality of life is solid across the board in the Granite State. The population is among the healthiest, in part because of the quality of the environment. Want a little more civilization? Boston is just over the border, offering New Hampshire residents the benefits of the big city without the hassles. Crime in New Hampshire is among the lowest in the country.

Huge Victory for Educational Freedom

According to the Cato Institue, NH's passage of the School Choice Scholarship Act is path-breaking, supporting for the first time in the nation a family’s choice to home school their child and is by far the largest margin of victory ever secured for a new private school choice program.

Pro-Liberty Media in NH

New Hampshire is home to vibrant pro-liberty media outlets. An extensive listing is available here. Come join us in NH where liberty is on the rise.

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NH Cities Rank High in Economic Strength

According to PoliCom's 2012 Economic Strength Rankings, Concord, NH is the #1 "micropolitan" economy, with Manchester, NH at #40 in the category of Metropolitan areas. Full report here. How's your city compare?

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NH's Thrifty Congressional Delegation

According to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, for 2011, the New Hampshire US House delegation was the 4th thriftiest delegation out of 56 state and territory delegations in Congress.

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New Hampshire Activism

Learn how FSP Participants are enganging in pro-liberty activism at our new page: New Hampshire Activism.

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NH Scores High in Licensing Surveys

Two surveys released by the Institute for Justice and Thumbtack.com give New Hampshire relatively high marks when it comes to its licensing requirements and costs. Read more here.

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Continued Low Unemployment in NH

New Hampshire's unemployment rate is 4.7%; whereas, the national rate is 7.7%. The VT rate is 5% and the MA rate is 5.9%.

And for those in the technology industry, New Hampshire Public Radio recently reported that there are thousands of unfilled tech jobs in the NH/MA area.

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FSP in Business Insider

FSP Participant and active legislator in the NH House Jenn Coffey is highighted in an article by Business Insider about women of the "Ron Paul Revolution." If you want to be active for liberty, join us in New Hampshire.

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