Liberty Wins of 2016

June 6th: SB481 signed into law, abolishing Certificates of Need for hospitals.

May 11th: CACR27 signed, Relating to the operating budget. Providing that the state shall not spend more in any year than it receives in revenue. This constitutional amendment would require a balanced budget unless two-thirds of each house chooses to set aside the requirement. This measure will limit government spending, reduce budget deficits, enhance fiscal accountability, and strengthen the state's credit rating. It is an important, positive move. At a time when many other states and the federal government are facing fiscal crises due to reckless spending and debt, this is an opportunity for New Hampshire to lead as an example of fiscal responsibility.

March 9th: CACR16 signed, This bill recognizes the right of parents to make decisions about the health, education, and welfare of their children. Decisions about child-rearing are the responsibility of parents, not the state. This constitutional amendment makes parental rights, which our state supreme court has recognized as implicit in Part I, Article 2, explicit in a separate Part I, Article 2-b.