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NH middle of the pack for occupational licensing

Posted by Grant Bosse on May 15, 2012

(WASHINGTON, DC) It’s harder to become a barber in New Hampshire than an Emergency Medical Technician. And you’d better not try to shampoo someone’s hair without a license. Those are just two of the startling conclusions from the Institute for Justice’s survey of occupational licensing in New Hampshire.

The non-profit public interest law firm examined fees, education requirements, and licensing exams for 102 low and medium income jobs across the nation in its new report License to Work. The Institute concluded that New Hampshire places fewer burdens than most states, but there are a few areas where getting a job in the Granite State is harder than it ought to be.

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NH Watchdog on WGIR- Renewable Energy

Posted by Grant Bosse on May 10, 2012

Grant Bosse and Paul Westcott discuss a move to expand New Hampshire’s renewable energy mandates, differences between the House and Senate bills, and the potential cost to ratepayers. Tune into the Paul Westcott Show at 7:20am on AM610 WGIR, 96.7 The Wave, through the I Heart Radio ap, or online at WGIRam.com.

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Josiah Bartlett Report- Education Funding

Posted by Grant Bosse on May 10, 2012
This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series Josiah Bartlett Report

Charlie Arlinghaus and Jack Heath discuss education funding, public pension reform, and the proper way to say Windham in this installment of the Josiah Bartlett Report.



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NH Watchdog on WGIR- CON, RGGI, and RPS

Posted by Grant Bosse on May 3, 2012

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It’s Acronym Week as the Senate delays a vote on repealing the Certificate of Need Board, waters down repeal of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and the House debates increasing the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard. Tune into The Paul Westcott Show at 7:20am on AM610 WGIR or 96.7 The Wave, through the I Heart Radio ap, or online at WGIRam.com.

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Josiah Bartlett Report- Jay Nordlinger

Posted by Grant Bosse on May 3, 2012
This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Josiah Bartlett Report

Guest Host Grant Bosse interviews Jay Nordlinger about his new book “Peace They Say” about why the Nobel Peace Prize so often gets it wrong.



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Josiah Bartlett Report- Certificate of Need Repeal

Posted by Grant Bosse on May 3, 2012
This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Josiah Bartlett Report

Jack Heath asks Grant Bosse about the NH Senate’s decision to delay a vote on repealing the state’s Certificate of Need Board in this week’s edition of The Josiah Bartlett Report on NH Today.



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Josiah Bartlett Report- Northern Pass

Posted by Grant Bosse on May 1, 2012
This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series Josiah Bartlett Report

Guest host Grant Bosse interviews PSNH spokesman Martin Murray and Will Abbott from the Society for the Protection of NH Forests about the controversial Northern Pass project.



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NH Watchdog Podcast- Redistricting

Posted by Grant Bosse on April 27, 2012

On the Paul Westcott Show, Grant Bosse reviews the three lawsuits filed against the NH House redistricting plan, and concludes that while Manchester doesn’t have much of a case, a group of Democrats could get the entire map redrawn. Listen to the NH Watchdog Podcast.

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Bottle Brigade Bans Bottles in Concord, MA

Posted by Grant Bosse on April 26, 2012

The town fathers of Concord, Massachusetts have again decided that people there are too dumb to make their own beverage decisions, banning the sale of bottled water. When Phillips Exeter Academy decided to stop selling bottled water on campus, I argued that the ban was silly, but certainly within their rights. But a government ban on selling a legal liquid in a legal bottle is beyond ridiculous.

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Josiah Bartlett Report- Retirement Reform Update

Posted by Grant Bosse on April 26, 2012
This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Josiah Bartlett Report

Guest Host Grant Bosse talks with Josh Elliott-Traficante about pension reform in New Hampshire, and why a plan to move the NH Retirement System to a Defined Contribution Plan has stalled in the Senate.



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