If you pay attention to Democrat majorities, it won’t take long to realize something. There’s never enough revenue – no such thing as enough. Every stream shall be tapped, which got me thinking. Vermont doesn’t currently tax medical services, but it is about to pass suicide tourism.
UPDATE: I mentioned DJ Bettencourt at the end of this post – he had helped to fix this problem before, saw this post, and emailed back (emphasis mine):
For centuries New Hampshire has been profiting on hiking. The Granite State has a seemingly endless choice of trails, walks, hikes, and other pedestrian adventures for every taste and skill level. It’s a critical part of our tourism economy. But the Sierra Club says it is racist.
For two decades, Democrats have predicted that our loose energy lifestyle would doom New Hampshire’s tourism industry. As it turns out increased CO2 improves tourism revenue, but Democrats are persistent. They are proposing a new tax that will suppress tourism.
It’s a running joke. Years ago, circa 2008, then-candidate for US Senate Jeanne Shaheen, plied doom and gloom to leverage her way into public office. She’d do something about Global warming to protect maple syrup, tourism, and so our children would still see snow during a New Hampshire winter.
Earlier this morning, tucked into an update on a separate issue, we reported something that I thought needed a bit more personal attention. Somewhere along the line, the New Hampshire Department of Tourism decided the State’s Motto, Live Free or Die, needed some editing. Their marketing change was none to subtle. Instead of Live Free … Read more
Ever since New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen predicted that Global Warming (they still called it that back then) would be the demise of New Hampshire’s tourism industry it has done exactly the opposite. Year after year the people who pay attention to such things have predicted record numbers. From leaf-peeping to beach-hopping, to winter-sports, to … Read more
The first thing you need to know about SB412 (and why you should praise its passage in the state Senate) is that the mopes in Henniker don’t like it. And here’s why. No municipality shall adopt an ordinance, bylaw, definition, or policy regarding agritourism activities that conflict with the definition of agritourism in RSA 21:34-a. … Read more
Global Warming Continues to be good for Tourism in New Hampshire. New Hampshire tourism officials are forecasting all-time highs for visitors and spending this fall season, with a good chunk of the travel occurring over Columbus Day Weekend. The New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism is expecting 9.8 million visitors to spend $1.5 billion … Read more
If you Google Global Warming, New Hampshire, and Tourism you’ll be “rewarded” with the history of Climate Cultist scaremongering on the subject. From snowless winters to impacted fall foliage, drought to deluge. There is no limit to the problems that inaction on “climate change” will cause the tiny state or the damage predicted for the local economy. … Read more
From DoubleYouEmYouArr MANCHESTER, N.H. —Tourism officials in New Hampshire said the long holiday weekend may have been the busiest Labor Day weekend ever in the state. An estimated 620,000 visitors passed through the Granite State over the three-day weekend. That was a 5 percent increase over 2015. Record whatever is always caused by Global Warming. Everyone … Read more
I woke to Skip’s post quoting the proprietor of Gunstock Ski Resort about how the cost pressures put on his business by DemocratCare (The un-eponymous affordable Care Act) will affect winter tourism. It will shorten the season. He wont be able to operate as long. Had he realized the impact he would not have built … Read more
Alternate title: “Jeanne Shaheen said that if I voted for John Sununu NH’s Ski Seasons might get shorter…and she was right.” This post needed this picture, I just didn’t have time this morning before GrokTALK!
UL The ski industry in New Hampshire contributed a record-breaking $1.15 billion to the state’s economy in the 2012-13 season, according to the Institute for New Hampshire Studies at Plymouth State University. And it’s only February. I wonder is Senator Shaheen would like to amend her prognostication from six years ago?
New Hampshire Democrats, in their race to the bottom with other New England States, like to raise taxes here–on items like tobacco–so they can grow government but still claim to have a slightly lower tax than those other Democrat run cesspools. This, of course, does not work. Three or four years ago, after NH Democrats … Read more
As a quick followup to the Global Warming antics of Senator Jeanne Shaheen that I remarked on here, it looks like another sacred scaremongering cow in her misinformation crusade continues to lay down to die. New Hampshire snow sports tourism is riding a ten year high… UL Alpine ski areas recorded a total of 2,276,370 … Read more
If you missed it, mostly-rural-Maine has succumbed to the electoral weight of its cities and Left a majority of Democrats running the political store. They assume this means they should advance every nutty progressive thing in case the people come ot their senses. And so they have, no matter what the cost.
It seems like we are enduring a constant kerfuffle over whether or not to extend the now-ended federally funded COVID-emergency “hotels for homeless” program with state tax dollars. Lots of them. Twenty million here, thirty million there….
Quick reminder that tomorrow (Wed @ 10am) is the Senate Committee hearing for HB1283, a bill to legalize assisted suicide. It will be in NH’s Legislative Office Building, room 103 (note room change from earlier).
New Hampshire has about 18 miles of coast along the Atlantic Ocean. The port of Portsmouth, still a working port, much to the chagrin of the new residents there, leads into the Great Bay and Little Bay watershed. Over the years, it has seen its share of controversy.