 New Hampshire Liberty Alliance logo | |
| Established | November 2003 |
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| Mission | A non-partisan coalition working to increase individual freedom in New Hampshire |
| Chair | Shawn Faber |
| Location | New Hampshire ,United States |
| Website | New Hampshire Liberty Alliance |
TheNew Hampshire Liberty Alliance (NHLA) is anonpartisan,libertarian coalition inNew Hampshire. The organization supports libertariancandidates for state and local offices, and other libertarian causes and organizations.[1]. It also supports Republicans and Democrats who support limited government and the protection of personal liberties.
The main body of work of the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance is The Gold Standard, a vote recommendation newsletter distributed to state house and senate members ahead of votes on legislation.[2] NHLA gives almost all legislation up for a vote a rating of either Pro-Liberty or Anti-Liberty and recommends a yes or no vote. The votes of all state house representatives and all state senators are recorded and used to develop the Liberty Rating scorecard.[3]
The Liberty Rating is a report card based upon votes made by legislators and the impact of those votes to personal liberties in New Hampshire. The report includes ratings as a percentage and as a letter grade[4]. It is typically unveiled at the Liberty Dinner.
Just before the November elections in 2006, theNew Hampshire Union Leader editor wrote, "if New Hampshire is to remain the live free or die state, we have to continue voting for freedom and against government coercion. In the same editorial, he said of the NHLA that "we are not with the Alliance on every single issue, but their scorecard is a good proxy for determining who is a friend or foe of personal freedoms."[5]
Liberty Dinner is the annual fundraiser of the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance. It is also known by the nickname "Liberty Prom".[6]
At Liberty Dinner the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance gives the "Liberty Legislator of the Year" award to a member of theNew Hampshire State Legislature and an "Activist of the Year" award. The 2025 Liberty Legislator of the Year is State RepresentativeKristin Noble.[7]
Speakers at the Liberty Dinner have includedHealing Our World author and 2008Libertarian Party presidential candidateMary Ruwart,[8]New Hampshire Union Leader publisher Joe McQuaid,[9] New Hampshire Secretary of StateBill Gardner,[10] and former American Federation for Children senior fellowCorey DeAngelis.
The New Hampshire Liberty Alliance is not part of theFree State Project but has participated in that group's annualNew Hampshire Liberty Forum.[11]
