News from the Free State
Stories, announcements, and updates from the Free State Project and the community building liberty in New Hampshire.
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Wall Street Journal
Can New Hampshire Become a Libertarian Utopia?
February 9, 2016
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Voice of America
Libertarians Seek State Takeover to Demonstrate Their Program
July 20, 2003
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InDepthNH: Reaching Liberty Lovers in Neighboring States
InDepthNH reports on FSP outreach in Maine and Connecticut, connecting with liberty-minded people and inviting them to explore New Hampshire.
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InDepthNH: PorcFest Spreads Across the Free State
InDepthNH explores PorcFest XXIII’s ten community-hosted festivals and the people, clubhouses, farms, and businesses behind its statewide format.
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NHPR: Free Staters Celebrate Successes at Liberty Forum
NHPR’s Josh Rogers reports from Liberty Forum 2026 on the Free State movement’s influence, policy successes, and debates about political strategy.
Read the story →Architectural Digest: Moving to New Hampshire for Liberty
Architectural Digest profiles Eric Brakey’s move to Dover and the Free State community that welcomed him.
Read the story →Reason: Eric Brakey on How Libertarians Can Attain Political Power
Reason’s Nick Gillespie interviews Eric Brakey about the Free State movement’s history, accomplishments, and future in New Hampshire.
Read the story →NBC10 Boston: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of New Hampshire
NBC10 Boston’s documentary series explores the Free State Project, its origins, and its impact on New Hampshire politics and communities.
Read the story →Wall Street Journal: Can New Hampshire Become a Libertarian Utopia?
The Wall Street Journal explores the Free State Project’s migration strategy and New Hampshire’s appeal to libertarians in this 2016 video report.
Read the story →Forbes: The Free State as a Testing Ground for Technology
Forbes explores early Bitcoin adoption, 3D printing, encryption, and entrepreneurship in the Free State community.
Read the story →Reason: The Free State Project Grows Up
Reason’s Garrett Quinn profiles early Free Staters, community building, and legislative progress in this 2013 feature on the movement’s growth.
Read the story →TIME: How to Stage a Coup, American-Style
TIME profiles early Free State Project movers and their participation in New Hampshire civic life in this 2006 report by Nathan Thornburgh.
Read the story →Washington Post: Free State Project Balloting Concludes
Reporting before the FSP state-selection vote concluded.
Read the story →Voice of America: Libertarians Seek State Takeover to Demonstrate Their Program
Trish Anderton reports from Escape to New Hampshire at Roger’s Campground as participants make the case for choosing the Granite State.
Read the story →Earlier Porcupine Post editions
Explore past newsletters from the Free State. These editions open in our community archive.
PorcFest Begins Sunday: Choose Your Own Adventure
Media coverage of PorcFest, ten festivals across New Hampshire, and a guide to planning your own adventure.
Read the newsletter →Movers Incoming. PorcFest Approaching.
Future Free Staters prepare for their move as the community gets ready for PorcFest.
Read the newsletter →10 Festivals. 1 Free State.
Spontaneous order takes shape with ten mini-festivals and events across the regions of the Free State.
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