NH Resources

Maine Gov. LePage has made it a priority to expand the International Marine Terminal with is located on commercial street in Portland. This will be a very good capital investment and create many quality jobs and needed tax base. For example, construction has now started to expand rail access into the terminal areas where containers can be easily loaded from ship to railcars or trucks for shipment across the Northeast. Maine sees the future. New Hampshire does not. New Hampshire has a state port authority based in Portsmouth. Though it's terminal is significantly smaller than what exists in Portland nothing is being done. No expansion plans, no capital plans and no strategy to create needed jobs for New Hampshire. And did I say this lack of action is all at NH taxpayer expense.

Politics and Policy is a complex field. And I don't care what the issue happens to be. Whether this is allowing "concealed carry" of a firearm in New Hampshire without a license to my current interest in the future of the NH State Port Authority in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This blog is a continuation of my main blog at nhinsider.com. In any case, it's my understanding that legislation (H.B. 144) has been filed relative to the NH State Port Authority, and more specifically a study committee that would consider the future of this "state operated port." that costs NH taxpayers millions of dollars to operate and maintain. I'm now questioning whether a "study" is really needed here. I don't think that the NH State Port Authority even has a future. And there are many reasons I'm making this statement. I think the NH State Port Authority is like moving cargo up and down interstate 93 by horse and wagon. Of course it could be done. ...