Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
Former participant criticizes the movement
Former New Hampshire representative Amanda Bouldin published an account describing why she left the movement and characterizing it in strongly negative terms.
2022
Croydon school-budget controversy
Free State Project members associated with the Croydon school board supported a plan that sharply reduced the local school budget. Residents subsequently voted overwhelmingly to restore full funding.
2012
Concord police grant references Free Staters
A Concord police application for federal funding for an armored vehicle listed Free Staters among groups described as presenting local challenges. City officials later removed those references from the revised application before approving it.