New Hampshire Journal

In this episode of the New Hampshire Journal podcast, Republican 1st Congressional District candidate Matt Mowers rejects allegations he committed election fraud when he voted in two different presidential primaries. "I followed the law 100 percent," Mowers says, adding that attacks like these come with being the frontrunner in the GOP primary.Mowers also addresses what some people believe is the bigger challenge for his candidacy: the "carpetbagger" label reinforced by the fact that in 2016 he was a legal resident of New Jersey.Hosted by NHJournal Managing Editor Michael Graham.

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins host Michael Graham on the NHJournal podcast to talk Ukraine, energy policy and his work on the GOP's National Republican Redistricting Trust. What's his take on Sununu's recent veto of the GOP plan? Pompeo will be the featured speaker at the upcoming Hillsborough County GOP Lincoln Reagan dinner.And Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy explains why the proposal for a two-month state gas tax holiday makes no sense economically or on energy policy -- while Graham explains why it will absolutely pass, thanks to the most important math of all:Politics.

On this edition of the NHJournal podcast, Managing Editor Michael Graham lays out all the challenges -- many self-inflicted -- facing New Hampshire Democrats in 2022. From the issues at the top of voters' minds to the candidates at the top of the ticket, Democrats are facing nothing but bad news at the moment.Also, a Derry, N.H. gas station owner shares real-life stories of the impact of soaring prices on his customers.And 1st Congressional District candidate Julian Acciard talks about why he's in the GOP primary and why he believes America's future is truly in jeopardy.

A jam-packed edition of The New Hampshire Journal podcast as Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joins us to talk about events in Ukraine, the upcoming hearing for Biden's SCOTUS nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, and her message for Granite State Republicans at the  2022 Lincoln-Reagan Dinner hosted by the Concord City and Merrimack County Republican Committees.And Greg Moore of Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire celebrates the good news coming out of the legislative session this month, including the upside of having "New Hampshire compete with itself" on taxes and business policy. He also discusses Gov. Sununu's puzzling decision to veto the Republican legislature's maps for the state's congressional district.More on that from host Michael Graham as well.To "subscribe" to NHJournal's free daily newsletter for $4.99/month, please click here!

On this edition of The New Hampshire Journal podcast, NHGOP State Party Chair Steve Stepanek talks about the results of this week's municipal elections, and why he believes Democrats like Sen. Maggie Hassan and Rep. Chris Pappas can't untangle themselves from the politics of energy policy. He believes voters will hold Democrats responsible for $5 a gallon gasoline and high heating bills.Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy also sees trouble ahead on energy, and he offers a different take on the politics of former GOP strongholds like Bedford: They've zoned out housing for working-class GOP voters.Is Bedford too affluent to stay Republican? It's on the podcast! Hosted by NHJournal's Michael Graham.

It's a special "Food and Booze" edition of The New Hampshire Journal podcast. Gov. Chris Sununu is on board to talk about his decision to order Russian products pulled from the state's liquor store shelves, and what he believes America's stance should be in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.And Drew Cline from the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy talks about the regulation of food trucks in New Hampshire and why it should be easier -- not harder -- for cuisine entrepreneurs to bring their flavors to the streets of the Granite State.Hosted by Michael Graham.

In a NHJournal podcast first, we're joined by Ukrainian member of parliament Natalya Pipa (Наталія Піпа) on Friday, February 24, as she is literally fleeing to escape the Russian invasion of her country. The audio -- recorded in her car as her family drove west -- isn't the best. But the content is amazing.“It will be a funny question if it was not so sad," Pipa says at one point. Then former GOP governor of Virginia Jim Gilmore, who served as United States Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe joins Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center to discuss the Ukraine crisis and U.S. foreign policy.And when he's not showing off his incredibly bad Russian, podcast host Michael Graham notes that, on the domestic policy front, one of the big losers in U.S. politics from the Russian invasion will be the Green movement. Their endorsed candidates are already calling for increased fossil production-- and what can the Greens do about it?

On this edition of The New Hampshire Journal podcast, one of the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, former Londonderry Town Manager Kevin Smith, calls in from the Arizona/Mexico border to talk about the Biden immigration and border security policies. Smith notes that his potential opponent, Sen. Maggie Hassan, voted against funding the wall and against returning to the "Remain in Mexico" policy that many experts believe would help bring the current border crisis to a close.And Drew Cline from the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy evaluates the New Democratic talking point on inflation: It's all COVID's fault. Does that pass muster among trained economists? Cline says "Follow the science!"Also: Remembering P.J. O'Rourke.Hosted by Michael Graham.

It's a special National School Choice Week edition of The New Hampshire Journal podcast. (Really, it is!) Rep. Marjorie Porter (D-Hillsborough) celebrated by touting the fact she pulled her son out of public school and sent him to a private academy "and it was good we had that choice." Alas, she opposes allowing low-income NH families to use their state education funding to do the same.And a Derry, N. H. middle school announced students who are not "properly based" will be forced into detention, where they were be re-educated about the need to wear proper masks. Surprisingly, some parents object.Jason Bedrick of EdChoice is on hand to add hard data and research. The Josiah Bartlett Center's Drew Cline's in the show as well.Hosted by Michael Graham.

On this edition of The New Hampshire Journal podcast, reporter Damien Fisher reports from the scene on Dartmouth College's decision to cancel an appearance by conservative journalist Andy Ngo in the face of threats from Antifa in New England.Ngo is best known for his aggressive reporting on Antifa and other violent organizations on the political Left. The circumstances around the cancellation of his Dartmouth appearance -- he was supposed to talk about the use of violent extremism to silence dissent -- remain fuzzy.Also on the podcast, Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy discusses legislative efforts backed by NH teachers unions and their statehouse allies to roll back parental rights and limit parental choices in the Granite State education system.Hosted by Michael Graham.