New Hampshire Journal

On this (Drew-Cline-free) edition of the podcast, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton talks about a new poll of NH Republican primary voters conducted by his PAC asking about GOP attitudes toward former President Donald Trump. Is Trump's influence fading in the Granite State? Is a post-Trump GOP emerging? Or will The Donald remain the party's kingmaker? And will Bolton be part of the 2024 POTUS race? It's all in the podcast.And veteran NHGOP strategist Jim Merrill makes his prediction -- will Gov. Chris Sununu run for U.S. Senate, or make history as New Hampshire's first four-term GOP governor?

A new Josiah Bartlett Center poll (conducted by the St. Anselm College polling center) found that New Hampshire voters have lost significant trust in government and the media during the pandemic, while their confidence in business remained largely unchanged.The same for President Biden and Gov Sununu. Biden's now underwater with New Hampshire voters (with swing voters he's -30!) while Sununu's poll numbers remain solid. Why? Tune into the podcast and find out!Also, Drew explains why almost everything you know about the "divisive concepts" bill in the state budget is wrong.Featuring Drew Cline, president of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, and hosted by Michael Graham of New Hampshire Journal.

On this edition of the New Hampshire Journal podcast, Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center rolls through the numbers from the JBC's first-ever poll, including a massive show of Granite State support for right-to-work legislation.Host Michael Graham thinks he knows why the union's in trouble, and he explains.Plus, what does the word "controversial" even mean when used by the media? Not what you think it means.Presented by the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy and NHJournal.

The DCD dropping the mask mandate -- and catching up with the science -- might sound like good news to you, but many people greeted it with disdain and even anger. Why are so many people unhappy over the good news?And Tim Phillips, president of Americans For Prosperity, jumps on the podcast to talk about his organization's push to protect the filibuster, Sen. Maggie Hassan's mailbox and what's going on in America's job market.Hosted by Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy and Michael Graham at New Hampshire Journal.

He may be the head of the free-market Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, but that doesn't stop Drew Cline from calling for more free stuff! It's all part of his plan to deal with the terrible jobs numbers and declining rates of COVID vaccinations.Urging him on is Michael Graham at the New Hampshire Journal.

In this edition of the podcast, Drew Cline talks about the Josiah Bartlett Center's new report on school spending, student population size and the proposed Education Freedom Accounts. Their report found the EFA program in Senate Bill 130 would save taxpayers $6.65 million in its first two years.Other findings: Adjusted for inflation, total expenditures in New Hampshire public schools increased by 66 percent between the 1994-95 and 2017-18 school years, while public school enrollment fell by 9 percent.While current spending per student (a figure that excludes capital and some other expenses) increased by 77 percent between 1994-95 and 2017-18, average teacher salaries increased by only 1 percent (both adjusted for inflation).And host Michael Graham asks: If we're "following the science," why do we keep screwing with the clocks twice a year?

COVID money is coming to New Hampshire -- and America -- whether we need the (borrowed) $1.9 trillion or not. Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center does the math on how state budgets have done in the COVID era (surprisingly well) and the COVID spending policies that appear to be at odds with each other.Drew also praises New Hampshire's two U.S. Senators for bucking their party and voting to remove the $15 minimum wage from the bill.Michael Graham of New Hampshire Journal points out some parts of the COVID package supporters don't want to talk about: $1,400 a week in money just for federal workers, so they can stay home with their kids doing remote learning; and voting down a measure to stop COVID checks from going to people actually in prison. Both of these payments are in the final bill Congress just passed.And Drew has a mini-rant about NH's one remaining coal-fired power plant and how green activists (unintentionally) helped keep it open.

Drew and Michael are joined by GOP state Rep. Ross Berry to discuss the fracas/fiasco/farce on the floor of the New Hampshire House as session was held at the Sportsplex in Bedford. NHJournal statehouse reporter Chris Maidment offers his insights.And the Josiah Bartlett Center has a new report on the budget with some surprisingly good -- or at least, not bad -- news.Hosted by Michael Graham of NHJournal, and Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy.

Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center and Michael Graham of the New Hampshire Journal spend this week's podcast bemoaning the lack of seriousness among political leaders at the state and national level.They're joined by NHJournal's state house reporter Christopher Maidment to talk about Gov. Chris Sununu's budget and the prospects for the Right To Work legislation...until they're interrupted by Drew's dogs.Sponsored by Perfect Smiles of Nashua.

“Teachers unions have done more to advance school choice this year than anyone could have ever imagined,” says Corey DeAngelis, Director of School Choice at the Reason Foundation. He joins Drew and Michael to talk about NH's "most expansive in the nation" Education Freedom Account legislation, and to dispel myths from opponents about how they work and the families they help.Drew and Michael also talk about the national reaction to an NHJ story re: a Dem state rep's comments regarding nurses with two-year degrees -- "Some Jeannie Smith off the block who went to community college."Plus -- big news from the Bartlett Center!The NHJournal podcast is hosted by Michael Graham, managing editor of InsideSources, and by Drew Cline of the Josiah Barlett Center for Public Policy.This week's sponsor: Perfect Smiles of Nashua.