New Hampshire Journal

The New Hampshire Journal podcast starts with a rant on politicians "fighting" instead of "fixing" from NHJournal Managing Editor Michael Graham. Then the real fun begins! N.H. Speaker of the House Sherm Packard (R-Londonderry) offers a post-session analysis of the wins (and losses) for the Republican caucus. He calls this biennium "the most successful session Republicans...

In this edition of the NHJournal podcast, host Michael Graham begins with a bit of gratuitous mockery of the federal delegation over their handling of abortion politics. Then it's straight to House Majority Leader Rep. Jason Osborne on the successes his narrow GOP majority has enjoyed on issues like Education Freedom Accounts, tax cuts, the anti-discrimination law and passing a ban on late-te...

On this special Derby Weekend edition of the New Hampshire Journal podcast, two die-hard horse racing fans share their insights and make their predictions for Saturday's Kentucky Derby: Lobbyist Curtis Barry of Concord, N.H. and J. Mark Powell, political consultant and writer -- and former resident of the Blue Grass State. Plus, Karlyn Bowman , a distinguished senior fellow emeritus at the Am...

On this edition of the New Hampshire Journal podcast, Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy joins host Michael Graham to discuss the economics and politics of the Democrats' proposal to forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in college student loan debt. Should the vast majority of taxpayers, who either didn't go to college or paid off their loans, be on the hook fo...

On this edition of the New Hampshire Journal podcast, host Michael Graham unloads on the inept politics on display in the Granite State, beginning with Biden's pointless stop in Portsmouth and Hassan's hapless handling of border security. Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center is on board for the ride, recounting his testimony before the legislature regarding state funding for a commut...

Just in time for Tax Day 2022, Drew Cline talks to Tax Foundation President Scott Hodge about the failures of the U.S. income tax system and the foibles of the IRS. Hodge lays out the data on how America raises money differently than other nations (we rely more on income-based taxes) and why the IRS wants you to do their work for them. Cline, president of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Poli...

This edition of the New Hampshire Journal podcast begins with Emerson College Director of Polling Spencer Kimball  talking about the mood of voters in New Hampshire and beyond. Not only are Democrats facing a difficult midterm, Kimball sees national trends that could lead to an across-the-board GOP victory -- including the White House -- in 2024. Then First Congressional District GOP primary candi...

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 beli...

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 Cent...

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 soa...

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...

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....

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...

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....

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&q...

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 th...

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 cancellatio...

New Hampshire's teachers unions blast a proposal to end remote learning, while Sen. Maggie Hassan prepares to cast her vote to kill the filibuster. And a NH House committee considers legislation to block any state tax dollars from going to commuter rail projects like the (likely) $500 million Capitol Corridor Project. NHJournal's Michael Graham discusses it all with Drew Cline of the Jos...

In this double-barreled edition of the New Hampshire Journal podcast, Dr. Jay Kennedy of Michigan State University talks about how the surge of 'smash-and-grab' robberies and mass shoplifting events are actually being fueled by shoppers like you. Kennedy, who is part of the USA-IT effort to fight organized retail crime and the black market economy, says criminal gangs are using theft and...

The Trafalgar Group is probably best known as one of the few polling firms that predicted the Trump surge in 2016. They also spotted the GOP's surprisingly strong performance in 2020.  Now, Trafalgar's CEO Robert Cahaly is on the New Hampshire Journal podcast to talk about his new poll of Granite State voters, as well as the trends for 2022 he's seeing in polling across the U.S.  An...

In this episode of the New Hampshire Journal podcast, New Hampshire Board of Education member Ryan Terrell talks about how to strike the right balance in the classroom between avoiding CRT-inspired, race-based instruction, and teaching the accurate -- and sometimes ugly -- history of the United States.  The podcast is rudely interrupted by Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center who shares new re...

Lots of action in this edition of the podcast, recorded just hours after Gov. Chris Sununu shocked the political world (except for NHJournal's Michael Graham) with his announcement that he's not running for the U.S. Senate but will seek a fourth term as governor. The Josiah Bartlett Center's Drew Cline weighs in, as does Greg Moore of the N.H. chapter of Americans for Prosperity. An...

On this post-election edition of the NHJournal podcast, host Michael Graham offers a desperate plea on behalf of  U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan to her fellow Democrats in Washington, DC: Why are you doing this to her? In the wake of the Democrats' shellacking, particularly in New Jersey, Hassan's never been exposed as more vulnerable in next year's Senate race. Why are Democrats doing...

On this edition of the New Hampshire Journal podcast, the Washington Examiner's David Drucker talks about his new book on the future of the GOP, "In Trump's Shadow," and previews his Tuesday, October 26th appearance at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College. More about the book here . More about the NHIOP appearance here.

On this edition of the New Hampshire Journal podcast, Georgia's Republican Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan previews his upcoming appearance at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics to discuss his new book "GOP 2.0."  He believes there are lessons for Republicans to learn from former President Trump, both good and bad, that they can use to win in 2022 and beyond. Also, New Hampshire&apos...