New Hampshire Journal

Mar 09 2025 161 ep. 34 mins 36
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The New Hampshire Journal podcast is hosted by Michael Graham, managing editor of NHJournal. 

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EV Chargers, New Hampshire Tourism and The Real Story of the Granite State Grid

Mar 09 2025 51 mins  
An article quoting Sam Evans-Brown of Clean Energy NH led to a tweet by host Michael Graham which led to a minor kerfuffle which resulted in a terrific conversation about New Hampshire, EVs, and the real numbers on energy in New England. Another tweet, from Democratic operative Lucas Meyer, claims New Hampshire Republicans are plotting an "income tax." (Spoiler alert: No.) Plenty o

Gender Clinic Whistleblower Coming to NH to Support Ban on Sex Changes for Children

Feb 26 2025 30 mins  
Jamie Reed describes herself as a "queer woman who's politically to the left of Bernie Sanders." For years, she worked at The Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital -- until she became a whistleblower. What Reed saw violates the "first, do no harm" tenets of health care. "Instead, we are permanently harming the vulnerable patients in our care,"

Ayotte on the Budget: Real Cuts, But Protected Priorities

Feb 13 2025 39 mins  
Just hours after delivering her budget address to the New Hampshire legislature, Gov. Kelly Ayotte talks to NHJournal about the details -- including her actual position on expanding Education Freedom Accounts, and her rebuttal to Democrats' claims of 'downshifting.' The new GOP governor also addresses her commitment to passing bail reform, why her budget contains actual cuts, not j

Trump Returns! Special INAUGURATION DAY Podcast

Jan 20 2025 42 mins  
Trump storms back into Washington, D.C. and Granite State Republicans are pumped! While they were forced watch from ballrooms or meeting rooms, New Hampshire who went to Washington for the inauguration were delighted by what they heard from the president. What were his best moments? What should Granite Staters take away from Trump's inaugural address? We asked NHGOP state chair Chr

Ayotte Talks Budget, Backs Vote to Protect Girls Sports in First Podcast as Gov

Jan 14 2025 17 mins  
In her first podcast interview as New Hampshire's governor, Republican Kelly Ayotte talks about the budget challenges facing the Granite State, her determination to get a sanctuary city ban passed through the legislature, and why her "Don't MASS Up NH" motto continues to resonate. Plus: NHJournal Managing Editor Michael Graham reveals the secret behind the news site's recent spate

Gov.-Elect Kelly Ayotte on Her Vision For NH, and Keeping Her State From Becoming MA

Nov 20 2024 32 mins  
Kelly Ayotte makes her first appearance on the NHJournal podcast as Gov.-elect. She talks about her vision for New Hampshire, the key message from her campaign, and her take on how her response to federal immigration enforcement is going to be very different from Massachusetts. And Drew Cline with the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy talks about a new study showing the mass

The NHJournal 'Winners and Losers' Podcast for the 2024 NH Elections

Nov 07 2024 43 mins  
Who were the biggest winners and losers on Election Day 2024 in New Hampshire? When NHJournal published its list, the reaction was so intense we decided to invite some of the smartest observers of Granite State politics to add their own winners and losers: Greg Moore with Americans for Prosperity and Drew Cline, president of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy. If you want

The Current State of POTUS Race -- and Polling -- With Robert Cahaly of the Trafalgar Group

Oct 30 2024 33 mins  
Robert Cahaly of the Trafalgar Group is best known for being the pollster who spotted Donald Trump's support in 2016 and his path to a shocking victory. Eight years later, American politics is in even more turmoil and the current state of polling is a matter of great debate. Cahaly covers all of this with NHJournal's Michael Graham, and he shares his predictions for the U.S. Senate

EMERGENCY POLL PODCAST -- Trump Winning in NH?

Oct 28 2024 30 mins  
Nobody was more surprised by the new NHJournal/Praecones Analytica poll showing Donald Trump with a 50.2 to 49.8 percent lead over Kamala Harris in the Granite State than NHJournal Managing Editor Michael Graham. He talks about the numbers, what they mean, and how it fits into what the Trump campaign believes is a purple-state trend, with veteran political journalist Mark Halperin.

NH in Play for Trump? James Pindell on 2024 POTUS Race and NH Politics

Oct 24 2024 51 mins  
After breaking news of Trump momentum in the Granite State and talk that New Hampshire may be in play, NHJournal rushed to the microphone for this emergency podcast with former New Hampshire political reporter (now relegated to the minors in Massachusetts), the Boston Globe's James Pindell. From the national scene to New Hampshire, Pindell and host Michael Graham review the latest