Episodes

Kayla Hewitt is a young mother of four who made the decision to run for the NH State House after she started following school board meetings in her town of Wolfeboro. She is running as an independent in this race. …

Bill Marsh, a retired ophthalmologist and former state representative, discusses his decision to run for Senate and his experiences in politics. He highlights his accomplishments in passing bipartisan bills, particularly in h...

Effingham has a bad gas problem in the struggle over whether to enable a gas station to be built on a site that is ecologically unsound. David Smith, the co-founder of the Ossipee Lake Alliance; Tara Schroeder of the Green …

Rep Lucy Weber is the Democratic House Floor Leader and parliamentarian. Parliamentary procedures are critical rules governing the NH House that can help pass or sink a given piece of legislation. The success of such maneuver...

Adam Finkelserved 10 years as a chief regulatory official at the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration under Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush. We will talk about the controversy that has surrounded landfills i...

This week, Anita discusses recent votes in the NH House of Representatives and explores how the Republican Party manipulates their members votes. Anita digs into bills relating to cannabis sales, limiting consumers's exposure...

State Representative Erica Lyon, a Republican from Derry, discusses the cannabis bill in New Hampshire and the challenges of legalizing cannabis. She explains the reasons for supporting cannabis legalization, such as reducing...

This week. Steve Marchand joins Anita to discuss the importance of down-ballot elections and the impact of controlling the New Hampshire House. A former gubernatorial candidate, principal of SRM Consulting, and a great head f...

Emmett Soldati, a candidate for the Executive Council, discusses his reasons for running, his legal battle with Facebook, and the controversy surrounding Drag Queen Story Hour. He also highlights key issues in the election an...

Carlos Cardona, a candidate for state senate, shares his personal journey and political engagement. He discusses his experience growing up in Puerto Rico, coming out as gay, and reconciling with his family. Carlos also talks ...

This is part II of our interview with State Representative Karen Ebel (New London) She discusses the dangers of PFAS, and her advocacy efforts to address the issue. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (also known as...

State Rep Karen Ebel (New London) discusses the dangers of PFAS, and her advocacy efforts to address the issue. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (also known as 'forever chemicals'), are a group of chemicals found ...

Today, Anita and Leonard Witt discuss the influence of the Young Americans for Liberty and the Free State Project on New Hampshire's state legislature. They explore the mission of these organizations, which aim to minimize go...

Today we speak with 15-year-old aspiring journalist Quinn Mitchell, who made national news when he was ejected from a GOP summit after asking former candidate Ron DeSantis an uncomfortable question about January 6th. Governor...

Today on Digging In, we will speak with former NH state senator Jeanne Dietsch, the founder and Executive Director of Granite State Matters, whose mission is to educate New Hampshire voters about the dangers of extremists in ...

Today we speak with David Paige, a freshman lawmaker from Conway, and Airole Warden, the Project Manager for the Coos County Child Care Director's Network about the state of child care in New Hampshire. David and Airole addre...

Today on Digging In, we speak with Linds Jakows, co-founder of 603 Equality, a NH organization working to connect, educate, and advocate for LGBTQ+ people across NH. We discuss the recent legislation in New Hampshire that wil...

Today on Digging In, we take a look at the challenges that come with legalizing recreational cannabis in New Hampshire. Our guests, Tim Eagan, Advisory Chair of the NH Cannabis Association, and natural product chemist Dr. Ril...

Today on Digging in, we resume our conversation with Rep Dave Luneau about the state public education in NH. Rep Luneau addresses standards for public education, rules for public school approval, and what constitutes an adequ...

Happy New Year! Today we speak with State Rep David Luneau from Hopkinton who is serving on the House Education Committee and has been a strong advocate for public education. Specifically we discuss Prager University, which i...

In this week's episode of Digging In, we explore efforts to ban books in New Hampshire public libraries with City Council member Robbie Warach of Dover.

Former Carroll County Attorney Michaela Andruzzi discusses the role of the county prosecutor in protecting victims of domestic and sexual violence in New Hampshire.

PFAS is called the forever chemical that has polluted New Hampshire's water and caused severe health problems to many in the Granite State. We speak with Rep. Wendy Thomas, who has been personally impacted by PFAS, and who has become …

In today's episode, we speak with former NH House of Representatives Speaker Rep. Steve Shurtleff, who gives us a front-row seat to the working of the legislature.