State, colleges step in to help Granite Staters amid federal shutdown

As the federal shutdown continues, people across the country, including here in New Hampshire are feeling the effects. To make up for delayed funds, the state is planning to provide support for the 75,000 residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. Dartmouth College has rejected a compact with the Trump administration. It was one of nine colleges and universities asked to sign the agreement. The school said it wouldn’t trade academic freedom for federal funding. We discuss these stories and more on this week’s edition of the New Hampshire News Recap with NHPR reporters Kate Dario and Annmarie Timmins.