New Hampshire Has Issues

Every day this week, Liz interviews a candidate running in the Democratic Primary for the 1st Congressional District in New Hampshire. Today's guest is Christian Urrutia! CD1 Minisode rules and questions are below these very important links about voting in New Hampshire. The NH State Primary is on Tuesday, September 8! NH Has Issues does not make endorsements. Neither does Liz Canada! But Liz encourages everyone to do their research on who to vote for - and make sure to vote in both September and November. For more details about these CD1 primary episodes, make sure to listen to the Primary Prep episode from Sunday, 8/16.Links:Voting in New Hampshire (NH Campaign for Voting Rights)Check your voter registration (NH Secretary of State)Find your polling location (NH Secretary of State)See a sample ballot (NH Secretary of State)Schedule of CD1 Candidate Minisodes:Monday, 8/17: Carleigh BeriontTuesday, 8/18: Sarah ChadzynskiWednesday, 8/19: Stefany ShaheenThursday, 8/20: Maura SullivanFriday, 8/21: Christian UrrutiaThe NH Has Issues (Liz) Rules for these CD1 candidate interviews and minisodes: Three minutes per answer, just like how Liz gets 3 minutes at the State House in a public hearing. Yes, there will be follow-up questions!No negative talk about any other candidates.The three questions Liz asks each of the candidates (*they received the first two in advance*):What's your best pitch for why someone should vote for YOU in the CD1 primary on Tuesday, September 8?This podcast is called NH Has Issues - so what is THE issue you're ready to tackle if you're elected?What do you wish people knew about you that doesn't fit into campaign mailers/ads/websites/social media? Who are you as a person?Support the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

Every day this week, Liz interviews a candidate running in the Democratic Primary for the 1st Congressional District in New Hampshire. Today's guest is Maura Sullivan!CD1 Minisode rules and questions are below these very important links about voting in New Hampshire. The NH State Primary is on Tuesday, September 8! NH Has Issues does not make endorsements. Neither does Liz Canada! But Liz encourages everyone to do their research on who to vote for - and make sure to vote in both September and November. For more details about these CD1 primary episodes, make sure to listen to the Primary Prep episode from Sunday, 8/16.Links:Voting in New Hampshire (NH Campaign for Voting Rights)Check your voter registration (NH Secretary of State)Find your polling location (NH Secretary of State)See a sample ballot (NH Secretary of State)Schedule of CD1 Candidate Minisodes:Monday, 8/17: Carleigh BeriontTuesday, 8/18: Sarah ChadzynskiWednesday, 8/19: Stefany ShaheenThursday, 8/20: Maura SullivanFriday, 8/21: Christian UrrutiaThe NH Has Issues (Liz) Rules for these CD1 candidate interviews and minisodes: Three minutes per answer, just like how Liz gets 3 minutes at the State House in a public hearing. Yes, there will be follow-up questions!No negative talk about any other candidates.The three questions Liz asks each of the candidates (*they received the first two in advance*):What's your best pitch for why someone should vote for YOU in the CD1 primary on Tuesday, September 8?This podcast is called NH Has Issues - so what is THE issue you're ready to tackle if you're elected?What do you wish people knew about you that doesn't fit into campaign mailers/ads/websites/social media? Who are you as a person?Support the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

Every day this week, Liz interviews a candidate running in the Democratic Primary for the 1st Congressional District in New Hampshire. Today's guest is Stefany Shaheen!CD1 Minisode rules and questions are below these very important links about voting in New Hampshire. The NH State Primary is on Tuesday, September 8! NH Has Issues does not make endorsements. Neither does Liz Canada! But Liz encourages everyone to do their research on who to vote for - and make sure to vote in both September and November. For more details about these CD1 primary episodes, make sure to listen to the Primary Prep episode from Sunday, 8/16.Links:Voting in New Hampshire (NH Campaign for Voting Rights)Check your voter registration (NH Secretary of State)Find your polling location (NH Secretary of State)See a sample ballot (NH Secretary of State)Schedule of CD1 Candidate Minisodes:Monday, 8/17: Carleigh BeriontTuesday, 8/18: Sarah ChadzynskiWednesday, 8/19: Stefany ShaheenThursday, 8/20: Maura SullivanFriday, 8/21: Christian UrrutiaThe NH Has Issues (Liz) Rules for these CD1 candidate interviews and minisodes: Three minutes per answer, just like how Liz gets 3 minutes at the State House in a public hearing. Yes, there will be follow-up questions!No negative talk about any other candidates.The three questions Liz asks each of the candidates (*they received the first two in advance*):What's your best pitch for why someone should vote for YOU in the CD1 primary on Tuesday, September 8?This podcast is called NH Has Issues - so what is THE issue you're ready to tackle if you're elected?What do you wish people knew about you that doesn't fit into campaign mailers/ads/websites/social media? Who are you as a person?Support the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

Every day this week, Liz interviews a candidate running in the Democratic Primary for the 1st Congressional District in New Hampshire. Today's guest is Sarah Chadzynski! CD1 Minisode rules and questions are below these very important links about voting in New Hampshire. The NH State Primary is on Tuesday, September 8! NH Has Issues does not make endorsements. Neither does Liz Canada! But Liz encourages everyone to do their research on who to vote for - and make sure to vote in both September and November. For more details about these CD1 primary episodes, make sure to listen to the Primary Prep episode from Sunday, 8/16.Links:Voting in New Hampshire (NH Campaign for Voting Rights)Check your voter registration (NH Secretary of State)Find your polling location (NH Secretary of State)See a sample ballot (NH Secretary of State)Schedule of CD1 Candidate Minisodes:Monday, 8/17: Carleigh BeriontTuesday, 8/18: Sarah ChadzynskiWednesday, 8/19: Stefany ShaheenThursday, 8/20: Maura SullivanFriday, 8/21: Christian UrrutiaThe NH Has Issues (Liz) Rules for these CD1 candidate interviews and minisodes: Three minutes per answer, just like how Liz gets 3 minutes at the State House in a public hearing. Yes, there will be follow-up questions!No negative talk about any other candidates.The three questions Liz asks each of the candidates (*they received the first two in advance*):What's your best pitch for why someone should vote for YOU in the CD1 primary on Tuesday, September 8?This podcast is called NH Has Issues - so what is THE issue you're ready to tackle if you're elected?What do you wish people knew about you that doesn't fit into campaign mailers/ads/websites/social media? Who are you as a person?Support the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

Every day this week, Liz interviews a candidate running in the Democratic Primary for the 1st Congressional District in New Hampshire. Today's guest is Carleigh Beriont! CD1 Minisode rules and questions are below these very important links about voting in New Hampshire. The NH State Primary is on Tuesday, September 8! NH Has Issues does not make endorsements. Neither does Liz Canada! But Liz encourages everyone to do their research on who to vote for - and make sure to vote in both September and November. For more details about these CD1 primary episodes, make sure to listen to the Primary Prep episode from Sunday, 8/16.Links:Voting in New Hampshire (NH Campaign for Voting Rights)Check your voter registration (NH Secretary of State)Find your polling location (NH Secretary of State)See a sample ballot (NH Secretary of State)Schedule of CD1 Candidate Minisodes:Monday, 8/17: Carleigh BeriontTuesday, 8/18: Sarah ChadzynskiWednesday, 8/19: Stefany ShaheenThursday, 8/20: Maura SullivanFriday, 8/21: Christian UrrutiaThe NH Has Issues (Liz) Rules for these CD1 candidate interviews and minisodes: Three minutes per answer, just like how Liz gets 3 minutes at the State House in a public hearing. Yes, there will be follow-up questions!No negative talk about any other candidates.The three questions Liz asks each of the candidates (*they received the first two in advance*):What's your best pitch for why someone should vote for YOU in the CD1 primary on Tuesday, September 8?This podcast is called NH Has Issues - so what is THE issue you're ready to tackle if you're elected?What do you wish people knew about you that doesn't fit into campaign mailers/ads/websites/social media? Who are you as a person?Support the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

Liz was asked a simple question ("what do you know about these CD-1 candidates?") and made a lot of work out of it.Coming up this week, five candidates running for CD-1 in the Democratic primary have their own individual minisode of New Hampshire Has Issues:Monday, 8/17: Carleigh BeriontTuesday, 8/18: Sarah ChadzynskiWednesday, 8/19: Stefany ShaheenThursday, 8/20: Maura SullivanFriday, 8/21: Christian UrrutiaLinks:Voting in New Hampshire (NH Campaign for Voting Rights)Check your voter registration (NH Secretary of State)Find your polling location (NH Secretary of State)See a sample ballot (NH Secretary of State)ICYMI - previous (and relevant!) episodes:Voting UPDATE with McKenzie Taylor - Minisode (6/9/26)Voting with McKenzie Taylor (9/16/25)Who Should Run for Office (...you?) with Devan Quinn (4/28/26)The Governor with Cinde Warmington (7/28/26)The NH House (with 400 friends) with Rep. Alexis Simpson (5/27/25)Support the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

There's a new, statewide question on this November's ballot and it sounds simple: do you want to cap your school district budget? Spoiler alert: it's not simple. At all. And you know Liz LOVES simple questions!In this episode, Liz talks with Alex Tilsley about how the New Hampshire Legislature mandated a local question on the statewide ballot (?) this November and AGAIN in November 2028 (??), and the law will disappear in 2032 (???), which is, frankly, a really weird sentence to write. But, hey, at least it'll help lower property taxes, right?! ...oh. Oh no.Become a monthly supporter of the show for as little as $5 a month at patreon.com/nhhasissuesLinks:Reaching Higher NHWhat this Means: HB 1300 (Reaching Higher NH)Sentinel Opinion: Summer school; Voters have limited time before the election to understand the effects of HB 1300 (The Keene Sentinel)A new law puts school district tax caps on the November ballot. Here’s how it works. (NH Bulletin)Manchester passes $448 mil compromise budget, overriding city tax cap (NHPR)Governor Signs HB 155 & HB 1300 Into Law: NHSFFP Statement (New Hampshire School Funding Fairness Project)Weare's 2025 ballot results, including budget cap questionWeare's 2026 ballot results, including school budget and EFA accountability questionsRelated previous episodes:Property Taxes (ever heard of them?) - April 14, 2026Towns, Property Taxes, and a Street Sweeper (maybe) - October 28, 2025The ABCs of EFAs (School Vouchers) - June 17, 2025Support the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

Yes, Liz asks Cinde Warmington about her professional history. And, no, not just about the Executive Council.By the way, if you're wondering "What the heck is the Executive Council?" - there is an episode of New Hampshire Has Issues with that exact title!Liz and Cinde cover a lot of ground, including many issues previously covered on this podcast! Can you spot them all?Become a monthly supporter on Patreon (patreon.com/NHHasIssues)Links:Cinde Warmington - Profile (Citizens Count)Cinde Warmington's campaign websiteCinde Warmington launches second bid for New Hampshire governor (NHPR)What is a New Hampshire governor’s job? (Granite State News Collaborative)2026 NH Gubernatorial Primary (Citizens Count)Support the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

Liz has a few quick updates from recent episodes, plus a peek behind the curtain at a new law that requires a question on every New Hampshire ballot this November. Links:HB 232: With Today’s Veto, All Anti-Abortion Bills Defeated (PPNHAF)New Hampshire’s ‘bathroom bill’ vetoed again, one of 29 vetoes for the year  (NH Bulletin)Governor Signs HB 155 and HB 1300 as State Leaders Choose Downshifting Over Property Tax Relief (NH School Funding Fairness Project)What this Means: HB 1300 (Reaching Higher NH) - prep work for upcoming full episode!Support the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

An anti-abortion bill walks into the governor's office...a governor who promised to veto anti-abortion bills. What will happen?Kayla Montgomery (VP of Public Affairs at Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund and Planned Parenthood of Northern New England) is back with updates since the very first episode of this podcast, including some ideas of what New Hampshire leaders can do to support health care in the Granite State.Become a monthly supporter on Patreon (patreon.com/NHHasIssues)Links:Call Gov. Ayotte and urge her to veto HB 232 (603.271.2121) and send her an email with this form (PPNHAF)2026 PPNHAF Legislative ScorecardsNew Hampshire Leaders Have Failed to Protect Reproductive Rights: Commentary (Seacoast Online)Report says many in rural New Hampshire use emergency departments for primary care (WMUR)GO-NORTH director discusses rural health priorities, long-term success and Medicaid loss (NHPR)Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s Inauguration Speech - vetoing any new abortion restrictions (New Hampshire PBS)Previous episodes (with Kayla!) mentioned: Abortion rights (and the lack of them): the very first episode of NH Has Issues!What the *bleep* is the Executive Council?Support the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

With two anti-LGBTQ+ bills on Gov. Ayotte's desk right smack in the middle of Pride month, Liz is trying so hard to not make a pride and prejudice joke...Liz talks with Aimee Terravechia (Executive Director of 603 Equality) and welcomes back Heidi Carrington Heath (Executive Director of New Hampshire Outright) to talk about the onslaught of attacks this year -- and what we should know and do right now.If you haven't listened to Heidi's first episode (LGBTQ & As) on New Hampshire Has Issues from July 2025, go do that right now. Seriously.Become a monthly supporter of NH Has IssuesSubscribe to the NEW NH Has Issues SubstackLinks:603 Equality - Current ActionsDonate to 603 EqualityNew Hampshire OutrightDonate to New Hampshire Outright2026 New Hampshire Pride GuideWill New Hampshire’s ‘bathroom bill’ get vetoed for a fourth time? And then a fifth time? (NH Bulletin)After Ayotte’s vetoes, here’s where the new ‘bathroom bills’ stand (Concord Monitor)Legislation about gender identity is back on the table in the NH State House (NHPR)Support the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

Previously, on New Hampshire Has Issues...McKenzie told us about voting in New Hampshire. Today, she has some important updates! And it turns out, New Hampshire changes its election laws with some frequency...I wonder why?Remember: you are eligible to vote in New Hampshire if (1) you are a US citizen, (2) you will be 18 years or older on or before Election Day, and (3) New Hampshire is your home. You can register on Election Day - or before! Become a monthly supporter of this show (patreon.com/nhhasissues)Subscribe to the new NH Has Issues SubstackLinks:Voting in New Hampshire (NH Campaign for Voting Rights)Find your town/city clerk's information (NH Secretary of State)Ayotte signs bill barring use of student IDs to vote (NH Bulletin)Ahead of midterms, federal court strikes down NH proof-of-citizenship voter registration law (NH Bulletin)A judge struck down NH’s ‘proof of citizenship’ voting law. Here's what to know. (NHPR)Support the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

What happens when “school choice” collides with disability rights, school funding, and supporting students with disabilities? Whose choice is it, actually?Liz talks with ABLE New Hampshire Executive Director Dr. Louis Esposito about special (supportive!) education, EFAs, open enrollment...which is perfectly timed after last week's committee of conference change-up.And to find out what the heck a "committee of conference" is, check out the new NH Has Issues Substack! ...the Substack won't only be about committees of conference, Liz promises.Become a monthly supporter of the podcast at Patreon!Links:ABLE New Hampshire2026 Disability Pride Parade and Festival at the NH State House, July 18thBill Watch: HB 751 (Reaching Higher NH)School Funding Fairness: A Look at Education Funding Inequity in New Hampshire (New Hampshire Center for Justice & Equity)School Funding and Special Education: It Continues to Get Worse (NH School Funding Fairness Project)As New Hampshire education freedom accounts double, percentage of low-income recipients drops (NH Bulletin)How Special Education Funding is Supported in the State Budget (New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute)Annual Beginning of School Year Education Freedom Account Enrollment and Enrollment Change: 2022 to 2026 (NH Department of Education, Division of Analytics and Resources)Special Education Data (NH Department of Education)Republican lawmakers agree on school open enrollment bill, but governor has concerns (WMUR)The Yellow Wallpaper, Charlotte Perkins GilmanPrevious episodes referenced: The ABCs of EFAs (School Vouchers) with Christina PretoriusDisability Rights with Patricia Vincent-PietMaking School Funding Fair (and why it's not yet) with Zack SheehanSupport the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

Liz hears from Jack, a local youth activist (spoiler alert: he's in elementary school!), about changes he wants to see in this world (and his cafeteria) and how you can help. He also has some advice for other kids who might see a problem they want to fix...Liz then talks with his mom, Katie, who recently testified at the New Hampshire State House for the first time. She also shares some #BoyMom advice to Liz.Want to send Jack a message? [email protected]:Check out Jack's fun fact videos on Katie's Instagram!Donate to Jack's fundraiser (@KatieHAdams on Venmo)!National Marine Mammal FoundationPublic Gives Feedback on Bill to Limit School Curriculum (InDepth NH)NEW: NH Has Issues Merch! (teepublic...but not just t-shirts!)Become a monthly supporter of the show (Patreon.com/NHHasIssues)Support the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

What does a planning board actually do...and why does it matter for whether people can afford to live in a community?Liz talks with Kara and Ryann about how local decisions shape the housing crisis in New Hampshire, from zoning rules to who shows up (and who doesn’t) at public meetings. Topics include workforce housing, common misconceptions, and the real people being priced out of the communities they serve.If you’ve ever wondered why your local barista - or childcare worker - can’t afford to live nearby… well, this episode is for you.Become a monthly supporter of the showHave an idea for an episode? Email Liz: [email protected]: NH Has Issues Merch!Links:Home for AllSeacoast Affordable Housing Week (May 11 - 16)Previous episode of NH Has Issues with Nick TaylorHigh Prices and Low Supply Continue to Impact Housing Affordability in New Hampshire (NHFPI)Support the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.

Strong women: may we know them, may we be them, may we identify at least three of them to run for office. If you've ever thought about running for office...or, perhaps more likely, if you've ever assumed you're not qualified, this episode is for you. Okay, to be honest, if you know a woman, this episode is for you.P.S. Happy 1-year anniversary to this little podcast! Half a biennium! Celebrate by becoming a monthly supporter on PatreonHave an idea for an upcoming episode? Email Liz: [email protected]:Women Run! (New Hampshire Women's Foundation training session)Upcoming training dates include: Thursday 5/21, Wednesday 5/27, and Thursday 6/4 -- all virtual!New Hampshire Women's FoundationGender MattersKeys to Elected Office: The Essential Guide for Women (Barbara Lee Family Foundation)Why I’m Focusing on Getting More Women In Public Office (Melinda French Gates, Time)Running For Office (NH Secretary of State)Support the showSubscribe to NH Has Issues SubstackGet your NH Has Issues merch! Perfect conversation starters!New Hampshire Has Issues is generously sponsored by Seacoast Soils, an organic compost and topsoil provider for New Hampshire, Maine, and Northeast Massachusetts. Visit their website at www.seacoastsoil.com!Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here.