New Hampshire Has Issues

Liz Canada
  • 4.7 (15)
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New Hampshire Has Issues is the podcast that dares to ask, how many issues can one state have?  New episodes every Tuesday.

  1. 1D AGO

    Town Moderator and Town Meeting (...Day?) with Sara Persechino

    What exactly happens at a New Hampshire town meeting? Hopkinton Town Moderator Sara Persechino breaks down how town meeting (day? night?) works, what a moderator does, and why local democracy matters. Liz regrets not making the joke, "it's like 10,000 brooms when all you need is a street sweeper." The show notes will have to do.  New episodes on Tuesdays. Become a supporter of the show --> this helps Liz continue to make episodes! Have an idea for an upcoming episode? Email Liz: newhampshirehasissues@gmail.com This episode pairs well with these previous episodes: "Towns, Property Taxes, and a Street Sweeper (maybe) with Niko Papakonstantis"  and "Voting with McKenzie Taylor" Links: New Hampshire Campaign for Voting RightsCheck your voter registration status (NH Secretary of State)Do you want to vote but are confused about town meeting? Here’s how it works (Concord Monitor)Deliberative sessions, SB2 and more: Your guide to New Hampshire town meetings (NHPR)Town meeting or ballot vote? In typical New Hampshire fashion, it depends on the community (Granite State News Collaborative)Hopkinton 2026 Town Meeting InformationNew Hampshire Town Meeting Guide: A Voter's Guide (NH Secretary of State)Australian Ballot (Brittanica)Support the show Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. 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!

    42 min

  2. FEB 17

    Community, Care, Compassion (and CrossFit) with Meg Trombley

    Holy smokes, everything feels pretty dang stressful right now. How do we take care of ourselves? This is *not* a commercial for CrossFit, but it IS a conversation with the Head Coach of Dauntless Academy, Meg Trombley, about how she supports members of the gym (like Liz!) in showing up for themselves and one another. Liz and Meg talk about being athletes and not athletes in their younger years, how one comment made to a teenager can affect their trajectory, and, well...aging.  This episode was recorded 45 minutes after Liz worked out. Can you tell? Links: Dauntless Academy (come work out with Liz??)Tickets to Granite Goodness: LIVE! Local Podcasters Night - Friday, 2/20 at 3S Artspace.Become a monthly subscriber of NH Has Issues through PatreonIdea for an episode?Support the show Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. 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!

    35 min

  3. FEB 3

    Vaccines, Public Health, and State House Leadership with Rep. David Nagel

    Maybe we shouldn't bring back polio? Question mark?  Liz talks with Rep. David Nagel (a physician! a Republican!) about vaccines, public health, and why he is no longer on a New Hampshire House standing committee. Spoiler alert: not his choice. This episode was recorded on December 22, 2025. Pairs well with the Medicaid: It's Health Insurance! episode with Kristine Stoddard.  Become a monthly supporter of the show Links: Nagel says choosing principles over party got him booted from health committee (The Laconia Daily Sun)GOP House member says party leaders tried to intimidate him before booting him off committee (NH Bulletin)House Health and Human Services Committee advances bill to repeal NH Vaccine Association (WMUR)Hearing scheduled for bill that would end mandatory school vaccinations in New Hampshire (Concord Monitor)Lawmaker wants to end hepatitis B vaccine requirement to align NH with Kennedy’s CDC (NH Bulletin)Reps. Sherman Packard & Alexis Simpson: Holocaust denialism has no place in the NH Legislature (Union Leader)Following leaked messages, House Republican education chair says she favors politically segregated schools (Concord Monitor)Op-Eds about the NH Vaccine AssociationHave an idea for an upcoming episode? Email Liz: newhampshirehasissues@gmail.com Support the show Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. 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!

    43 min

  4. JAN 27

    ICE Mini-sode

    This is all Liz can think about right now. Maybe you feel the same. Liz talks with Al, a former Granite Stater who now lives in Minneapolis.  Looking for places to donate? Here are some recommendations from Granite Staters and Mainers: Maine NeedsImmigrant Legal Advocacy Project MaineNH UCC Immigrant and Refugee SupportNew Hampshire Legal AssistanceBlack Lives Matter NH Mutual Aid FundLinks: Merrimack leaders say they oppose ICE facility in letter to state, federal officials (NHPR)Dover activist leads effort to help local immigrants facing ICE fears (Seacoast Online)How we try to separate fact from fiction when reporting on ICE activity in New Hampshire (NHPR)CNN video analysis sheds new light on killing of Alex Pretti (CNN)Detention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis (NY Times)Support the show Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. 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!

    19 min

  5. JAN 20

    The Cost of Health Care, Insurance Edition with Sabrina Dunlap

    What 1,000 facts do we need to know to figure out why health care costs so much?  Liz asks Sabrina (Brinie) Dunlap who should be blamed for the cost of health care. The answer is complicated.  This episode was recorded on November 4, 2025. Pairs well with the Medicaid: It's Health Insurance! episode with Kristine Stoddard.  Glossary of Health Coverage and Medical Terms (HealthCare.gov)Risk Pooling: How Health Insurance in the Individual Market Works (American Academy of Actuaries)Ask an Expert: Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (PTC) Expiration (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)1.4 million fewer people enrolled in ACA plans as premiums spike, tax credits expire (ABC News)Higher Premium Payments or Higher Deductibles: The Tradeoffs ACA Enrollees Face (Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker)Labor and Delivery Unit Closures in Rural New Hampshire (Urban Institute)Critical Condition: How Medicaid Cuts Would Reshape Rural Health Care Landscapes (National Rural Health Association)In the News: Labor and delivery units face uncertainty after federal cuts (Monadnock Community Hospital)Support the show Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. 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!

    41 min

  6. JAN 13

    Going Sustainable with Andrew Schuyler

    Fun fact: saving money *and* the environment is (or...can be) bipartisan!   Liz talks with Andrew Schuyler from Granite Outdoor Alliance about the outdoor economy (we see you, walkers), what New Hampshire companies are doing to make a difference (teamwork), and how even YOU (and Liz) can go sustainable. Live event alert! Friday, February 20 at 8:00 p.m. at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth - NH Has Issues (aka Liz) will be on stage, chit chatting live! Become a monthly supporter of the show --> this helps Liz record, edit, and publish episodes! Be like Andrew! Have an idea for an upcoming episode? Email Liz: newhampshirehasissues@gmail.com -- bonus points if you connect to a previous episode... This episode pairs well with Clean Energy (is not scary) with Sam Evans-Brown Links: Granite Outdoor AllianceOffice of Outdoor Recreation (and the Workforce Toolkit)Andrew mentions a few local companies and sustainability-minded organizations on this episode, including: Tuckerman Brewing Company in ConwayMinus 33 Travel & Nature Adventure Outfitters in ExeterBurgeon OutdoorAMCLCVDeloitte C-Suite Sustainability ReportProtect Our Winters Clean Energy ColumnThe LoraxSupport the show Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. 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!

    40 min

  7. JAN 6

    Medicaid: It's Health Insurance! (Re-Release)

    Happy New Year! And...considering all of the changes coming - and here - in the health care and Medicaid space in New Hampshire, this feels like a good time for a refresher from the August 2025 episode about Medicaid.  In this episode, Liz and Kristine Stoddard (health care super nerd/wonk) cover what Medicaid really is (health insurance!) and what the impacts will be on *all* of Granite Staters...due to a majority of New Hampshire lawmakers' actions.  Liz uses many analogies in this episode (including A Christmas Carol) and Kristine asks Liz what a "wall ball" is. New episodes on Tuesdays. Become a supporter of the show Have an idea for an upcoming episode? Email Liz: newhampshirehasissues@gmail.com Links: Upcoming Changes to NH Medicaid (from Medicaid Matters: New Hampshire Needs Medicaid)Medicaid Matters: New Hampshire Needs MedicaidThree policy decisions from 2025 that will shape life in New Hampshire in 2026 and beyond (NH Fiscal Policy Institute)New Hampshire DHHS Medicaid websiteHealth Insurance MarketplaceOne in Eight Granite Staters Enrolled in Medicaid in 2024, One in Thirteen Adults Enrolled in Medicaid Expansion (NH Fiscal Policy Institute)The Effects of Medicaid Expansion in New Hampshire (NH Fiscal Policy Institute)New report shows Medicaid coverage decreased slightly in New Hampshire in 2024 (NHPR)Opinion: We all benefit when families can access care: Why Medicaid premiums threaten more than just budgets (Concord Monitor)Access to NH Medicaid coverage is changing. Here's what you need to know. (NHPR)State leaders brace for ‘heavy lift’ from Medicaid, food stamp changes (Stateline)Support the show Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. 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!

    1h 6m

  8. 12/23/2025

    Congress with Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander

    New Hampshire has issues, but what about Congress?   Liz and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander talk about it all: the US Constitution, war powers, John McCain, post offices, what to do at the holidays if your family's views are vastly different than your own... Pairs well with Niko Papakonstantis’ episode about Select Boards and Property Taxes New episodes coming in 2026! Become a monthly supporter of the show Have an idea for an upcoming episode? Email Liz: newhampshirehasissues@gmail.com Links: Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander's Constituent ServicesRead the US ConstitutionRead Our TownHouse Passes Goodlander’s Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Rural Small BusinessesTrump calls Goodlander and other Democrats 'traitors' for urging military to defy 'illegal orders' (NHPR)House and Senate both approve releasing the Epstein files by a near unanimous margin (NPR)Trump’s Power Grab Over the Budget Is Breaking the Constitutional Design (The Atlantic)Support the show Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. 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!

    31 min
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New Hampshire Has Issues is the podcast that dares to ask, how many issues can one state have?  New episodes every Tuesday.

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  • Creator
    Liz Canada
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 New Hampshire Has Issues, LLC
  • Show Website
    New Hampshire Has Issues

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