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What’s that question on the back of your New Hampshire ballot asking about your school budget?  In this episode, Liz pulls clips from public hearings and school board meetings in Londonderry, Bedford, and ConVal to explain what Question 2 is (though you might hear it referred to as HB 1300), what it takes to pass, and what school boards say they’d have to cut.  Liz also explains fixed and variable costs using a household budget, though still doesn't love that type of comparison. BIG shout out to each community's/school district's public access livestream! Previous and very relevant episode of New Hampshire Has Issues: "School Budgets, Property Taxes, and One Question with Alex Tilsley" from August 4, 2026 Links: Sample ballot for the 2026 election (NH Secretary of State) -- find Question 2 on your community's ballot!Londonderry School District public hearing on Question 2 (YouTube)Bedford School Board public hearing on Question 2 (Bedford TV)ConVal School Board meeting (YouTube, starts at 1:23:25)Londonderry School District warns it could face $2 million shortfall after November election (WMUR)Londonderry schools could face $2 million in cuts under tax cap, officials say (Union Leader)Ayotte signs bill to put local school tax cap question on November ballot (NHPR)Question 2: HB 1300 on the Ballot (Reaching Higher NH)Voter information lookup (NH Secretary of State): Check your voter registration here!Voting in New Hampshire (Campaign for Voting Rights)Your homework: Flip your ballot over on Nov. 3. Question 2 is (likely) on the back.Not registered? You can register at your polling place on Election Day. Check your registration at app.sos.nh.gov.Go to a hearing if your town is holding one. If not, ask your school board to.Support the show Subscribe to NH Has Issues Substack Get 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.

Vicky and Liz implore you: PLEASE EXERCISE (your right to vote).  Vicky shares with Liz what a supervisor of the checklist is, what checklist she is the supervisor of, how to register to vote, how the town clerk does not go BEEP BOOP BEEP to register someone, and how an individual might be removed from the voter rolls.  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!  What to bring to register to vote: You need to prove four things: 1. identity; 2. age; 3. domicile (where you lay your head at night); 4. citizenship. A current New Hampshire driver's license covers the first three, as long as the address is correct. It does NOT cover citizenship. For proof of citizenship: You can bring a passport, birth certificate, or naturalization papers with you - OR you can sign a legal affidavit to attest your U.S. citizenship. More info in the links below. This episode pairs well with Voting UPDATE with McKenzie Taylor - Minisode from June 9, 2026. Want to support NH Has Issues podcast? Subscribe on your favorite platform.  Want to take the next step? Leave a (5 star??) rating and review. And of course: share the episodes that folks in your lives would benefit hearing.  Willing/able to support financially? Become a monthly subscriber on Patreon. Links: Voter information lookup (NH Secretary of State): Check your voter registration here!Press release: annual checklist verification process (NH Secretary of State)Sample ballot for the 2026 election (NH Secretary of State)Find your town / city clerk's information and your polling location (NH Secretary of State)Voting in New Hampshire (Campaign for Voting Rights)New Hampshire law requires annual voter roll cleaning before September primary (The Keene Sentinel)After court ruling, here’s what Granite Staters need to register to vote (NH Bulletin)Ahead of midterms, federal court strikes down NH proof-of-citizenship voter registration law (NH Bulletin)Cost of Voting and the NH Voting Paradox (UNH Carsey School)Support the show Subscribe to NH Has Issues Substack Get 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.

Do children in New Hampshire have a constitutional right to a public education? The State of New Hampshire is currently asking its Supreme Court to say...nope.  In this episode, Liz talks with Zack Sheehan, executive director of the NH School Funding Fairness Project, about thirty years of school funding lawsuits (Claremont, ConVal, and Rand), the state's appeal asking the court to throw out the Claremont decisions entirely, and what all of it could mean for you and your community. Strong recommendation: make an apple crisp while you listen (need a recipe?).  Become a monthly supporter of NH Has Issues at patreon.com/nhhasissues This episode pairs well with... "Making School Funding Fair (and why it's not yet) with Zack Sheehan," May 2025"School Budgets, Property Taxes, and One Question with Alex Tilsley," August 2026"Property Taxes (ever heard of them?) with Phil Sletten," April 2026"The ABCs of EFAs (School Vouchers) with Christina Pretorius," June 2025Links:  NH School Funding Fairness ProjectObjecting to ConVal decision, House Republicans vote down school funding bill (NH Bulletin)New Hampshire’s effort to overturn the Claremont school funding rulings, explained (NH Bulletin)Supreme Court Will Not Reconsider Justice Donovan’s Decision to Sit on Rand Education Case Appeal (InDepthNH)Three N.H. Supreme Court justices worked to keep chief's disciplinary proceedings confidential before his resignation Boston GlobeNH Supreme Court delays argument in case after attorney raises ethics concerns (NHPR)NH Supreme Court rules statewide education tax is constitutional (NHPR)Superior court judge again finds NH school funding model unconstitutional (NH Bulletin)HB 1815 bill text, as enactedSupport the show Subscribe to NH Has Issues Substack Get 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.

If you throw a seltzer can into a blue recycling bin in New Hampshire...where does it go?  In this episode, Liz talks with Andrea Folsom, the executive director at NH Recycles, about all things recycling (and a little bit trash). Liz vaguely remembers needing to recycle things as a youngster that had a "1" or a "2" on them, but wonders if that was a dream.  *Batteries Included* Become a monthly supporter of NH Has Issues at Patreon (patreon.com/nhhasissues) Links: NH RecyclesSolid Waste Safety ToolkitBatteries ToolkitRecycling 101 PresentationNorth Country: Let's Recycle Right!2026 NH Solid Waste Legislative Session RecapFuture New Hampshire landfills could face stricter siting process under new law (NH Bulletin)"Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out," Shel SilversteinSupport the show Subscribe to NH Has Issues Substack Get 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 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 show Subscribe to NH Has Issues Substack Get 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 show Subscribe to NH Has Issues Substack Get 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 show Subscribe to NH Has Issues Substack Get 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 show Subscribe to NH Has Issues Substack Get 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 show Subscribe to NH Has Issues Substack Get 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 show Subscribe to NH Has Issues Substack Get 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/nhhasissues Links: 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 show Subscribe to NH Has Issues Substack Get 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 show Subscribe to NH Has Issues Substack Get 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 show Subscribe to NH Has Issues Substack Get 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 show Subscribe to NH Has Issues Substack Get 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 Issues Subscribe to the NEW NH Has Issues Substack Links: 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 show Subscribe to NH Has Issues Substack Get 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.