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The State We’re In: Drawing the Line – a conversation about redistricting

Sunday, May 29, 2022 Granite State News Collaborative 0

The State We’re In host Melanie Plenda, director of Research and Analysis for Citizens Count and host of the podcast “$100 Plus Mileage” Anna Brown, Assistant Professor at Plymouth State University Dr. John Lappie, Republican state Rep. Ross Berry representing south Manchester and Litchfield, and Democrat state Rep. Marjorie Smith representing Durham, discuss Congressional redistricting, what the competing proposals are and what it means for New Hampshire. READ MORE

The State We’re In: Addressing School Violence

Saturday, April 16, 2022 Granite State News Collaborative 0

Even before the pandemic, schools struggled with eruptions of violence. As the pandemic wanes, those eruptions seem even more frequent. What’s going on in schools and what can be done to help? School psychologist and consultant Dr. Nate Jones joins The State We’re In host Melanie Plenda to discuss the issues. READ MORE

State of the State address in review: What Sununu talked about and what it all means

Saturday, February 19, 2022 Granite State News Collaborative 0

The economy, courts, coronavirus, criminal justice and more: What is the state of the state of New Hampshire in 2022? READ MORE

Once and Future (Kid) Governors: A Q&A with Charlie Olsen and Charlotte Cotti

Sunday, January 23, 2022 Granite State News Collaborative 0

Led by New Hampshire Civics and the New Hampshire Institute of Politics here in the Granite State, the program gives fifth-graders first-hand experience with government — through campaigning, elections, and voting. READ MORE

Advice for parents of children with elevated blood lead levels

Monday, December 13, 2021 Granite State News Collaborative 1

Experts say a number of things may help – and the solutions are not always medical. READ MORE

The State We’re In: On funding local journalism and reconnecting news with community

Saturday, December 4, 2021 Granite State News Collaborative 0

To discuss what’s happening in New Hampshire newsrooms we have Phil Kincade, the executive director of the New Hampshire Press Association, as well as Steve Leone, publisher for the Concord Monitor and vice president for news for the Monitor’s parent company, Newspapers of New England. READ MORE

The State We’re In: Understanding cybersecurity in business, goverment and our everyday lives

Saturday, October 30, 2021 Granite State News Collaborative 0

“This really is a human privacy problem.” – Jason Sgro READ MORE

Teachers needed for online, candid discussion on NH education

Thursday, October 14, 2021 Granite State News Collaborative 0

Teachers and other classroom educators are invited to participate in a private Facebook group to share their perspectives. READ MORE

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The State We’re In: NH Labor Shortage and how the ‘I Build New Hampshire’ initiative could help

Thursday, September 30, 2021 Granite State News Collaborative 0

Wherever you go in New Hampshire, you see “help wanted” signs dotting the windows. One of the sectors hit hard by the continuing labor shortage is construction. A new education initiative called “I Build New Hampshire” is trying to encourage more people to explore careers in the trades. Joshua Reap and Jennifer Landon from the Associated Builders and Contractors of New Hampshire and Vermont (ABC NH/VT) discuss the goals of the project. READ MORE

The State We’re In: Eviction moratorium update

Sunday, August 15, 2021 Granite State News Collaborative 0

In this episode of NHPTV’s The State We’re In, (watch in full above) NHPR Reporter/Editor Casey McDermott outlines what the eviction moratorium is all about with Granite State News Collaborative project manager Melanie Plenda. After that, a discussion of what legal assistance is available to NH residents. For that story, we hear from Gabriela Lozada, NHPR’s Report for America Corps member. Gabriela’s focus is on Latin communities with original reporting in Spanish for ¿Qué hay de Nuevo NH?. She interviews Maria Eveleth, Fair Housing Project Director at New Hampshire Legal Aid in both English and Spanish. READ MORE