Capitol Closeup

Were Rep. Maxine Waters’s (D-Calif.) remarks calling for protesters to “get more confrontational” typical Washington noise, or does this incident say anything deeper about where we are in politics today? Should Congress restore earmarks? Is it time to pack the Supreme Court? And are we losing the war on Covid?

Paul talks with attorney Mike Lewis about the implications of NH HB 544 for religious freedom and how New Hampshire has changed

People love to NOT think about it.  But personal financial advisor Mike Morton says its the FIRST thing he talks about with his clients. In this episode, everything you need to think about, on the topic you're not thinking about...

The panel dives deep on whether the CDC blundered on pausing the J&J vaccine, whether Republican infighting will actually hurt the party long term, and whether Alabama Governor Asa Hutchinson's veto of a bill on medical care for transgender youth is a political breath of fresh air.

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Paul and veteran New Hampshire journalist Kevin Landrigan talk about recent bills passed by the New Hampshire House and catch up on the general state of play in New Hampshire politics

The panel of New Hampshire politics experts digs in to why big companies are dissing Republican voting laws, whether the big new infrastructure bill makes economic sense, and why Senator Joe Manchin is smiling this week. Also, veteran Republican political consultant Alicia Preston gives some hot tips to politicians like Matt Gaetz on how not to pay prostitutes. 

2021 has seen a huge increase in voter suppression efforts by the Republican-dominated legislature. Today in Capitol Close Up, Paul interviews Maya Getter and Lucas Meyer, two political leaders working with the New Hampshire Campaign for Voting Rights to beat back voter suppression efforts in New Hampshire. They discuss the diatribe by New Hampshire's Secretary of State about HR 1, the Federal effort to protect our right to vote.

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From savings to brokerage, 401ks, HSA, and 529 accounts: there are a lot of accounts to choose from! Where should you focus your savings? What is the "right" account to put your money to save on taxes and grow it for the future?  Today we discuss the order of account funding, which accounts to focus on first, second and third.

We cover:

Paying off high-interest debt first

Saving for Emergencies

Finding free money (401k match and 529 state-tax deductions)

Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

Roth IRA and backdoor Roth contributions

457 deferred compensation plans

SEP IRA, 529s and more

Could this possibly be a good idea? Also, what is the Archegos "blowout" and what does it mean for how to think about investing, and is it time to rethink commercial real estate in the age of remote work? 

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Paul talks with former executive councilor and school funding advocate Andru Volinsky about the tortured path and endless debate over state  funding for public education. Andru has some strong words for Democrats and Republicans alike who have stood in the way of a solution.

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