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Paul and award-winning New Hampshire journalist Kevin Landrigan discuss the end of New Hampshire's 2022 legislative session and Governor Sununu's vetos. The Governor provoked the dismay of ultra-conservative members of his own party rejecting the legislature's attempt at Congressional redestricting, attempt to usurp the Governor's state of emergency powers and striking down a bill that would have banned schools from instituting mask mandates. They also cover some changes to the state's first ever abortion ban which went into effect at the beginning of the year, which were mildly praised by pro-choice advocates.

Also, the panel looks at recent outrageous behavior and outright stupidity from politicians and asks, is nothing disqualifying anymore? And is Trump in a slump?

Paul interviews NH State Senator Becky Whitley in a wide ranging discussion about what she's found to be the biggest challenges and surprises in a new legislature, how to get things done in the New Hampshire Senate with a right wing majority, her focus on issues around women and children, and her legislative successes. Redistricting has given Senator Whitley new constituents in Bow for November's election and she discusses what she's doing to introduce herself.

Part 2 of the show that is kind of a show about automated savings and how it can help your financial future. But it's really about stress. The stress of decisions.  The stress of making a budget and sticking to it. The stress of multitasking. Host Matt Robison and Mike Morton of Morton Financial Advice focus in on how one simple action can make your day to day, week to week life easier, and also make you way better off in the future.

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This is kind of a show about automated savings and how it can help your financial future. But it's really about stress. The stress of decisions.  The stress of making a budget and sticking to it. The stress of multitasking. Host Matt Robison and Mike Morton of Morton Financial Advice focus in on how one simple action can make your day to day, week to week life easier, and also make you way better off in the future. 

Photo by Elisa Ventur on Unsplash

It's more than you think.  Also, can Democrats do anything to stave off disaster in the midterms? Ivanka's misdeeds versus Hunter's. And is the Big Lie taking over legislatures?

Paul has a spirited discussion with Kayla Montgomery, Vice President of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England.  They talk about the efforts of the Republican controlled New Hampshire legislature and Executive Council to defund Planned Parenthood and other family health care providers, and about Governor Sununu's shifting statements on women's reproductive health, claiming he is pro-choice while signing New Hampshire's first abortion ban into law and stating publicly that he has done more for the pro-life movement than anyone. And, they discuss the unconscionable ban on abortion which went into effect on January 1 of this year that, for the first time in New Hampshire, limits a women's right to choose, criminalizes doctors, contains no exceptions for rape and incest, and represents a stunning assault on New Hampshire's traditional and popular respect for an individual's right to privacy.

Also, should the baby formula shortage be the subject of political sniping?  How crazy are the ultra-MAGA types in this round or primaries? And Congress does UFOs!

Paul interviews Attorney Brad Cook, the co-chair of the recently empaneled Special Commission on Voter Confidence. They talk about New Hampshire's Republican Party, the legacy of Senator Warren Rudman, New Hampshire's voting system and the various bodies which help ensure New Hampshire's elections stay clean and fair.

The panel looks at whether Democrats win in the midterms on the draft Supreme Court opinion on abortion. Also, "This Week In Trump" looks at some of the newest lowlights, including firing missiles into Mexico.