Just minutes after her budget deal passes the legislature and is headed to her desk, Gov. Kelly Ayotte joins NHJournal to talk about the process, her priorities and her very public battle with Republican legislators.

Did Ayotte get everything she wanted? Does she think she went too far in her fight with the state Senate?

She talks about it with NHJournal Managing Editor Michael Graham.

Also, some rank punditry on the current state of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. (Hint: Not Great, Bob.)

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