He may be the head of the free-market Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, but that doesn't stop Drew Cline from calling for more free stuff! It's all part of his plan to deal with the terrible jobs numbers and declining rates of COVID vaccinations.

Urging him on is Michael Graham at the New Hampshire Journal.

In this edition of the podcast, Drew Cline talks about the Josiah Bartlett Center's new report on school spending, student population size and the proposed Education Freedom Accounts. Their report found the EFA program in Senate Bill 130 would save taxpayers $6.65 million in its first two years.

Other findings:

• Adjusted for inflation, total expenditures in New Hampshire public schools increased by 66 percent between the 1994-95 and 2017-18 school years, while public school enrollment fell by 9 percent.
• While current spending per student (a figure that excludes capital and some other expenses) increased by 77 percent between 1994-95 and 2017-18, average teacher salaries increased by only 1 percent (both adjusted for inflation).

And host Michael Graham asks: If we're "following the science," why do we keep screwing with the clocks twice a year?

COVID money is coming to New Hampshire -- and America -- whether we need the (borrowed) $1.9 trillion or not. Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center does the math on how state budgets have done in the COVID era (surprisingly well) and the COVID spending policies that appear to be at odds with each other.

Drew also praises New Hampshire's two U.S. Senators for bucking their party and voting to remove the $15 minimum wage from the bill.

Michael Graham of New Hampshire Journal points out some parts of the COVID package supporters don't want to talk about: $1,400 a week in money just for federal workers, so they can stay home with their kids doing remote learning; and voting down a measure to stop COVID checks from going to people actually in prison. Both of these payments are in the final bill Congress just passed.

And Drew has a mini-rant about NH's one remaining coal-fired power plant and how green activists (unintentionally) helped keep it open.

Drew and Michael are joined by GOP state Rep. Ross Berry to discuss the fracas/fiasco/farce on the floor of the New Hampshire House as session was held at the Sportsplex in Bedford. 

NHJournal statehouse reporter Chris Maidment offers his insights.

And the Josiah Bartlett Center has a new report on the budget with some surprisingly good -- or at least, not bad -- news.

Hosted by Michael Graham of NHJournal, and Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy.

Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center and Michael Graham of the New Hampshire Journal spend this week's podcast bemoaning the lack of seriousness among political leaders at the state and national level.

They're joined by NHJournal's state house reporter Christopher Maidment to talk about Gov. Chris Sununu's budget and the prospects for the Right To Work legislation...until they're interrupted by Drew's dogs.

Sponsored by Perfect Smiles of Nashua.

“Teachers unions have done more to advance school choice this year than anyone could have ever imagined,” says Corey DeAngelis, Director of School Choice at the Reason Foundation. He joins Drew and Michael to talk about NH's "most expansive in the nation" Education Freedom Account legislation, and to dispel myths from opponents about how they work and the families they help.

Drew and Michael also talk about the national reaction to an NHJ story re: a Dem state rep's comments regarding nurses with two-year degrees -- "Some Jeannie Smith off the block who went to community college."

Plus -- big news from the Bartlett Center!

The NHJournal podcast is hosted by Michael Graham, managing editor of InsideSources, and by Drew Cline of the Josiah Barlett Center for Public Policy.

This week's sponsor: Perfect Smiles of Nashua.

A very special guest on this week's edition of the New Hampshire Journal podcast: Former FL Gov. (and POTUS candidate) Jeb Bush talks about a new initiative between his ExcelInEd organization and the NH Department of Education. Bush also offers his views of America's teachers unions and their behavior during the COVID-19 crisis and the role technology can play in improving education.

And Michael and Drew discuss New Hampshire tax policy and proposed business tax cuts working their way through the state house.

Presented by the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy.

Hosted by NHJournal's Michael Graham and featuring the JBC's Drew Cline.

Sponsored by Perfect Smiles in Nashua, NH.

Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th POTUS, and State Sen. (and former Congressman) Jeb Bradley talks about the implications for New Hampshire.

Plus,  Drew Cline and Michael Graham debate how much of Biden's "unity" rhetoric is real and how much is political calculation.

And is it time for NH to follow Maine's lead and change its Electoral Vote system?

It's all on the NHJournal podcast, presented by the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy.

NHJournal reporter Chris Maidment was on the scene when NH House members pulled into Lot A at UNH for their first drive-in Convening Day session. He tells Drew Cline and Michael Graham about how the pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol impacted the NH session.

Drew and Michael continue that theme, examining how NH politics, and the NHGOP in particular, will react to the violence, as well as its long-term implications for Trump and his influence on the party in the future.

Presented by the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy.

Drew Cline and Michael Graham discuss the push for commuter rail from Manchester to Lowell, Mass., spending $5.4 million spent to study it. Why would NH enter the era of electric cars and automonous vehicles with the cutting edge transportation tech of the 19th Century?

And Mark Z. Barabak covers state and national politics for the Los Angeles Times. He talked to Nevada's Harry Reid about his efforts to end NH's #FITN reign, and he talks to Drew and Michael about how the battle over the presidential primary process is likely to shake out.