The Exchange

New Hampshire already permits a limited amount of net-metering, which allows solar panel owners to sell some power back to the electric grid. The solar industry has long called for those limits to be lifted, but the state's utilities say they can only accommodate so much, without passing on costs to other customers.

We'll discuss reaction in New Hampshire to President Trump's executive orders and cabinet picks. Frank Edleblut has the support he needs to be confirmed Commissioner of Education, but the vote is delayed. Former Senator Kelly Ayotte signs on with the Trump administration to help Judge Neil Gorsuch persuade US Senators to support his nomination to the Supreme court. And, attention at the statehouse will soon turn to the budget Chris Sununu will present to lawmakers next week.

For years, the Republican mantra has been Repeal and Replace. Turns out that's easier said than done. Now that they're in a position to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, some in the GOP seem more inclined to "Repeal and Repair," retaining certain popular elements of the law. We'll examine the proposals now in play and what they might mean for healthcare in the Granite State.

At the local and national level, the movement to give families more options outside of their local district gains traction. In New Hampshire, several proposed bills would provide more funds and greater access to charter schools and other forms of education. But some worry these efforts will harm public school districts and rural counties.

Friday's annual March for Life in Washington occurred a week after the Women's March on Washington, which included an abortion-rights message. And last week, the Trump Administration revived a ban on foreign aid to groups that provide abortion counseling, bolstering anti-abortion groups. We ask how Americans feel about abortion, 44 years after it became legal -- and whether our laws reflect those feelings.

New Hampshire reaction to the Trump immigration order. We hear from an array of Granite State voices: politicians who feel this will, in the end, make the state safer. Immigrants and refugees worried about their families and their futures. Colleges who welcome foreign students. And major employers from hi-tech to hospitals. GUESTS: Erin Corcoran - Professor of Law at UNH School of Law. She specializes in immigration law. Reza Jalili - Originally from Iran, he came to the U.S. in 1975, and is a

Authorities identify the killer in two New Hampshire cold cases. The head of New Hampshire's beleaguered child protection agency announces her retirement. And, as claims of election fraud return to national headlines, lawmakers here consider a slate of changes to state voting laws.

The new team in Washington inherits all the old challenges from the Middle East: threats from ISIS, the Syrian Civil War, and questions about the last administration's Iran nuclear deal. Our guests have, for years, worked as scholars, diplomats, and businesspeople in the Middle East. They discuss the challenges facing our new administration.

Evidence is growing that certain medicines can ease cravings for drugs and alcohol and improve people's lives. And the medical community, backed by substantial federal funding, is promoting these drugs, calling them life-savers in many cases. But there are skeptics: Some who feel this approach merely replaces one addiction for another and others who fear this is just another profit-making venture of so-called "big pharma."

Adults with developmental disabilities are provided government assistance, including services they used to get from the school system as children. But for years, there's been a waiting list for that help, despite political promises and attempts at reform. We ask why the state keeps falling short for these adults and their families. Producer's Note: Read our additional coverage of this show.