The Exchange

Sunset Heights Elementary School in Nashua has a newly-elected state official walking its halls. Fifth grader Lola Giannelli was sworn in at the Statehouse last week as New Hampshire’s first ever "Kid Governor." Four-hundred-fifty fifth-graders from five elementary schools across the state participated in what is essentially a hands-on civics education program . They made campaign videos sharing their platform, watched the videos made by their peers, and cast votes for their favorite candidate.

Some federal workers in New Hampshire log another week of work without pay as the partial government shutdown continues. Debate continues in Concord over new pieces of legislation, including one that would create an independent commission to draw boundaries for state elections. And we'll have a chat with New Hampshire's first Kid Governor. GUESTS: Ethan DeWitt - Concord Monitor statehouse reporter. Sarah Gibson - NHPR reporter Dave Solomon - New Hampshire Statehouse reporter for the Union Leader

New Hampshire winters are cold but that doesn't mean you have to be. Granite Staters face unique problems in heating their homes: some of the nation's oldest housing stock, little access to natural gas and extreme weather. New Hampshire ranked 21st on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s State Energy Efficiency Scorecard while nearby Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont scored in the top ten. But local programs are working to close the gap with discounted energy audits and

For many families, paying for college can be an overwhelming proposition, including not just the cost of tuition - but also books, housing, and food.

The N.H. Office of the Child Advocate was created about a year ago in the wake of the deaths of two children at the hands of abusive parents -- cases that had been reported to the N.H. Division for Children, Youth, and Families. Moira O'Neill, the OCA's first director, joins us Tuesday at 9 a.m. to discuss the agency's first annual report. Although the state receives some praise, there remains much work to be done, according to the report -- including the hiring of more case workers, an ongoing

The State's Office of the Child Advocate releases its first annual report on the state of DCYF. Director Moira O'Neill says lots more needs to be done to keep kids safe. Julian Castro comes to New Hampshire in his bid to win over Democrats in the 2020 presidential primary. And democrats have made legal marijuana a part of its platform, so why do some leading democrats seem reluctant to back legalization bills?

New Hampshire’s five-member Executive Council flipped to Democratic control in November. We sit down with two newly-elected members to find out what, exactly, the council does and the key issues before it this year.

Laura talks with New Hampshire House and Senate leaders representing both parties to find out what's in store for the legislature in the months ahead and how the shift in power -- from Republicans to Democrats -- might play out. So far, business taxes, marijuana policy, and voting laws are among many issues up for debate. Also not to be overlooked: the state budget. GUESTS: Dick Hinch, House Minority Leader, R-Merrimack Chuck Morse, Senate Minority Leader, R-Salem Steve Shurtleff, Speaker of the

The Sky Crew is back to kick off 2019 with news of the New Horizons spacecraft and its encounter with the distant object dubbed "Ultima Thule." We get the details on the "Super Blood Wolf Moon" eclipse which will be visible (weather permitting) from N.H. on January 20-21. And we discuss how the government shutdown is affecting NASA and plans to go to the moon again.

This year, about twenty states are raising their minimum wage; the Granite State remains tied to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Several bills in the N.H. legislature, meanwhile, will look again at raising that number. Supporters say this change is long past due, though ideas vary in terms of how much and how fast the wage should rise; opponents warn of unintended negative economic consequences, such as job loss.