After years of annoyance at their left wing politics, A. J. calls out the "nonpartisan" New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute for pushing big government, costly solutions and pushing the debunked wage gap.

New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute: https://nhfpi.org

NHFPI's, "Spotlight on Granite State Women in the Labor Force for National Women’s Equal Pay Day": https://nhfpi.org/blog/spotlight-on-granite-state-women-in-the-labor-force-for-national-womens-equal-pay-day/

NE Take video with NHFPI's Nicole Heller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBkFxtudl3k

Gene Martin's articles on New Hampshire Bulletin: https://newhampshirebulletin.com/author/genemartin/

The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy: https://nhfpi.org/blog/spotlight-on-granite-state-women-in-the-labor-force-for-national-womens-equal-pay-day/

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The Cost of Education: Part 1

The New England Take is kicking off a new series, "The Cost of Education." Everyone focuses on the per pupil cost and what the New Hampshire Statehouse is looking at, but not why rural towns pay twice as much as cities, why cities like Portsmouth is saying they are making cuts while spending more, and what impact does special education play into it. Much more to come in the future on this topic!

NH Dept of Education, "New Hampshire’s cost per pupil continues upward trend": https://www.education.nh.gov/news-and-media/new-hampshires-cost-pupil-continues-upward-trend

NH Journal, "ANALYSIS: Portsmouth Spending Story Explains How You Get DOGE": https://nhjournal.com/analysis-portsmouth-spending-story-explains-how-you-get-doge/

NH School Funding Fairness Project, "School Funding and Special Education Update with Latest 2023-2024 School Year Data": https://fairfundingnh.org/special-education-funding-2024/

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New Hampshire's Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen has decided not to run for reelection in 2026. A. J. says it is time to get a pragmatic Republican in office, like former Governor Chris Sununu.The Washington Times, "Former NH Gov. Chris Sununu reconsidering run for U.S. Senate": https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/mar/11/chris-sununu-former-governor-new-hampshire-reconsidering-run-us/NH Journal, "Testy Shaheen Lashes Out at Reporter Over Age Question": https://nhjournal.com/testy-shaheen-lashes-out-at-reporter-over-age-question/https://x.com/newenglandtakehttps://newenglandtake.com

Anna Brown, Executive Director of Citizens Count and the UNH Franklin Pierce Rudman Center, helps us breakdown what a "nonpartisan" organization is, how to understand their intent, and when should we care what's happening in Concord?Citizens Count: https://www.citizenscount.orgThe Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership & Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law: https://law.unh.edu/rudmanhttps://newenglandtake.com

A. J. Kierstead asks contributor Dexter Tarbox and Beyond Politics Host Matt Robison if the GOP can survive being a unified party in this new Trump era. Will JD Vance take up the mantle? Will the Democratic party screw up, again? What even are these parties anymore?Follow Dexter on X: https://x.com/DSDexterTarboxCheck out Beyond Politics with Matt Robison and Paul Hodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-politics/id1369437819Newsweek, "One Hard Truth Democrats Must Face to Navigate Trump 2.0" by Matt Robison: https://www.newsweek.com/one-hard-truth-democrats-must-face-navigate-trump-20-opinion-2019732

A. J. gives a breakdown of a recent commentary piece in the New Hampshire Bulletin from Editor Dana Wormwald, titled "From New Hampshire to Washington, the destruction is the point." There is much to talk about in this, politically, progressive hot take that hits on budget priorities of New Hampshire Republicans, Governor Kelly Ayotte, and the future of Granite State education programs.Read the article: https://newhampshirebulletin.com/commentary/Read the Cato Institute's "How Free is Your State?": https://www.cato.org/blog/new-freedom-50-stateshttps://newenglandtake.com

A. J. was shocked by how quickly some people would abandon their religion, when it is so essential to his own worldview.Vox, "For years, this popular test measured anyone’s racial bias. But it might not work after all.": https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/3/7/14637626/implicit-association-test-racismLearn more about the Keene State College Cohen Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies: https://www.keene.edu/academics/cchgs/Please subscribe, it is HUGE to getting traction for the channel:  @newenglandtake  Follow on X: https://x.com/@newenglandtake

While the City of Concord, New Hampshire considers spending $100 Million on a yuppy footbridge, the homeless population overtakes a city park... A. J. has some opinions on government spending.Subscribe NOW at https://youtube.com/@newenglandtake Also on X at https://x.com/newenglandtake

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UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law's Assistant Professor of Law Daniel Pi breaks down President Joseph Biden tweeting out that the Equal Rights Amendment (28th Amendment) is now in effect and President Donald Trump signing an executive order ending birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants (14th Amendment).