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This week on Facing the Future we compare the problems of the federal budget with the problems of a state budget, specifically New Hampshire’s budget. Points of comparison include, how the budget is put together, what the money is spent on, how the money is raised, and whether there are structural issues that affect future policy options? Our guest is Phil Sletten,Senior Policy Analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, an independent, non-profit policy research organization in Concord NH, where Phil has worked since 2016.

Brent Wucher, Public Information Officer, New Hampshire State Parks.

An inside look at many of NH’s 93 State Parks from Pittsburg to Salem and from Keene to Rye.

Chris talks about the Patriots preseason showing and goes in-depth on the Red Sox, talking with Chris Sale and Xander Bogaerts and has extended conversations with Matt Barnes and Alex Verdugo.

State Senator John Reagan of Chichester who represents District 17. Senator Reagan addresses the issues involved in the legalization of cannabis and the recreational use of marijuana. Plus Amy Hall, Executive Director of Granite State Dairy Promotion.

State Senator David Watters of Dover represents District Four. Senator Watters discusses the future of our environment in New Hampshire and the increasing numbers of electric cars and charging stations in the state.

This week on Facing the Future, we turn to health care and the brewing controversy over Aduhelm, a new drug for treating Alzheimer's Disease that was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Is it effective, will it be covered by Medicare and how much will it cost?

We’ll ask Josh Gordon, Director of Health Policy at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Then we'll look at where things stand in Washington as the two parties move from a bipartisan infrastructure bill to a one-party budget resolution. Concord Coalition Policy Director Tori Gorman and Steve Robinson join the conversation.

Host Chris Ryan looks at the Red Sox slide with Nathan Eovaldi and Kyle Schwarber, chats with Nelson Cruz, George Springer and Marcus Semien and features the Cape Cod Baseball League's Cotuit Kettleers on this edition of the show.

Rick Broussard, Editor of New Hampshire Magazine, on the upcoming “Best of New Hampshire” celebration at Canterbury Shaker Village on August 21 and Amy Hall, Executive Director of the Granite State Dairy Promotion.

Neil Levesque, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College

This week on Facing the Future we talked with Tom Kahn, a veteran Democrat congressional staffer who is concerned that both parties have abandoned fiscal responsibility. Tom gave us his take on the latest budget battles in Washington. Concord’s National Field Director Phil Smith joined the conversation.