On New Hampshire Primary night, A. J. Kierstead went to US Rep. Dean Phillips' rally. The optimism and inclusiveness could be enough to look past his Democratic initiatives. We have a Substack email list to get weekly updates to your inbox: https://substack.com/@newenglandtake Get the podcast version of the show early! Find the podcast links at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewenglandtake https://newenglandtake.com ..read more

Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially dropped out of the Republican Primary and endorsed Donald Trump. Haley uses this moment to remind everyone she is a girlboss. We have a Substack email list to get weekly updates to your inbox: https://substack.com/@newenglandtake Get the podcast version of the show early! Find the podcast links at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewenglandtake https://newenglandtake.com ..read more

A. J. Kierstead braved the cold to try and check out former president Donald Trump's rally in Concord, New Hampshire on Friday before the First in the Nation primary. He failed and watched the live stream. We have a Substack email list to get weekly updates to your inbox: https://substack.com/@newenglandtake Get the podcast version of the show early! Find the podcast links at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewenglandtake https://newenglandtake.com ..read more

A. J. Kierstead made the mistake of quote tweeting Catturd, calling him "delusional," then proceeded to get ratioed. Dexter Tarbox joins the show to shame him for his erroneous actions. Follow Catturd on X: https://twitter.com/catturd2  Follow Dexter on X: https://twitter.com/DSDexterTarbox  We have a Substack email list to get weekly updates to your inbox: https://substack.com/@newenglandtake  Get the podcast version of the show early! Find the podcast links at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewenglandtake ..read more

A. J. Kierstead and Dexter Tarbox discuss the Republican win of New Hampshire House Bill 619 that "prohibits gender reassignment surgery for minors under 18 years of age" and thank Democrat NH Rep. Jonah Orion Wheeler for stepping over party lines to vote for it. Read the bill: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2024&id=71&txtFormat=pdf&v=current New Hampshire Bulletin, "NH House passes bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors, sending bill to Senate": https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2024/01/04/nh-house-passes-bill-to-ban-gender-affirming-c ..read more

A. J. Kierstead went to the Gov. Chris Christie town hall in Epping, New Hampshire. He left conflicted on his campaign message (is it everything wrong with current politics?) but on board when policy was the focus. We have a Substack email list to get weekly updates to your inbox: https://substack.com/@newenglandtake Get the podcast version of the show early! Find the podcast links at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewenglandtake https://newenglandtake.com ..read more

Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire hosted their annual Christmas party at Murphy's Taproom in Bedford, NH. At the event NH House Speaker Sherman Packard received the Thomson Defender of Liberty Award. Before the event, A. J. Kierstead spoke with AFP State Director Greg Moore, AFP NH Honorary Chair Tom Thomson, and Speaker Packard. This segment is sponsored by Americans for Prosperity: https://americansforprosperity.org We have a Substack email list to get weekly updates to your inbox: https://substack.com/@newenglandtake Get the podcast version of the show early! Find the podcast links at ..read more

Reporter Damien Fisher joins A. J. Kierstead and Dexter Tarbox to tell the unhinged story of corruption that is alleged against former New Hampshire Sheriff Mark Brave. Mark Brave stories on NHJournal.com: https://nhjournal.com/?s=mark+brave Mark Brave stories on InDepthNH: https://indepthnh.org/?s=mark+brave We have a Substack email list to get weekly updates to your inbox: https://substack.com/@newenglandtake Get the podcast version of the show early! Find the podcast links at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewenglandtake https://newenglandtake.com ..read more

Lauren Chambers of Dartmouth Health dives into them being selected as a pilot site for a nationwide Anti-Stigma Initiative to combat the opioid epidemic. Learn more about the Addiction Policy Forum’s Anti-Stigma Initiative: https://www.addictionpolicy.org/anti-stigmainitiative We have a Substack email list to get weekly updates to your inbox: https://substack.com/@newenglandtake Get the podcast version of the show early! Find the podcast links at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewenglandtake https://newenglandtake.com ..read more

Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire hosted Pints & Policy, "Healthcare: Why is it so Expensive?" on November 28th at Great North Aleworks. Before the event A. J. Kierstead sat down with the panelists, including: - AFP New Hampshire State Director Greg Moore - NH Rep. Erica Layon, Vice Chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee - Jared Rhodes, MPH, MS, Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice Download "Enhancing Healthcare Options in New Hampshire: The Direct-Pay Pathway: https://jaredrhoads.com/documents/Anselm-Direct-Pay-Pathway-for-NH-Report-Final.pdf ..read more