April 25, 2024

Arnie Alpert and Maggie Fogarty of AFSC-NH conduct their annual interview with Phil Sletton of the NH Fiscal Policy Institute, about the state of the legislature’s budget process.

tax day, federal budget choices, Pentagon budget is not the VA, OMB spreadsheets; NH HB455 death penalty repeal, enrolled bills, Senator French statement; today’s budget news, re: SPU replacement; Spring in Canterbury; – “Sailin’ Up, Sailin’ Down”, Pete Seeger – ; Phil Sletton introduction; low-moderate income impacts; budget lines vs. policy impacts; education, stabilization, fiscal capacity aid; funding sources; family and medical leave; HHS, medicaid, TANF, mental health, housing, DCYF; revenue estimates, one time revenue anomalies; – “My Rainbow Race”, Pete Seeger – ; revenue estimates, capital gains tax, senate bills passed and tabled pending budget conversation; HHS medicaid reimbursement rates; AFSC announcements, Pete Seeger sing-along.

next week Oivia Zink, Open Democracy