A podcast from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, New Hampshire Uncharted goes beyond the charts and data to explore the policy issues shaping the Granite State. Hosted by Gene Martin, each episode breaks down a timely policy question with experts and the latest research, offering thoughtful discussions backed by trusted data. Produced in partnership with the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication at Franklin Pierce University and the Granite State News Collaborative, New Hampshire Uncharted focuses on the facts and evidence behind what policies work and what don’t.
In the latest episode of New Hampshire Uncharted, host Gene Martin sits down with two of New Hampshire’s leading experts on health care policy to unpack a question that concerns every household, business, and budget in the Granite State: Why is health care so expensive here – and what can we do about it?
After years of surpluses, business tax revenues are falling, the Interest and Dividends Tax has been repealed, and policymakers are left with tough questions about how New Hampshire raises—and spends—its money. New Hampshire Uncharted Host Gene Martin, sits down with New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration Commissioner Lindsey Stepp and NHFPI Research Director Phil Sletten to explore why the state’s revenue outlook is dimming—and what it could mean for the upcoming budget.
In its inaugural episode, New Hampshire Uncharted dives into the State Budget—a critical yet often misunderstood blueprint that determines funding for essential services like education, healthcare, transportation, and public safety. With insights from Charlie Arlinghaus, Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, and Phil Sletten, NHFPI’s Research Director, the discussion unpacks how the budget is structured, and the current challenges posed by economic fluctuations and federal funding uncertainties.
