December 17, 2024

Arnie Alpert of the New Hampshire American Friends’ Service Committee begins the show this week with New Hampshire Youth Movement members Emma Chinman and Dylan Carney, while co-host Maggie Fogarty wades through a Route 4 traffic jam.

Introductions of Emma, Dylan, and the New Hampshire Youth Movement; how old are ‘youth’; statewide activism; – ‘Which Side Are You On’, Magpie – ; history of the draft, student voting rights, HB106, (last year’s HB1264), car registration and voting rights, students live here and want to vote here, want to vote for representatives who vote on student aid and other topics; State House sit-in; – clip of occupiers singing – ; Voices of Faith history, NHYM statewide activism; budget deliberations vis a vis school funding including higher ed; “Student Action” national movement for free college for all; – ‘Quite Early Morning’, Pete Seeger – ; climate action, Pelosi, ACO, Sunrise Movement; presidential campaign, the biggest motivation to vote is the quality of the candidates; governor’s veto pens; death penalty repeal veto override may be next week; budget deliberations in progress, continuing resolution?; SB263, ; – clip of Rep. Tamara Le – ; school non-discrimination, Governor’s Advisory Council listening sessions; – presidential candidates’ schedules; AFSC announcements.