2023 challenges include Sununu’s political future and NH’s homeless crisis

ADAM: It’s officially a new year and in 2023 New Hampshire will be gearing up for the nation’s first Primary Plus Primary — Primary. In addition, state budgets will also be unanimously contested. looking forward to it. Scott Spradling can help. Last month he can be called Chris of December. He appeared on his CNN and gave many interviews. It’s great to clearly build a profile for a national audience and introduce himself to people all over the country. Why not? He has a budget cycle and has work to do over the next six months. He gets busy but he can chew gum while walking. He is smart and can do this. The Republican Party is trying to figure itself out nationally. Donald Trump or not Donald Trump. He can add talent. He is somewhat reserved, but conservative. He is young, energetic and a popular governor in previous years. He fearlessly said he wasn’t Donald Trump. Even if he isn’t named, he could be the tip of the spear of reform. ADAM: We’ll see if he takes the right steps towards the presidential election. How does he get around this? Should he know this? Scott: I’m afraid to draw a line in the sand because I never believed in those early days that Donald Trump was the founder of the Republican Party. The bets are off. The Public Party is more socially conservative, especially in the states of the early Republican Bible Belt, where he has to do well. He has some challenges, but given the laws of the land, does he have enough positive charm to overcome such things? ADAM: What will he do in the coming months? It’s interesting to see how the…and the switch to homelessness. We have a situation where homeless people are dying in the cold and now Dennis Eccersley’s doctor is giving birth to a baby. There is, and children are born, bringing with them faces we don’t always see. Scott: We’ve humanized this conversation now. I work with a family center. And what I’ve seen with people trying to solve problems is that this is not a single community conversation. I have seen them do everything within their power and resources to do so. It should be a statewide conversation, he is bigger than one community. The reason I think this is an issue to discuss and could be a priority is entirely because Concord is well versed in it. There is a gap between those who provide services, mental health, shelter and substance abuse, being stretched to the limit and understaffed. Affordable housing, unique shelter opportunities, more drug treatments, opportunities need to be looked at. There is a gap between what we do and what is needed and that gap needs to be closed. ADAM: You mentioned Congress. It narrowed my vision of the Georgie partisan – the majority minority thing. how does that work? At some point we may see a majority reversal. It’s a fascinating question. Scott: It’s good that you’re relatively young, but you don’t know enough about the interesting dynamic of having one or two seats on the paper in any given week of Congress and the difference in the majority. I have known for a long time. You have dozens, 30 or more lawyers. They simply cannot understand that you are sick, have plans, or are traveling. It could be a week of uncertainty for most of the majority, which makes the speaker’s job more difficult and makes democracy leader Matt Wilhelm an almost flawed speaker. — Virtual speaker. I agree with the article that there will be much less nonsense. who likes it. Adam: There could be factions here and there. Scott: Definitely. You have a few Republicans who strongly believe in one thing, and they can team up with the other side and vice versa. The next six months will see some very interesting politics in the new Hampshire House of Commons. Adam: Talk about bringing it back from the state key date, September. Do you think this is the section where we’ll see more movement on this to say June primaries? Scott: From what I’ve heard, both parties and leaders are willing to have conversations. I’m saying. Last time it was close, the governor said he had concerns about how it was being done. I’ve heard that the range of options includes a backup from August through the end of the summer, June 4th, there’s an IBC assignment – he’s June before the kids wake up, apparently an assignment I even heard of it in May. There seems to be enough voices on both sides to have serious conversations about it. ADAM: Let’s talk about the first national primary. If Joe Biden decides to run for re-election, will it be less of an issue? Scott: For all practical purposes, yes. You essentially eliminate the democratic conversation and then move on to the republican party. Although not necessarily, it also means placing 2nd, 3rd, or multiple tickets in primary.We are still relevant and agree to slow down who goes first on the Democratic side if the president decides to run for re-election. Adam

Close-up: 2023 challenges include Sununu’s political future and NH’s homeless crisis

Updated: January 1, 2023 10:50 AM EST

It’s officially a new year, and 2023 will see New Hampshire gearing up for another First-in-the-Nation primary and a state budget battle in Concord.

It’s officially a new year, and 2023 will see New Hampshire gearing up for another First-in-the-Nation primary and a state budget battle in Concord.