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Deputy Speaker Smith: Claremont Fiscal Issues Legislative Failures
Deputy Speaker Smith: Claremont Fiscal Issues Legislative Failures

How do the New Hampshire legislators manage to produce a biennially balanced budget, yet our federal government can’t?  How do local school districts like Claremont find themselves in financial trouble, and what role should the State of NH play in this issue?

Deputy Speaker of the NH House Steven Smith joins host Jeff Chidester for a robust conversation on these issues. Dep. Speaker Smith also shares where he thinks the best apple cider donuts can be found.

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