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A Black Lives Matter protest more accessible to those in the disabled community is being organized for next Friday in Portsmouth.

Portsmouth Activists Plan Accessible Black Lives Matter Protest

Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communications

Empowering Nonprofits to Make a Difference in New Hampshire Communities

Empowering Nonprofits to Make a Difference in New Hampshire Communities

New Hampshire has a lot of nonprofits that do amazing work to help people from all walks of life. Occasionally, those organizations need some help too — specifically in fundraising so they can keep doing what they do.

On this week’s episode of The State We’re In we talk about NH Gives – a 24 hour period where nonprofits across the state get together to raise funds to aid their work. Joining us to share more about NH Gives and what happens on that day is Kathleen Reardon, the CEO of the NH Center for Nonprofits, and Mary Jo Brown, former Board Member of the NH Charitable Foundation, and the founder and president of Brown & Company and Big Brown Books. Disclosure: The Granite State News Collaborative and NHPBS are participating in NH Gives and GSNC is a media sponsor.

The State We're In: Banking on Trust: making sense of recent bank closures, bailouts and stock swings

The State We're In: Banking on Trust: making sense of recent bank closures, bailouts and stock swings

Bank problems have dominated newscasts in recent weeks. Headlines about banks being closed, bailouts, and stock price swings can create a lot of anxiety for the average person. Should we be concerned?

On this week’s episode of The State We’re In, host Melanie Plenda talks to Tom Sedoric, Executive Managing Director of the Sedoric Group, and journalist Michael Kitch, a regular New Hampshire Business Review contributor, about the what's really going on in the banking industry and whether or not we should be worried.

The State We're In: We All Have a Role to Play

The State We're In: We All Have a Role to Play

It’s no secret that New Hampshire is in a mental health crisis. The National Alliance of Mental Illness in New Hampshire (NAMI) reported that 221,000 adults in New Hampshire have a mental health condition. That’s more than five times the population of Concord. But there aren’t enough providers to address those conditions, or beds available for those experiencing a crisis. 

In this week’s episode of The State We’re In we discuss the current mental health crisis facing New Hampshire, why these issues are so important to New Hampshire residents, and what solutions and resources are available for Granite Staters. We also look at a year-long mental health awareness series done in partnership with the Seacoast Media Group and The Union Leader. Joining us is Seacoast Executive Editor Howard Altschiller, Union Leader President Brendan McQuaid, NAMI New Hampshire Executive Director Susan Stearns, and the “guiding spirit” of the series, Senior Director of External Affairs Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health and former Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court John Broderick.  

The State We're In: Book Ban or Local Control?

The State We're In: Book Ban or Local Control?

Lawmakers are considering a bill, HB 514, which would remove exemptions to state obscenity laws from K-12 staff and teachers – a move that would potentially lead school officials to remove books proactively or face misdemeanor charges. Advocates say this puts more educational power in parents' hands, while opponents contend this amounts to a book ban that will silence minority perspectives. 

In this episode of The State We’re In, we dig into the history, impact, and ramifications of a bill that would require each local school board to develop policy for responding to parental complaints of obscene material and remove some protections for K-12 school officials in state laws against obscenity. Joining us is bill sponsor, State Rep. Glen Cordelli from Carroll County District 7, and New Hampshire Bulletin Reporter Ethan DeWitt, who has been following the topic closely.