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A Conversation with Gov. Hassan: Year One

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Last week, Governor Maggie Hassan stepped up to the front podium in Representatives Hall and delivered her first State of the State speech.  Hassan addressed her victories and challenges of her first year, and outlined  her hopes for year two:  she underlined a desire for a ‘high end’ casino, stood firm on her stance against legalizing marijuana and tried to reach out to both sides of the aisle to get work done.But bipartisanship hasn’t been always come easy for the governor. And with ambitious goals and the political posturing that comes in an election year, time will only tell whether those hopes that Hassan raised in her address will become a reality.

GUESTS:

  • Maggie Hassan – New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan, a democrat in her first term.  She’s also a former state senator from Exeter, and a former Senate Majority Leader.

LINKS:

  • NHPR's  Michael Brindley is live-blogging the conversation here.
  • You can find a summary of last week's conversation assessing Governor Hassan's first year here.
Laura is well known in New Hampshire for her in-depth coverage of important issues and is widely regarded for her interviews with presidential hopefuls. Laura is a graduate of Keene High School in New Hampshire. Prior to hosting The Exchange, Laura worked in public radio in Washington, D.C. as a local reporter and announcer for WAMU and as a newscaster for NPR. Before her radio career, she was a researcher for USA Today's "Money" section, and a research assistant at the Institute for International Economics. Laura occasionally guest hosts national programs such as The Diane Rehm Show and Here and Now. In 2007 Laura was named New Hampshire Broadcaster of the Year by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters.
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