New Hampshire lawmakers are debating how people use their Electronic Benefits Transfer cards. Should the state place limits on how welfare benefits can be spent, like the Food Stamp program, or will this lead to an expansion of the Nanny State.

Last week, we asked about the GOP primary, so this week, we want to know who you’re backing in the Democratic race for Governor.

Guest host Grant Bosse interviewed both Republican candidates for Governor on The Paul Westcott Show. Who’s getting your vote in September?

You may have heard by now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld most of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known as ObamaCare. What do you think of the decision?

This week, Governor John Lynch signed HB 1297 into law, blocking New Hampshire from creating a Health Insurance Exchange under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known as ObamaCare. Supporters, including Lynch at one points, argued that the state should set up an exchange in order to avoid federal mandates. Opponents countered that a state exchange would only have the illusion of local control, while leaving New Hampshire taxpayers on the hook.

In this week’s Union Leader, Charlie Arlinghaus argues that The Pledge is good for New Hampshire campaigns, and wants to force candidates to take clear stands on policy issues.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker not only survived a recall election this week, but expanded on his 2010 victory. Public sector unions led the charge to remove Walker from office following reforms that limited unions ability to organize public school teachers and confiscate dues from members. By losing a fight that they picked, have public sector unions shown that they lack the political muscle that has kept many politicians from opposing their agenda?

This week, Governor John Lynch agreed with legislative leadership on language for a constitutional amendment on education funding.

[Art.] 5-c [Public Education]. In fulfillment of the provisions with respect to education set forth in Part II, Article 83, the legislature shall have the responsibility to maintain a system of public elementary and secondary education and to mitigate local disparities in educational opportunity and fiscal capacity. In furtherance thereof, the Legislature shall have the full power and authority to make reasonable standards for elementary and secondary public education and standards of accountability and to determine the amount of, and the methods of raising and distributing, state funding for public education.

What do you think?

This week, the Concord Monitor published a controversial cartoon from Mike Marland depicting NH House Speaker Bill O’Brien with a mustache reminiscent of Adolf Hitler under the caption “if the mustache fits…” Republicans leaders denounced the cartoon and demanded an apology from the paper. Editor Felice Belman countered that the cartoon was Marland’s opinion, and that she did not want to censor his work. The Monitor also printed several letters critical of the cartoon this week, and is giving Grant Bosse a column on Sunday to take issue with the paper’s judgement.

This week, the New Hampshire House and Senate each gave overwhelming support to the School Choice Scholarship Act, a bill providing business tax credits for donations to non-profit scholarship organizations. Supporters say the program will give low and middle income parents most flexibility to find the right school for their children. Opponents claim it will divert money from local public schools. What do you think?