June 3, 2026 - Ross Connolly talks about legislative developments across New England

About this episode

The episode discusses legislative developments in New England, focusing on small business impacts, budget proposals, and emerging technologies.

John Reynolds, State Director with NFIB, rejoins the show to grade the policies passed by the legislature now that session is over and how small businesses will be impacted Mike Stenhouse, former Red Sox player and CEO of the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity, updates listeners about the proposed RI budget, wealth taxes, and working together across New England to improve the economy Sarah Scott, State Director with Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire, discusses Right to Try legislation for patients facing a terminal diagnosis, how NH is positioning to be a biotech hub, and the lasting legacy of former legislator Michael Yakubovich Nick Murray from Lead Maine informs listeners about the rising threat of facial recognition technologies being used by governments

People in this episode

Guests: John Reynolds, Mike Stenhouse, Sarah Scott, Nick Murray

Topics covered

• legislative developments
• small business impact
• budget proposals
• biotech hub
• facial recognition technology
• Right to Try legislation

Keywords

• legislation
• small business
• budget
• biotech
• facial recognition
• Right to Try

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NFIB, RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity, Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire, Lead Maine

Places: New England

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