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From budget cuts to prescription drugs and hepatitis scares, we sit down with the new Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner, John Stephen, to talk about what's going on at DHHS. And, we'll look at his goals for the future and what he's accomplished in his first few months in office. Trish Anderton guest hosts. Her guest is John Stephen, Commissioner for the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.

In March, school districts traditionally try to finalize their school budgets.
but in recent years that's become harder to do.
That's because state lawmakers keep changing the amount and the distribution formula for state aid to local schools.
This year, many communities still don't know how much they'll receive from the state.
New Hampshire Public Radio's Doug MacPherson reports.

Its been nearly two months since New Hampshire's first in the nation presidential primary.

In years past, that date marked the end of presidential campaign ads in the Granite state.

But this year is different.

Campaign ads are showing now on local television.

It�s a sign that New Hampshire will be important territory in this fall�s general election.

New Hampshire Public Radio�s David Darman has more.