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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding New Hampshire's abortion parental notification law today. We talk with Helena Silverstein about similar laws on the books in other states and how they could be affected by the outcome of this case. Helena is Associate Professor of Government and Law at Lafayette College.

We also talk with Portsmouth attorney Steve Tober. He's the chairman of the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary. That title means that he, along with fourteen other attorneys across the nation are responsible for reviewing the qualifications of nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court. We'll talk with him about what exactly the committee does, and what it's like to be the first lawyer from New Hampshire to serve as chair of the committee.

President Bush addresses the nation this morning in a major speech looking to temper a growing dissatisfaction over the handling of the Iraqi conflict. Before the president speaks, we’ll talk with UNH pollster Andy Smith and take your calls about the war, progress in Iraq and the pros and cons of withdrawing troops. Laura's guest is Andy Smith, Professor of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire and Director of the UNH Survey Center

Click here to see the latest numbers regarding President Bush's approval ratings put together by the UNH Survey Center on November 7, 2005

In a new book, former House speaker and political legend Marshall Cobleigh tells all... the people, the issues, the debates and sometimes wacky tales that have made the Granite State what it is. From giant liquor stores located along the highway to our beloved first-in-the-nation presidential primary we talk with Marshall Cobleigh about a life in New Hampshire politics. Laura's guest is Former New Hampshire House Speaker Marshall Colbeigh, author of "We Ain't Making Sausage Here! A Political Memoir by House Speaker Marshall Cobleigh"

Frank Wallace is a Renaissance man in the purest sense. He's an accomplished lute player, guitar player, baritone, and composer. He's a 21st century composer who can't get the 16th century out of his head, and as a result has been awarded a 2005 New Hampshire Council on the Arts Fellowship. He'll play some new works in the studio and talk about the bridge between the Renaissance and today.

After almost ten years of work, dozens of public meetings and thousands of pages of comments, New Hampshire has an updated management plan for the nearly eight-hundred-thousand acres of land we call the White Mountain National Forest. We’ll get into the report, the public reaction, and what we can expect over the next ten years. Laura's guests are Tom Wagner, NH Forest Service Supervisor for the White Mountain National Forest and Charlie Niebling, Vice-President of Policy & Land Management for the Society for the Protection of NH Forests.