A premature birth. Seventy-eight days in the NICU. A city that showed up with flowers, cards, and care. That’s where our conversation with Mayor Jay Ruais begins—on the human ground that shapes everything else. We trace the path from a young dad’s sleepless nights to a leader’s clear-eyed focus on homelessness, addiction, public safety, and housing that real families can afford. Jay opens up about recovery and the decade he spent trying to join the military before finally earning his commiss...
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A premature birth. Seventy-eight days in the NICU. A city that showed up with flowers, cards, and care. That’s where our conversation with Mayor Jay Ruais begins—on the human ground that shapes everything else. We trace the path from a young dad’s sleepless nights to a leader’s clear-eyed focus on homelessness, addiction, public safety, and housing that real families can afford. Jay opens up about recovery and the decade he spent trying to join the military before finally earning his commiss...
Diamond Rings and Diet Cokes: How a $1,000 Proposal Changed Everything
Anything BUT Politics
44 minutes
6 months ago
Diamond Rings and Diet Cokes: How a $1,000 Proposal Changed Everything
What does it take to go from Middle Eastern studies scholar to four-term state representative? Representative Laura Telerski shares her journey on Anything but Politics, revealing how she ended up in the New Hampshire legislature. As the youngest of five, Laura moved to Nashua in fourth grade after her father’s career took the family to Texas. At Georgetown University, she shifted her focus from government to history, eventually studying Middle Eastern cultures in Turkey. This led her to a Ma...
Anything BUT Politics
A premature birth. Seventy-eight days in the NICU. A city that showed up with flowers, cards, and care. That’s where our conversation with Mayor Jay Ruais begins—on the human ground that shapes everything else. We trace the path from a young dad’s sleepless nights to a leader’s clear-eyed focus on homelessness, addiction, public safety, and housing that real families can afford. Jay opens up about recovery and the decade he spent trying to join the military before finally earning his commiss...