The Carsey Policy Hour engages policymakers, public service professionals, and active citizens and organizations in the issues and policies that affect the people and places of New Hampshire. Each month features a dynamic expert speaker (or two), followed by an interactive audience discussion. The intent is to foster learning, problem-solving, and collaboration in service of New Hampshire's common good. Sessions are held on the second Wednesday of each month, from 8 – 9 am. Our upcoming 2026 dates are: January 14, February 11, March 11, and April 8, and May 13.
Upcoming Policy Hours!
March 11, 2026
8 – 9 AM
Online
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Regardless of party, when women serve, they are more likely to support policies that benefit women and girls in their community and they are more likely to seek bipartisanship and find compromise. New Hampshire’s highest elected positions are dominated by women, yet women represent only 36% of the New Hampshire legislature and 39% of New Hampshire towns have zero women on their Select Board. Join us for a discussion on why we need more women in local office, the barriers women face in running, and recent examples of women’s leadership in passing state legislation that benefit women and girls across issues like maternal health, access to menstrual products, and girls’ mental health.
Devan Quinn is the Director of Policy at the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation, overseeing research, policy, and advocacy programs. Devan leads the Women Run program, the Granite State’s only nonpartisan program encouraging and training women to run for state and local office. She lobbies at the state house on legislation impacting maternal health, abortion access, child care, menstrual product access, trans rights, and girls’ mental health. Devan manages the organization’s flagship publications, The Status of Women and The Status of Girls in New Hampshire. Prior to the Women’s Foundation, Devan worked in politics, advocacy, government, and program implementation. A New Hampshire native, Devan lives in Portsmouth with her husband and their two young boys.
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The State of New Hampshire provides a unique program of continuing professional development through the Bureau of Education and Training (BET). The Bureau offers a variety of training programs to all public employees of New Hampshire — including the nationally accredited Certified Public Manager® program, a springboard to the Carsey School's 12-month Executive Master of Public Administration (MPA) program.
The New Hampshire Association of Counties (NHAC) represents the interests of county government in New Hampshire.This state-wide association includes the 30 elected county commissioners as well as all elected county officials and the professionals and staff who run county government in each of the ten counties.
The New Hampshire Municipal Association, Inc. is a non-profit, non-partisan membership association established in 1941. It is a member-founded, member-funded, and member-governed association that works to strengthen New Hampshire cities and towns and enhance their ability to serve the public by promoting effective municipal government through education, training, advocacy and legal services.
The New England Municipal Sustainability (NEMS) Network is a consortium of New England cities and towns that collaborate to build more sustainable communities. Their vision is to create a sustainable New England by building strong connections among municipal sustainability professionals throughout the region, allowing members to accomplish more than would be possible alone. NEMS is a recognized member of the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) and the UNH Sustainability Institute serves as the backbone organization for the NEMS Network.
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Upcoming Carsey Events
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Mar4Noon - 12:45 p.m.
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Mar11Noon - 2:30 p.m.
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Apr1Noon - 12:45 p.m.
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Apr179:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
