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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. As the deadline looms, Senators get down to business on the state budget. We'll talk to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Finance Committee. We'll tell you about the latest in high tech recruiting. Can you say e-schmooze? And name that newt. Stay tuned to meet the state amphibian. slithering in a wetland near you. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Should New Hampshire schools have to meet performance goals set by the state? And if they don't, would improvement plans set by the school district work? Today Governor Jeanne Shaheen spoke to a House committee in favor of a bill that would do just that. The Governor said she feels the bill will help ensure an adequate education for New Hampshire children. The bill also would establish a fund to help failing schools. But the Governor said money isn't the sole issue when it comes to education. |
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CG:LOWER3RD\Jeanne Shaheen\NH Governor Most of the debate in the last 3 and a half years has been around funding and taxes. All of that is very important. We do need to solve school funding we need to do it this year. But we will not have succeeded if all we do is address the resources that are required under Claremont II. Good schools are about more than money, they're about making sure that students are learning in classrooms. That they have good teachers, that they have the standards are set high.That schools are held accountable for what they should be teaching and that's what this is about. |
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Although the bill won bipartisan support in the Senate last week, there is some criticism in the House. Republican Keith Herman wants to hold off on providing extra aid for low-performing schools. He says the state can't determine what those needs will be until the state compiles enough data. |
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Governor Jeanne Shaheen today urged House lawmakers to adopt the Senate's kindergarten aid program. The bill would extend the program that brought public kindergarten to 29 school districts for the first time. A House committee is considering whether it should adopt a Senate bill providing 15 million dollars for kindergarten construction, or stand by a House bill that provides ten million dollars. The program pays for 75 percent of kindergarten classroom construction or renovation. The Governor said about 34-hundred children still don't have access to public kindergarten in New Hampshire, which is the only state that doesn't mandate public kindergarten. |
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You could almost hear the numbers crunching in Concord today as the Senate Finance Committee looked at details of the state budget for the next two years. Late this afternoon we checked in with the House Chair and Vice Chair of that committee from the Senate Chambers. |
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There was some good news for consumers on the business front today. For the fifth time this year, the central bank has reduced benchmark interest rates by one-half of one percent. |
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Specifically, the Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate by 50 basis points to four percent. It also approved a similar reduction in the discount rate to three and a half percent. In a statement, the Fed said while inflation is likely to remain contained, it warned that risks continue to be weighted toward economic weakness. Analysts say today's rate cut should trickle down to consumers with credit cards, car loans and home equity loans |
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The Fed's action didn't move investors who were expecting the rate cut. The Dow closed down four points. The Nasdaq was up nearly four points. The S&P was up just over half a point. |
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Here's a look of stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Autodesk was up seventy cents. Brookstone was up seven five. GenTek was down two dollars. State Street Corp was up a dollar thirty. Tyco International was also up. just over one. CG:STOCKS\Autodesk\35.59\+.70\Brookstone\17.00\+.75\GenTek\9.60\-2.00\State Street Corp\106.27\+1.31\Tyco Internal \54.15\+1.10 |
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You've heard of e-mail, e-commerce and e-tailing. Here's a new one for you - e-schmooze! That's what some laid off high-tech workers will be doing tomorrow night when they get together for a pink slip party that's also a networking event. The e-schmooze gathering is sponsored by a Durham-based employee retention company. Organizers were inspired by similar parties in California's Silicon Valley. While many large companies are laying off workers, smaller companies are hiring. More than 35 job recruiters will be there at Red Hook Brewery from 5:30 to 8:30pm. Outlook will be there to do a little eavesdropping on all the e-schmoozing to see what it's all about. |
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Would you pay 25-thousand dollars for a vintage pair of jeans? That's the amount one of the world's oldest pairs of Levi's is expected to fetch when auctioned-off on e-Bay. The pants were found in a pile of mud in an old Nevada mining town. According to historians for Levi Strauss, the jeans were made sometime between 1880 and 1885 right here in New Hampshire. The Levis are in "fair to good" condition, with some holes and a rip in them. And they ARE faded. The auction begins Friday. The winning bid for the pricey pants will be announced May 25th on The History Channel. |
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New Hampshire highways have been crowded with moose since December. Not the large antler variety, the kind on license plates. The state says it's sold more than ten thousand of the new plates in the first five months they've been offered.The 311 thousand dollars raised through the sale of the plates is earmarked for various conservation and historic projects. The Governor calls the plates an investment in preserving New Hampshire's way of life. You can buy a conservation plate when registering a car or when buying a new one. |
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Flags were flying at half staff today in New Hampshire and throughout the U-S. Granite State flags were lowered to honor a state legislator from Londonderry. Representative Walter Mikowlski died Sunday. The three term republican died of lung cancer. All U-S flags were also lowered today in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. The day offers a special tribute to the more than 15-thousand law officers who have died on the job. |
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The largest New Hampshire forest fire in ten years was started last week in Woodsville - by someone smoking a cigarette. The flames burned 100 acres of woods and destroyed a house that had been in a family for four generations. The fire, started by a tossed cigarette, has been ruled an accident. |
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Careless disposal of a cigarette was also the cause of yesterday's smoky two alarm fire at the historic Mount Washington Hotel. It started in a railing on the verandah. Firefighters from five neighboring communities responded and quickly put the fire out. |
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A cool day around the state.Some of us got some long overdue showers.To find out how will fare tonight and tomorrow we checked in with Julia Heemstra at the Mount Washington Observatory jsut a few minutes ago. |
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CG:WEATHER\Mount Washington Observatory\Current Conditions\Temperature: 31 Degrees\Freezing fog\Visibility: 1/16 mile\North winds, gusting to 23 mph CG:WEATHER\Tonight\North\Cloudy with a chance of showers\Low in the lower to mid 40s\Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph\Chance of rain: 40 percent CG:WEATHER\Tonight\South\Mostly cloudy with a chance of sprinkles\Low in the mid 40s\Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph\ CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\North\Cloudy with a chance of showers\High 55 to 60\Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph\Chance of rain: 30 percent CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\South\Partly sunny with a chance of an afternoon sprinkle\High in the lower 60s\Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph\ Mount Washington, now 31 degrees F, freezing fog, visibility of 1/16 mile, winds out of the north, gusting to 23 mph. Up North Cloudy with a chance of showers. Low in the lower to mid 40s. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Down South Mostly cloudy with a chance of sprinkles. Low in the mid 40s. Northeast wind 5 to 10mph. Tomorrow Up North Cloudy with a chance of showers. High 55 to 60. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Down South Partly sunny with a chance of an afternooon sprinkle. High in the lower 60s. Northeast wind 5 to 10mph. |
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With warmer weather finally here, many of us are beginning to get out and exercise more. Have you wondered if strenuous exercise puts you at risk for heart attack? This week in our continuing coverage of the Dartmouth Community Medical School's program "Heal Thyself" we look at nutrition and exercise. |
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While the forums are sold out, you can see summaries here on NH Outlook, and see and hear the complete presentation on our website at nhptv.org. |
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How many of you know that NH has a state amphibian, and who knows what it is? We asked Naturalist Dave Erler of the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center for some help. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook -The search for an education funding mechanism continues. Will the Senate take a chance on a new gambling bill? We'll take you to the debate. |
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That's it for this edition of New Hampshire Outlook. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, thanks for joining us. Stay tuned for Keeping Up Appearances. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Will the Senate take a chance on a new gambling bill to fund education? We'll take you to the debate. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Will the Senate take a chance on a new gambling bill to fund education? Tune in for the debate. Tonight at 11:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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DATE:5/15/01 TOPIC:You could almost hear the numbers crunching in Concord today as the Senate Finance Committee looked at details of the state budget for the next two years. Late this afternoon we checked in with the House Chair and Vice Chair of that committee from the Senate Chambers. SEGMENT LENGTH:10:56 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: |
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DATE:5/15/01 TOPIC: With warmer weather finally here, many of us are beginning to get out and exercise more. Have you wondered if strenuous exercise puts you at risk for heart attack? This week in our continuing coverage of the Dartmouth Community Medical School's program "Heal Thyself" we look at nutrition and exercise. SEGMENT LENGTH::1:54 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Donald A. Mahler, MD\Dartmouth Medical School |
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DATE:5/15/01 TOPIC:How many of you know that NH has a state amphibian, and who knows what it is? We asked Naturalist Dave Erler of the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center for some help. SEGMENT LENGTH:3:37 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: \Dave Erler\Squam Lakes Natural Science Center |