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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. A political defection in Vermont could have major implications for the Granite State. Plus we'll take you to the pregnancy prevention convention in the north country. And show you the sheep that are hard at work for the utility company. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. |
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For the first time in seven years, democrats may gain control of the US senate. It's anticipated that tomorrow, Vermont Senator James Jeffords will announce that he's leaving the republican party to become an independent. Senator Jeffords decision could chance the face of politics in Washington and in New Hampshire. Political Science Professor Mark Wrighton of The University of New Hampshire joined me a bit earlier to talk about the impact of the Jeffords' decision. Jeffords has been a moderate Republican and has parted with the G-O-P on many issues. A Democratic senator says he has been told Jeffords will align himself with Democrats when it comes to the way the Senate is organized. Several sources say Jeffords may postpone the effective date of his switch until next month so Republicans can first push through Bush's income tax cut. New Hampshire Senator Bob Smith has a lot at stake if Vermont Senator James Jeffords decides to leave the Republican Party. Smith is the current chair of the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee and has stepped into the national spotlight on several environmental issues. The switch would give Democrats the majority in the Senate, and control over committee chairmanships. He would lose a national forum, as he prepares for a possible primary challenge by Congressman John E. Sununu in next year's elections. |
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CG:BUMP2\Switching Parties\The last Republican Senator to leave the party was Bob Smith, who became an Independent in 1999 during a failed run for the presidency. He later returned to the party. |
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While President Bush contemplates losing a party member in the Senate, at the same time he's savoring a victory for his tax cut package. The president calls Senate passage of his one-point-three trillion-dollar plan a "victory for the American people." And he's urging lawmakers to complete action by week's end. The tax cuts now go to a conference committee with the House, which passed a version closer to what Bush originally asked for. |
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With the health of New Hampshire's economy uncertain, Governor Jeanne Shaheen today warned legislators not to be too optimistic about business tax revenues. The governor's revenue panel told the Senate Ways and Means Committee yesterday that they anticipate business tax revenues to come in 52 million dollars below the amount the House used in its budget. Despite the panel's recommendations, the Senate committee decided to go with an estimate that is just 9 million dollars under the House figure. |
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Shaheen remains uncertain about the future of the New Hampshire economy. She says that the state must be conservative in its revenue estimates, so that it isn't counting on money it won't receive. |
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With the education funding problem still the subject of much debate in Concord, legislators continue to try to garner backing for their proposed funding plans. Speaking at the same news conference with Governor Shaheen, Senator Burt Cohen of New Castle was vocal in his support of a method of funding that so far, the Governor has been hesitant to get behind -- an income tax. |
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Cohen reiterates his support for an income tax. He says it is the fairest way to fund schools. |
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New Hampshire's Executive Council has replaced embattled university system trustee Louis George-opolis. Today, the council voted three-to-two to replace George-opolis with Rye businessman Andrew Leets. Georgopoulos had been under fire lately for missing trustee meetings and living half of the year in Florida. He is in California for his son's wedding and could not be reached for comment. |
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How do you talk to eighth graders about sex? You invite them to a grand hotel, bring in some peer counselors and provide straightforward, accurate information. Correspondent Theresa Kennett attended such a workshop this week at the Balsams in Dixville Notch. |
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Although the setting was simply magnificent, this is one time when the surroundings took a back seat to the topic of the day - Teenage Pregnancy Prevention -. It's an issue that presents a compelling challenge to every community in this country, including the towns of the Great North Woods. Fran Bigney is the Coordinator for Community Health at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital and the founder of the Teen Task Force. Go to Fran at 2:11:52 back in 1993…. Stop at 2:12:59…. much much higher Bigney points to key indicators that make some communities more vulnerable to high rates of teen pregnancy than others. Go to Fran at 2:15:21 Some of the contributing factors that create the environ… Stop at 2:15:55. And the negative effects of teen pregnancy play out over a long period of time and can have devastating consequences. Go to Fran at 2:14:53 high school drop out…. Stop at 2:15:12 …just a few In order to lower the teen pregnancy rate in the Upper Connecticut Valley region, the Task Force has developed a scope and sequence of activities that target 5th through 9th graders. This Crossroads Conference is the 8th grade component and focuses on healthy decision-making. Ed Garrety, a nationally known presenter started the day's activities with a key note address that used excitement and humor to convey some very important lessons that set the tone for the day. Go to Ed at 1:11:03 all of us hear as eight graders…. Stop at 1:11:37 Go to Ed's voice at 1:33:05 - but show whole group shot Following the keynote presentation, each student attended two workshops of their own choosing. The subject matter varied, but each workshop addressed the skills that young people need to handle relationships, resist peer pressure and negotiate difficult situations. Use 2:03:00 Go to Avrill at 2:06:30 If they truly loved you…. Stop at 2:06:40 2:10:00 to 2:10:29 Go to Jamie Caron at 3:15:10 The Task Force recognizes postponement of sexual activity as the most effective means to lowering the teenage pregnancy rate, however they also recognize that teens who are having sex need to have access to and information about contraceptive devices. Go to 2:16:40 Focusing on postponement Stop at 2:17:40 Tom Sambito is a junior at Colebrook Academy and a trained peer educator who, with other peer educators leads the contraceptive workshop. Use - 2:30:49 to 2:30:59 Go to Tom at 2:28:41 - about that much Stop at 2:29:00 The Peer Educators go through a training program to make sure that they deliver accurate and reliable information about different contraceptive methods. Go to Tom Sambito 3:06:08 Stop at 3:06: 29 Got to Tom Sambito 3:06:34 kids teaching kids Go to 3:07:47 kids are faced today with the options of doing…. Go to 3:08:25 to 3:08:44 Go to Kaitlin Daley Canaan Memorial 3:21:10 to 3:21:27 3:22:10 to 3:22:25 Go to Nick Daley, Canaan Memorial High School 3:15:55 to 3:16:41 Despite significant progress during the past decade, the United States still has the highest rates of teen pregnancy and birth among comparable nations. Four out of 10 girls become pregnant at least once before age 20 and nearly 500,000thousand give birth each year. The good news is that rates of teen pregnancy and birth are now declining, showing that progress is possible, that outcomes can improve, and that thoughtful interventions can make a difference. Which is exactly what the Upper Connecticut Valley Teen Task Force is discovering. Go to Fran at 2:18:49 to 2:19:20 Go to my close.3:03: to 3:22 |
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The political uncertainty brought on by Vermont Senator James Jeffords anticipated change of political party was felt on Wall Street today. The markets took a loss but many analysts feel that the losses were minor in comparison to the market's recent gains. |
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The Dow Jones industrial average fell 151 points to end at eleven-thousand-105. The Nasdaq composite dropped 70 points to end at 22-hundred-43. And the Standard-and-Poor's 500, declined 20 points to 12-hundred-89. |
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Here's a look of stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Autodesk closed down one dollar thirty four cents. Bottomline Technologies lost a dollar thirty three cents a share. Oxford Health ended the day down one dollar sixty one cents. Sanmina closed down four dollars and forty eight cents a share. |
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Ski NH, the statewide organization that represents the ski industry, says plentiful snow, cold temperatures for snowmaking and a strong economy all contributed to the banner year for ski areas in New Hampshire. Two-point-four million skier visits were reported, five percent better than the record season set in 1989-90 and 23 percent better than last year. |
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Well there was a little sunshine for some of us today. We checked in with at the Mount Washington Observatory to find out the forecast for tonight and tomiorrow. |
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CG:LOWER3RD\Julia Heemstra \Observer CG:WEATHER\Mount Washington Observatory\Current conditions\Temperature: 40 degrees\Overcast\Visibility: 60 miles\Winds: se gusting to 33 mph CG:WEATHER\Tonight\North\Mostly cloudy \Chance of showers\Patchy fog developing\Low in the lower 40s CG:WEATHER\Tonight \South\Mostly cloudy \Chance of showers\Patchy fog developing\Low in the mid 40s CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\North\Mostly cloudy\Chance of sprinkles \until mid-morning\High 65 to 70 CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\South\Mostly cloudy\Chance of showers \in the morning\High in the mid 60s |
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You may notice herds of sheep grazing under the power lines in the Barrington area this summer. Well, those sheep are working. They are part of a pilot project started by Public Service of New Hampshire 4 years ago. That's when producer Chip Neal did this profile of the project. |
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This is a story about a project of Public Service of New Hampshire started 4 years ago. PSNH needs to maintain its power line rights of way so that young trees do not grow up into the power lines. They used to use herbacides but more recently they have been using mowing equipment. Since sheep have been used for this purpose in other countries they thought it might work here. In fact New Hampshire used to have a million sheep 150 years ago, so using sheep for this purpose harkens back to the days when sheep grazed over much of our landscape. As it turns out sheep have a natural desire to eat the same young trees that PSNH needs to control. So they hired Dick Henry, an envirnmentalist and former sheep farmer, to put together a pilot project with 500 rambouillett sheep. They are controlled along the right of way by a shepherd and his dogs. Shepherd Josh Moody talks about how he does his job and we meet his dogs. He uses electric fencing to hold the sheep at night and then grazes them each day. |
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PSNH is still using sheep to help clear their power line rights of way. In fact, the project has expanded from 500 sheep to 1200, and they need 6 shepherds now. Also, two professors from UNH have been measuring the effectiveness of the sheep grazing project. Preliminary results are encouraging. After wintering over in Ipswich, Massachusetts, the sheep will soon get back to work. Bellwether Solutions/Dick Henry 603 224-3821 |
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Tomorrow on NH Outlook. Bears, Birds, Moose, mosquitos and more as we're joined by the folks from New Hampshire's Fish and Game department. |
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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 Secrets of Lost Empires: "Pharaoh's Obelisk" We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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DATE:5/23/01 TOPIC:How do you talk to eighth graders about sex? You invite them to a grand hotel, bring in some peer counselors and provide straightforward, accurate information. Correspondent Theresa Kennett attended such a workshop this week at the Balsams in Dixville Notch. SEGMENT LENGTH::6:17 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: |
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State school aid would drop 44 million dollars in 2004 if New Hampshire lawmakers don't adjust the distribution formula that sets the aid amount. Figures released today at a Senate hearing show that instead of rising to roughly 945 million dollars, aid would drop to 852 million dollars that year. State aid is 896 million in 2003. The Senate is considering a bill passed by the House to adjust the formula, but the bill isn't without controversy. Some don't like a provision that reduces a calculation for poverty while others believe the state shouldn't cap aid growth to inflation. |
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Thanks Professor Mark Wrighton. |
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DATE:5/23/01 TOPIC:You may notice herds of sheep grazing under the power lines in the Barrington area this summer. Well, those sheep are working. They are part of a pilot project started by Public Service of New Hampshire 4 years ago. That's when producer Chip Neal did this profile of the project. SEGMENT LENGTH:6:15 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: |
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DATE:5/23/01 TOPIC: For the first time in seven years, democrats may gain control of the US senate. It's anticipated that tomorrow, Vermont Senator James Jeffords will announce that he's leaving the republican party to become an independent. Senator Jeffords decision could chance the face of politics in Washington and in New Hampshire. Political Science Professor Mark Wrighton of The University of New Hampshire joined me a bit earlier to talk about the impact of the Jeffords' decision. SEGMENT LENGTH:5:00 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Professor Mark Wrighton\UNH Political Science Dept. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Bears, Birds, Moose, mosquitos and more and we're joined by the folks from New Hampshire's Fish and Game department. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on NH Outlook. Bears, Birds, Moose, mosquitos and more and we're joined by the folks from New Hampshire's Fish and Game department. Join us tonight at 11:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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AP-NH--Trustee Dispute dewsmfavbfncon Shaheen may have votes to replace Georgopoulos -- Governor Jeanne Shaheen may have the votes to replace a university system trustee who has come under fire for missing meetings. Louis Georgopoulos has been on the board as a holdover since June, when his term expired, but Shaheen has not nominated a replacement because she wasn't sure of three votes on the Executive Council. That may have changed. Councilor Peter Spaulding says he has changed his mind, and now can't support keeping Georgopoulos on the board. That apparently tips the council vote against Georgopoulos because Councilor Raymond Burton is against him and Ruth Griffin has criticized his attendance record. Georgopoulos spends most of his time in Florida, and instead of attending trustee meetings, reviews tapes, makes phone calls and sends faxes to board members. |
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New Hampshire men are way above the national average in registering for the military draft. The Selective Service System reports 96 percent of New Hampshire men born in 1981 registered. That's an increase of one point over New Hampshire registrants born in 1980 and well above this year's national average of 87 percent. The Selective Service program lets federal officials keep records of combat-age men in case of war. Federal law requires that all men sign up within 30 days of their 18th birthday, but late registrations are allowed until age 25. |
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AP-NH--Judicial Discipline dewcon Legislators consider weakening judicial discipline commission -- Another proposal to change the way New Hampshire judges are disciplined has been thrown in the mix. Republican Robert Rowe of Amherst is proposing giving the Supreme Court final say over any disciplinary decisions made by a proposed judicial discipline commission. The plan is an attempt to create a commission that can work without a constitutional amendment. The Supreme Court would have veto power over its actions, and the punishment would only be public embarrassment. Rowe's amendment, however, would ensure that commission hearings and findings were open to the public. Efforts to create a more independent disciplinary panel have gained momentum because of last year's Supreme Court impeachment crisis. New Hampshire court critics say major reform can't happen without a constitutional amendment allowing lawmakers to regulate state Supreme Court rules. Lawmakers are considering a proposal to allow the Legislature to accept or reject any rules adopted by the court. The court now has the final say over its rules and can reject Legislative attempts to change its administrative procedures. Supporters today told a Senate committee the amendment would provide a much-needed check on the court's rule-making power. But others say it would disrupt the balance of powers. The proposal recently passed the House with a sizable majority. It would now need at least a three-fifths majority to pass the Senate. If the Senate approves it, voters would then have the final say, but the proposal would need two-thirds of the popular vote to become law. |
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AP-NH--Patients Rights hmrjayst AMA executive promotes patient's bill of rights Prounouncer: Palmisano: Pomm-iss-SAHN-oh -- A top executive with the American Medical Association is in New Hampshire today urging Congress to pass a patient's bill of rights. A-M-A trustee Doctor Donald Palmisano says it has been seven years since the group first started talking about protecting patients from the abuses of health maintenance organizations, and Congress finally agrees something must be done. He supports a bill sponsored by Senators John McCain and Edward Kennedy that would allow patients to sue HMOs in state courts and widen the punishments HMOs could face if patients are harmed by denial of care. President Bush opposes the bill. Instead, he favors one that would allow lawsuits only in federal court and only after patients took their cases to an independent medical reviewer. The competing bill also would cap damages at 500-thousand dollars. Palmisano says the bill Bush supports creates nothing but the illusion of reform. AP-NY |