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Hello. I'm Allison McNair. |
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The war on Iraq has begun in earnest. Some 300,000 US troops are now actively engaged in Operation Iraqi freedom. Hundreds of Granite State families are watching and waiting as the air and ground campaign is underway. |
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The New Hampshire House and Senate Thursday approved resolutions backing the troops now fighting in Iraq. During the Senate session, some senators closed a window because of a noisy anti-war demonstration outside. A few dozen Concord High students lined the statehouse plaza and streets, shouting for peace. A protestor of a different sort Lawrence D'amour of Weare, parked his mobile artillery jeep onto the plaza and set up signs supporting the president and the troops. He says he brought the jeep because if you want to make a statement you need a good prop. He says he hates war, but decided he was a member of the silent majority who couldn't stay silent any longer. D'amour says his son is a Marine on the border with Kuwait and Iraq. Many of the anti-war protestors who took to the streets in New England today were students in high school and college. Several hundred young people took to the streets in Boston late Wednesday afternoon, disrupting rush hour traffic. They started in Cambridge and ended at City Hall. Rush hour protestors were also out in force in Portsmouth. They were not disrupting traffic, but standing silently or clanging pots and pans. A protest organizer said the group planned to alternate between making noise for ten minutes, then being silent for ten minutes, using the noise to demonstrate anger, and silence for their grief. |
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Governor Benson issued a declaration Wednesday morning in support of U-S soldiers and the liberation of Iraq. He says he wants residents to carry on with their lives, but he asks them to be vigilant about reporting any suspected dangers. State officials have increased security under the national Code Orange Alert at places like the Seabrook Nuclear power plant, Portsmouth Harbor and Manchester Airport. Officials say there have been no threats, but they are ready. We want to let you know that New Hampshire Outlook is here to cover New Hampshire's stories in this conflict. We will leave the details of the war coverage to the national news organizations. We will cover the impact here at home. |
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Although the war with Iraq has taken center stage - many people in the State continue to carry on with day to day routines. That includes the work of the New Hampshire house and senate finance committees. Later, we'll hear what some state department heads had to say about Governor Benson's proposed budget. But first - just last week , it was the public's turn to weigh in on the Governor's budget plan. Here are some of the comments members of the house and senate finance committees heard from those who came to speak. |
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-- Open with nat of hearing -- SOT TAPE #3 Lt. Paul Cascio Dept of Corrections Hot change Lakes Region Facility The Dept of Corrections is less than 6% of the entire state budget, and will have to endure almost 30% cuts in staffing. One of the smallest funded state agencies is being gutted the worst, and there is not a lot of fairness to our department surrounding these cuts. There is no real urgency or emergency in attempting to balance this budget. Although we can borrow tools from the corporate world, most of you have been involved in government long enough to know that you can't run government like a corporation. Business just doesn't care about people, and your job is to do what Government does best, manage the people of this state -we are in the people business. 16:53:57 BUTT BITE Last night, the count for incarcerated individuals system wide was 2,507. This is an increase of 300 inmates since June of 2002. Unless your intention is to keep pedophiles, rapists, murderers, burglars, arsonists, drug dealers, probation violators, armed robbers, fugitives, and kidnappers, habitual offenders and corporate criminals on the streets in your neighborhoods, this proposed budget would not work. Thank you. And applause -- -- SOT Jeanne North Tape #4 Goffstown Women's Prison In my years at the prison and esp. while serving as acting warden for 10 months in 2000, I have become very familiar with the need to balance safety and security with program needs in the management of the prison.I oppose the budget reductions as proposed by the Commissioner of Corrections b/c I believe that closing the Women's Prison without adequate preparation in Laconia will jeopardize the safety of our staff, the inmates under our supervision and the public. The most basic form of security in a prison is knowing that during an emergency the institution can be locked down so that staff, inmates, volunteers and visitors are safe. It is absolutely essential. Yet in this budget we are asked to believe that by July 1 a former school can be converted into a state prison with hardened cell and cell blocks at little or no cost.I have visited the lakes region facility numerous times and know that we are being asked to do the impossible. -- BUTT BITE SOT Jeanne North Tape #4 I have tons to say - But no time. I turned in my testimony, so I hope you spend time reading it. There are many things that you need to know…. Weyler - We are definitely forming an opinion about the Goffstown Women's Prison. -- SOT Tape 1 Sherri Harden Alzheimer's Assoc.- Concord I am a primary care giver for my dad who is 82 yrs old. And has dementia. I speak today for all those caregivers that are caring for family members who have some form of dementia. 14:11:30. BUTT BITE There is no cure for Alz disease and currently there are no tests available to diagnose genetic markers of Alz disease. BUTT BITE 80% of your constituents who are diagnosed with Alz disease are cared for at home by family members who need respite to stay physically and mentally healthy to care for their loved one to prevent institutionalization - the most expensive option in long term care Please fund the Alz respite programs, home care programs and adult day programs -- I am Frank Vincigerra.I am in not in favor of the Governor's budget…. BUTT TO Frank asked me to read this letter for him… Dear Governor Benson, I have a disability and I live in a community here in NH. I lived at Laconia State School for 4 yrs before it was closed down. BUTT BITE . An article said that you wanted to cut the budget for health and human services, cutting the budget would hurt people with disabilities b/c it would cut the services that they receive People with disabilities need those services to stay in the community. To learn the skills they need, get training, and support for jobs. and to be independent. Right now I have staff working within the community to help me learn how to cook, shop and find a job. Without the staff and services some people would disabilities would not be able to function in the community. There is already a waiting list for people who need services that aren't getting any services at all. We need funding so people can get off the list and so that people with disabilities in the community can continue to receive services.. Please do no cut services for people with disabilities.. --- sot tape 3 Rep. Ken Weyler NH House Finance Cmtte This is the 5th time I have been through this and it is pretty typical. Almost every time, some of the same people come to say the same thing - you are killing my program and all this kind of thing and yet it goes on. I am kind of a little short of patience with the folks that work with these people and tell them their programs a going to disappear and have serious cuts when it isn't. You know the same programs have been going on for years. I haven't seen too many centers closed.-- But in this budget there really are cuts. They kind of leave it up to the directors to find a way to still deliver the same service and you know they are doubly challenged by seeing costs they have no control over - inflation and health insurance are going up and that is something we are going to have to address -- Sen Lou D'Allesandro tape 3 NH Sen Fin Cmmttee A: I don't think that there is any question that the concern being voiced by the people are legitimate and they are real. And it is in the way this budget was put together, there wasn't a great deal of thought given to this budget. And I think this is another example of a new person coming to government, trying to look at government and trying to run government like it was a business. Well it isn't a business it's an organization to serve people. And some of the changes in this budget have really cost the people of NH, and cost them dearly b/c of the matching situation that exists. 18:33:24 |
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Joining us to talk more about House Bill 1, the Governor's proposed budget, is Senator Clifton Below, a democrat, who is the longest serving member on the Senate Finance Committee. Also, we did try to get a republican either from the Senate or House Finance Committees. Unfortunately, the Senator, who was on our roster - let us know about an hour before taping that he would be unable to make it. And the house finance committee is holding public hearings into this evening, so no one was available. Also, we invited Governor Benson to join us but a spokesperson from his office said he too was unavailable. |
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In budget hearings this Wednesday, department heads answered questions from the finance committee on how proposed budget cuts would effect the operation of the Dept. of Corrections and the Dept. of Safety. |
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Finally, something to make us all feel a little bit better about the world. Spring is officially here. And none too soon. Producer Chip Neal takes us to the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center to show us some early signs of spring with Senior Naturalist Dave Erler. |
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Spring Chip Neal visits with Squam Lakes Science Center senior naturalist to look for some early signs of spring. They talked about Stone Flies and Snow Fleas as well as the budding pussey willows. And finally, spent some time cleaning out some bird boxes. |
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While Chip was there he met two 3 1/2 month old mountain lions that will be the main attraction in a new Mountain Lion Exhibit scheduled to open later this spring. These mountain lions were orphaned in Montana and came here to the Science Center when they were 8 weeks old. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. It's our Friday Edition as journalist from around the granite state discuss the weeks top stories. Join us tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 3/20/03 22:00 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 2:30 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, we begin with the war in Iraq. Impact is being felt in the granite state. The legislature weighed in with their resolutions. While protesters for both sides could be found across the state. Governor Benson issued a declaration Wednesday morning in support of U-S soldiers and the liberation of Iraq. He says he wants residents to carry on with their lives, but he asks them to be vigilant about reporting any suspected dangers. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Jennifer Ellis NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 3/20/03 22:00 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 1:30 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, we begin with the war in Iraq. Impact is being felt in the granite state. The legislature weighed in with their resolutions. While protesters for both sides could be found across the state. Governor Benson issued a declaration Wednesday morning in support of U-S soldiers and the liberation of Iraq. He says he wants residents to carry on with their lives, but he asks them to be vigilant about reporting any suspected dangers. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Jennifer Ellis NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 3/20/03 22:00 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 17:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, we moved on to issues here in New Hampshire. Although the war with Iraq has taken center stage - many people in the State continue to carry on with day to day routines. That includes the work of the New Hampshire house and senate finance committees. Later, we'll hear what some state department heads had to say about Governor Benson's proposed budget. But first - just last week , it was the public's turn to weigh in on the Governor's budget plan. Joining us in studio Senator Clifton Below, a democrat, who is the longest serving member on the Senate Finance Committee. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Paul Cascio\NH Dept of Corrections, Lakes Region Facility, Jeanne North\Goffstown Women's Prison, Sherri Harden\Alzheimer's Assoc of VT & NH, Rep Ken Weyler\ House Finance Cmte, Sen Lou D'Allesandro\Senate Finance Cmte, Sen. Clifton Below \D - District 5 |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 3/20/03 22:00 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 5:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, we closed with Spring. Finally, something to make us all feel a little bit better about the world. Spring is officially here. And none too soon. Producer Chip Neal takes us to the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center to show us some early signs of spring with Senior Naturalist Dave Erler. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dave Erler\Squam Lakes Natural Science Ctr |
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