NH OUTLOOK FRIDAY EDITION, Friday, 8/8/2003
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Return to index of stories... 		Hello. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Coming up - a state budget agreement, New Hampshire has a controversial new Episcopal Bishop, and the first presidential politicals ads have arrived.
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Return to index of stories... 		Joining us from the state house in Concord, Norma Love of the Associated Press and Josh Rogers of New Hampshire Public Radio. Thank you for being here this week. And joining me in Durham, Jeff Feingold of the New Hampshire Business Review. Thank you for being here.
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Return to index of stories... 		The long hot summer inside the statehouse is finally over for house and senate budget writers.
Thursday - Governor Benson endorsed the group's latest budget proposal. It all began - back in June - when the Governor vetoed the budget plan passed by the House and Senate. He wanted to see reductions of about 100 million dollars in cuts. In this latest plan - depending on how you do the math - it's about half that - much of it through enhanced revenues. Here's the governor's take on the end result.
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Return to index of stories... 		HOW WOULD YOU SUM UP WHAT'S BEEN ACCOMPLISHED? HERE WE ARE, IT'S THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST, LONG PAST THE ORIGINAL DEADLINES. We got a $50 million reduction in the budget, 42.5 without the liquor store enhancement. That means next time we go into the budget cycle, we'll be $42.5 million less than we are right now on the previous budget that we're working off of. Which means the basis for building next time will be $42 million less, which means by definition that that budget will be at least $42 million less from the budget that would have gone through the process - so it's really $84 million in savings over both bienniums, which adds up to a significant windfall for the taxpayers in the state.
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Return to index of stories... 		New Hampshire will soon have the first openly gay Episcopal bishop in the nation.
The Reverend Gene Robinson of Weare was confirmed by church leaders in Minneapolis earlier this week. Robinson was asked if he thought that those who opposed to his confirmation would now consider splitting from the church.
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Return to index of stories... 		We've only just begun - that's what some of the democratic presidential campaigns are saying when it comes to launching their television ads. This week, ads for both Howard Dean and John Edwards began airing on WMUR -TV. Let's take a look.
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Return to index of stories... 		In addition to news of a budget compromise,
- we have to mention another event that took place at the statehouse this week. In a joint resolution - Norma Love was recognized by both Senate President Tom Eaton and Speaker of the House Gene Chandler for her 20 years with the Associated Press. Norma congratulations.
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Return to index of stories... 		That'll do it for now. Outlook returns on August 26th. Producers will be on assignment during New Hampshire Public Television's annual summer fundraising drive. Your support during this time will help keep our local programs including New Hampshire Outlook going strong.
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Return to index of stories... 		So. we'll see you next time. Thanks for joining us.
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Return to index of stories... 		Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook:
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Return to index of stories... 		NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 8/08/03 22:00
HOST: Allison McNair Length: 26:46 minutes
In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, the state budget - ta state budget agreement, New Hampshire has a controversial new Episcopal Bishop, and the first presidential politicals ads have arrived. Joining us from the state house in Concord, Norma Love of the Associated Press and Josh Rogers of New Hampshire Public Radio. And in Durham, Jeff Feingold of the New Hampshire Business Review.
PRODUCER/REPORTER: Ally McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Norma Love\The Associated Press, Josh Rogers\NHPR, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review
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