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In this edition. We're at the statehouse as the fight over education funding policy comes to a head. We'll bring you the story. |
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Plus. Healthcare is the issue as the rock the vote campaign comes to college campuses in the granite state. |
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and later. bringing the world of opera to New Hampshire. |
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Hello. I'm Julie Donnelly. Welcome to NH Outlook. |
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Should the State Supreme Court lose the power to rule on state education funding? Lawmakers voted Tuesday on that very question. A proposed constitutional amendment would ban judges from ordering the legislature to change its school funding policy. Supporters hoped to bring the question to voters this fall. Opponents hoped to stop it dead. Richard Ager has the story. |
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soundup: tape 1 10:20:28 Are you advocates of an assault on education or for the good of education? Track: The language and the stakes were high as the House opened debate on CACR2. That proposed constitutional amendment is aimed at ending the Claremont lawsuit and severely limiting the state Supreme court's jurisdiction in education. bite: tape 1 10:20:34 In the final analysis.do the right thing for the children of NH. standup: 15:08:48 In spite of lobbying efforts by the governor and House Republican leadership, supporters of the constitutional amendment faced a problem of history. The history, that is, of past funding formulas and promises of aid that were broken. Bite: tape 1 10:29:02 If this legislature had funded Augenblick, the court proceedings of the last decade would.of the next generation. bite: tape 1 10:31:22 And does anyone here think that if we're successful in taking this power back.that won't happen." soundup: tape 2 11:12:26 We are voting to give our constituents, the people of NH, the opportunity and the right to vote on this issue. that's all we're talking about.better than the people. Track: Supporters hoped to put the amendment on the ballot in November. But in spite of that appeal to populism, the amendment fell far short of the required 60% vote. Bite: tape 2 11:40:25 What these people here.will gamble with the taxpayers money." Track: The amendment's prime sponsor expressed disappointment, but the majority whip was more philosophical. Bite: tape 2 11:56:17 I KNOW THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF FEAR AT THE TOWN LEVEL..that they've always done." Bite: 11:34:56 "There are many good Republicans.not the time to change it. Bite: tape 2 11:25:37 There would be no lack of qualified candidates.being reappointed. Track: One other proposed constituional amendment, aimed at establishing 7-year terms for judges, also went down to defeat. soundup: tape 3 14:10:47 this bill is a small step that will help to address.an acute shortage of housing. Track: The House also voted on a Senate bill aimed at promoting the development of more affordable housing for workers faced with inflated housing prices. Despite compromises by bill sponsors, the measure was killed. bite: tape 3 14:48:38 I believed all along that the resolution.economic development of our state. Track: For NH Outlook, I'm Richard Ager. |
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We're days away from the first in the nation presidential Primary. And college campuses around the state are a hotbed for campaigning. Representative Dennis Kucinich was at the University of New Hampshire today. But he wasn't the only one hoping to influence young voters. "Rock the Vote" along with "New Hampshire for Health Care" were also on campus to remind students to think about health issues when choosing a candidate. We joined a group of Brown University students - getting the word out. |
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Guy - We're out here today talking to students on the UNH campus about Health Care and the need for everybody to get out and vote on January 27th and vote on the heatlh care issue. We've had a few 1,000 students sign up as health care voters here and now we're trying to make sure that they get to the polls on the 27th and make their voice heard because everybody deserves access to quality affordable health care. Guy to group "Just so that you know, if you get any questions - New Hampshire, you can register to vote at the polls so they just need to bring a New Hampshire driver's license and a proof of their residence - like a bill or something." Dan A lot of people are beginning to realize that as soon as they get close to graduation, as soon as they get out they're going to be losing their health insurance that they have from their parents coverage. Kucinich Keep it going. Tell em about health care. I'm going to talk about it tonight! It's the number one issue here in the state. Polls have shown that recently and the candidates are all showing that. you go to any of the rallys and campaign speeches and the first or second thing they mention is the need to have quality affordable health care for every resident. www.nhforhealthcare.org www.rockthevote.org |
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Presidential candidates are busy courting those last undecided voters. Democrats are vying for votes not just within their own party, but from independent voters as well. Undeclared voters make up thirty seven percent of the New Hampshire electorate, and the number is growing. I spoke to Dartmouth government professor Linda Fowler, about what kind of impact this group will have on Tuesday's primary. |
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LINDA FOWLER - "THERE ARE LOTS OF DIFFERENT MOTIVATIONS. FOR SOME PEOPLE THEY REALLY GENUINELY REFUSE TO IDENTIFY WITH ONE PARTY OR THE OTHER. PERHAPS BECAUSE THEY HAVE A MENTAL IMAGE OF THEM SELF AS BEING THE IDEALIZED VOTER WHO LOOKS AT ALL THE CANDIDATES AND CHEN CHOOSES THE ONE WHO IS BEST ON THE ISSUES. THERE ARE ALSO PEOPLE WHO HAVE, WHO LIKE TO KEEP THEIR OPTIONS OPEN, PARTICULARLY NOW THAT THE PRIMARY PROCESS IS OPEN. THERE'S NO COST TO THEM TO BEING AN UNDECLARED VOTER, THE WAY THERE WOULD BE IN SAY NEW YORK STATE WHERE IF YOU'RE AN INDEPENDENT YOU CAN'T VOTE IN THE PRIMARIES. SO GIVEN THE FACT THAT IT'S A NO COST OPTION, LOW COST OPTION, PEOPLE CAN SORT OF SAY, WELL, I'LL REGISTER AS NONDECLARED AND THEN IF I CHANGE MY MIND ABOUT WHICH PARTY I WANT TO SUPPORT, I CAN. THERE ARE ALSO SOME PEOPLE WHO FOR WHATEVER REASON, I HAPPEN TO BE REGISTERED AS AN UNDECLARED VOTER BECAUSE I RUN A POLICY CENTER AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT I NOT TAKE A PUBLIC POSITION OR REGISTER FOR A PARTY. AND THERE ARE PROBABLY SOME PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE CIVIL SERVANTS, WHO ARE ADMINISTRATORS AND PEOPLE LIKE THAT WHO JUST THINK IT'S NOT APPROPRIATE TO BE REGISTERED AS A PARTISAN." JULIE DONNELLY - "DO YOU THINK THERE ALSO COULD BE A LITTLE BIT OF AN AWARD TO BEING AN UNDECLARED VOTER BECAUSE HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE YOU WILL BE WOOED VERY STRONGLY BY ALL THE CANDIDATES?" LINDA FOWLER - "RIGHT. AND YOU QUICKLY REALIZE THAT YOU'RE PAYING A TERRIBLE PRICE FOR BEING AN UNDECLARED VOTER AS YOUR PHONE RINGS OFF THE HOOK NIGHT AND DAY. BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S NO ACCIDENT, I THINK, THAT THE LARGEST GROUP OF VOTERS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ARE UNDECLARED. IT SORT OF FITS WITH PEOPLE'S IMAGE IN THE STATE THAT THEY'RE INDEPENDENT MINDED, THAT THEY DON'T ANSWER TO ANYBODY, THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS KIND OF LIBERTARIAN STREAK THAT WE FIND IN A STATE THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE MOTORCYCLE HELMETS AND SO FORTH. I THINK IT FITS WITH A SELF IMAGE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE OF THE STATE AND THEIR ROLE IN IT." JULIE DONNELLY - "YOU DID FIND SOME DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN UNDECLARED VOTERS IN YOUR RESEARCH. CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE ABOUT THAT?" LINDA FOWLER - "CERTAINLY. NATIONALLY UNDECLARED VOTERS TEND TO MAKE UP THEIR MINDS LATER IN THE CAMPAIGN, AND OUR RESEARCH CERTAINLY CONFIRMED THAT. WE PAY LESS ATTENTION EARLY ONTO THE RACE. AND THEY DON'T TUNE IN UNTIL MUCH LATER THAN PEOPLE WHO ARE DECLARED PARTISANS. IT'S ALSO THE CASE THAT WOMEN NATIONALLY AND ALSO IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ARE MORE LIKELY TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS UNDECLARED VOTERS. WHAT WE DIDN'T EXPECT IS THAT NATIONALLY, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A GENDER GAP IN THE PARTIES, THAT WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO IDENTIFY WITH THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. BUT AT LEAST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE IN THE 2000 PRIMARY, UNDECLARED WOMEN TENDED TO STRONGLY SUPPORT GEORGE BUSH, COMPARED TO OTHER WOMEN. AND THE NUMBERS WERE SMALL ENOUGH THAT WE REALLY DIDN'T SLICE AND DICE THAT RESULT AND SORT OF TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHY. BUT IT WAS JUST AN INTERESTING PHENOMENON THAT UNDECLARED WOMEN WERE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE SUPPORTED BUSH IN 2000 THAN REPUBLICAN WOMEN OR DEMOCRATIC WOMEN." JULIE DONNELLY - "DO YOU THINK THAT THERE'S A STIGMA AMONG WOMEN IN ACTUALLY REGISTERING REPUBLICAN?" LINDA FOWLER - "NO. NO, I DON'T. I THINK IT'S JUST THAT HISTORICALLY, WOMEN HAVE, ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS, TO MISFORTUNE, THEY'VE TENDED TO HAVE A STRONGER, STRONG RESERVATIONS OR STRONG RESERVATIONS ABOUT DEFENSE SPENDING, THEY TENDED TO BE MORE IN FAVOR OF KIND OF SOFT DEMOCRATIC ISSUES LIKE HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, SO FORTH. SO HISTORICALLY I THINK THEY'VE JUST BEEN DRAWN TO THE DEMOCRATIC AGENDA. AND THE INTERESTING THING WILL BE WITH PRESIDENT BUSH'S EFFORTS TO BE THE EDUCATION PRESIDENT, TO TALK ABOUT HEALTH AND SO FORTH AS HE DID IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE, WHETHER THAT WILL BRING MORE WOMEN INTO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. IT'S CERTAINLY THE INTENT." JULIE DONNELLY - "NOW, WITH UNDECLARED VOTERS, IS THERE ANY RESEARCH ABOUT OR ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE ABOUT WHETHER THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO CHOOSE A CANDIDATE BASED ON THEIR PERSONAL QUALITIES OR THEIR CHARACTER VERSUS THEIR PERHAPS IDEOLOGICAL STRENGTH?" LINDA FOWLER - "WELL, THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT WERE SAID ABOUT UNDECLARED VOTERS BASED ON NATIONAL DATA THAT MADE MANY PEOPLE SAY WE DON'T WANT UNDECLARED VOTERS IN THE PRIMARY. THEY'RE NOT AS WELL INFORMED, THEY DON'T HAVE ANY STAKE IN THE SUCCESS OF THE PARTY, THEY TEND TO BE EASILY INFLUENCED BY KIND OF RANDOM EVENT BECAUSE THEY MAKE UP MAYOR MINDS LATE IN THE RACE. IN OTHER WORDS THEY'RE NOT A CONSTRUCTIVE EDITION TO THE PRIMARY ELECTORATE. SO PART OF OUR RESEARCH WAS TO REALLY COMPARE PARTISANS AND UNDECLARED VOTERS IN THE 2000 ELECTION AND SEE, WELL, IS IT REALLY TRUE THAT THEY'RE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CERTAIN KINDS OF THEMES IN THE CAMPAIGN. SO WHAT WE DID WAS RUN COMPARISONS OF REGISTERED PARTISANS AND UNDECLARED VOTERS TO SEE IF THEY WERE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CONTACT WITH CANDIDATES, MAILINGS, PHONE CALLS, AND THAT SORT OF THING. AND WHAT WE FOUND IS THAT THEY REALLY ONCE THEY GOT ENGAGED IN THE PROCESS THEY DIDN'T LOOK DIFFERENT, IN TERMS OF HOW THEY PROCESSED CAMPAIGN INFORMATION. THAN THE REGISTERED PARTISANS. AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS PROBABLY THE MOST SURPRISING ABOUT OUR RESEARCH WAS THAT THE REGISTERED PARTISANS WERE A LOT MORE VOLATILE THAN WE EXPECTED. THEY, SO THE REASON WHY THERE WITHIN DIFFERENCES WAS NOT THAT INDEPENDENT VOTERS WERE THESE STEADY FOCUSED VOTERS, BUT THAT THE REGISTERED PARTISANS WERE MORE UNCERTAIN THAN WE HAD EXPECTED THAT THEY WOULD BE. SO EVERYBODY IN 2000 AT LEAST WAS MOVING AROUND THROUGHOUT THE MONTHS OF JANUARY. AND WHEN WE GOT TO THE END, IN TERMS OF WHEN PEOPLE TOLD US THEY MADE UP THEIR MIND OF WHOM TO VOTE FOR, 30% OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY ELECTORATE MADE UP THEIR MIND WITHIN THE LAST DAY OR TWO OF THE ELECTION. AND THERE WASN'T A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UNDECLARED VOTERS AND PARTISANS, SLIGHT DIFFERENCE, BUT NOT A BIG ONE." JULIE DONNELLY - "SO WHAT ABOUT THIS IDEA THAT UNDECLARED VOTERS ARE GOING TO COME IN AND WREAK HAVOC AND YOU KNOW VOTE FOR SOMEBODY THAT CAN'T BEAT THE CANDIDATE THAT THEY REALLY WANT. DOES THAT HAPPEN?" LINDA FOWLER - "I THINK WHAT THEY TEND TO DO IS TO SORT OF REINFORCE MOMENTUM EFFECTS, AND A CLASSIC EXAMPLE WAS JOHN MCCAIN. IF THERE HAD BEEN NO UNDECLARED VOTERS IN 2000, JOHN MCCAIN STILL WOULD HAVE WON BECAUSE HE WAS VERY ATTRACTIVE TO REPUBLICANS IN THIS STATE, BUT INSTEAD OF WINNING BY 8 PERCENTAGE POINTS HE WON BY 18, BECAUSE THERE WAS KIND OF A PILE ON EFFECT. SO THE UNDECLAREDS KIND OF REINFORCED THE MOMENTUM THAT THAT CANDIDATE HAD. MY GUESS IS THAT IF A CANDIDATE THIS TIME IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY BEGINS TO GENERATE, TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE PACK, THAT THAT MOMENTUM WILL BE ACCELERATED OR ACCENTUATED BY UNDECLARED VOTERS RESPONDING TO THE SAME SORT OF CAMPAIGN STIMULI." JULIE DONNELLY - "LINDA FOWLER, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR VIEWS AFTER THE PRIMARY." LINDA FOWLER - "THAT'S RIGHT. THANKS, GOOD TO BE HERE." |
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If you want a break from politics this weekend, you might try the opera. The Granite State opera opens its fourth season on Friday. And according to at least one report, New Hampshire's opera-going audience is nearly double the national average. Last season, Allison McNair had a chance to visit a rehearsal with opera superstar Frederica von Stade to talk about her greatest passion. |
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Reporter: FREDERICA VON STADE HAS ALWAYS LOVED MUSIC, BUT SHE NEVER THOUGHT THAT WOULD TRANSLATE INTO THE SUCCESS SHE'S ACHIEVED TODAY. I NEVER DARED BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT I COULD DO. SO I WAS ALWAYS KIND OF NERVOUS AND FRIGHTENED AND SHY ABOUT SINGING. BUT I HAD A TERRIFIC LADY IN GRAMMAR SCHOOL WHO PUT ON THESE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SHOWS, AND THAT'S, YOU KNOW, I SANG BOYS PARTS WAY BACK THEN. AND WE'D GET DRESSED UP IN OUR MOTHERS OLD CLOTHES AND WHATEVER WE COULD FIND, AND THEN I WENT TO MUSIC SCHOOL AFTER THAT. BUT THAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE LOVE AFFAIR WITH MUSIC. SHE HAS BEEN SINGING PROFESSIONALLY FOR OVER 30 YEARS. SHE DEBUTED AT THE METROPOLITAN OPERA IN 1970. AND HAS PERFORMED IN EVERY MAJOR AMERICAN OPERA HOUSE AND IN EUROPE. THE NATURE OF SINGERS THAT THEY, WE ALL COME TO MUSIC A LITTLE BIT LATER THAN MOST MUSICIANS, BECAUSE YOU COULDN'T START THE PIANO AT 20. YOU'D HAVE TO START AT 8. SO THAT THEY GROW UP WITH IT. SO WE'RE JUST A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT, AT LEAST I AM, MORE FRAGILE AND A CERTAIN INSECURITY COMES WITH THE VOICE TOO BECAUSE IT'S AN INSTRUMENT THAT'S INSIDE YOU. YOU CAN'T TAKE IT OUT AND ALWAYS BE SURE THAT THERE IT WILL BE. HOW OFTEN DO YOU SING EVERY DAY, HOW MANY HOURS? I PROBABLY SING AN HOUR A DAY. YOU KNOW, BY MYSELF, I WORK OR WITH THE PIANIST, THEN IT WOULD BE CLOSER TO THREE HOURS A DAY. I HAD ASKED YOU THIS EARLIER, BUT COACHING, A TEACHER, DO YOU STILL -- OH, YES, OH YES. WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT? BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD SAY SHE'S SO PHENOMINAL, SHE DOESN'T NEED ANYONE TO TELL HER WHAT TO DO. A LOT OF IT I KNOW MYSELF, BUT I CAN'T ALWAYS GET THERE, WHATEVER MIGHT IMPEDE ME. SINGERS NEED IT MORE BECAUSE, BECAUSE WE DON'T HEAR OURSELVES, AND IT'S SORT OF LIKE A CHECKUP. JUST CHECKING IN AND MAKING SURE THAT THIS ISN'T HAPPENING OR THAT ISN'T HAPPENING, AND I'VE BEEN TERRIBLY LUCKY, I'VE WORKED WITH SOME GREAT TEACHERS IN MY LIFE, AND THEY'VE HELPED ME SO MUCH. THEN YOU GO THROUGH DIFFERENT, AFTER I HAD MY CHILDREN YOUR VOICE IS IN A DIFFERENT PLACE, AT MY AGE IT'S IN A DIFFERENT PLACE BECAUSE OF CERTAIN PHYSICAL CIRCUMSTANCES. A PLANE RIDE CAN DO YOU IN, AND, YOU KNOW, THE WHOLE FOCAL MECHANISM IS AS BIG AS A DIME, THAT'S HOW TINY IT IS. THAT'S A TINY THING AND IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG. YOUR THUMB NAIL. WHAT ABOUT THE COSTUMES, DO THEY GET IN THE WAY? SOMETIMES YOU REALLY NEED TO PRACTICE IN THEM. YOU HAVE, YOU KNOW, THOSE FALSE HIPS OF THE 17th AND 18th CENTURY, AND YOU GOTTA THINK ABOUT WALKING THROUGH A DOOR A DIFFERENT WAY OR SWEEPING EVERYTHING OFF THE TABLE, OR SITTING DOWN. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A LOT OF ORCHESTRA REHEARSALS AND DRESS REHEARSALS. OH, YEAH, COSTUMES MAKE AN ENORMOUS DIFFERENCE. DO YOU EVER WISH YOU COULD JUST GO OUT THERE DRESSED CASUALLY AND -- NO, BECAUSE IT'S FUN. AND OPERA IS DRESSUP. NONE OF US LOOK LIKE WHO WE PLAY. MOST OPERA SINGERS ARE A LITTLE BIT BIGGER THAN YOUR SVELT 16-YEAR-OLD. I SPENT 20 YEARS PLAYING A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY. SO THE COSTUME PARTS OF IT, IT'S TOTAL MAKE BELIEVE. OPERA IS THE MOST MAKE BELIEVE OF ALMOST ALL THE FORMS. NOBODY IS REALLY, VERY FEW PEOPLE ARE JAPANESE THAT SING MADAM BUTTERFLY. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE EVER SEEN GOLDEN GIRL OF THE WEST WHERE THEY'RE ALL PLAYING A CARD GAME IN ITALIAN. THERE'S AN ELEMENT OF IT THAT COULD ALMOST BE SILLY, BUT WHAT MAKES IT POIGNANT AND TOUCHING AND INCREDIBLE IS THE MUSIC. THIS EXTRAORDINARY BACK DROP, UNDER PINNING OF MUSIC THAT MAKES WHAT WOULD BE A SILLY SITUATION REAL AND BEAUTIFUL. DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE AN ATHLETE IN THE SENSE THAT YOU TRAIN, YOU COME TO A POINT, YOU'RE ON THAT PLATEAU OR MOVING UP AND THEN EVENTUALLY AT SOME POINT YOU'RE GOING TO SAY, YOU KNOW WHAT, I CAB DO THIS AS WELL ANY MORE? YEAH, OH YEAH. DEFINITELY THERE'S A, THERE'S AN ATHLETIC APPROACH TO SINGING, IT'S A PHYSICAL EXPERIENCE. IT'S NICE TO STAY IN SOME KIND OF A SHAPE. OH, ABSOLUTELY, YOU CAN'T, YOU CAN'T EXPECT TO DO AT MY AGE WHAT I DID 20 YEARS AGO. OR TO COMPETE WITH KIDS WHO ARE YOUNGER. AND I DON'T INTEND TO AT ALL. I'M SLOWLY, YOU KNOW, GOING TO DROP FROM OPERA AND THEN DO CONCERTS. THERE IS A PLACE FOR US OLD SINGERS, YOU KNOW. IS THAT GOING TO BE A HARD TRANSITION WHEN YOU MAKE IT, DO YOU THINK? I DON'T THINK IT WILL, BECAUSE I HAVE SUCH RESPECT FOR SINGING AND I'VE SUCH RESPECT FOR THE BUSINESS. AND I'M FAIRLY CLOSE TO IT, YOU KNOW, I'VE GOT THREE OR FOUR MORE YEARS, AND I WOULDN'T WANT TO -- I DO ALWAYS INTEND TO SING. BUT NOT PROFESSIONALLY, YOU KNOW, NOT GETTING OUT THERE TO THAT DEGREE. I'D LIKE TO, I LOVE TEACHING NOT SINGING BUT I LOVE TEACHING LITTLE CHILDREN SONGS, REALLY LITTLE CHILDREN. LIKE THREE AND FOUR-YEAR-OLDS. DO YOU FEEL THAT MUSIC IS REALLY OUT THERE ENOUGH FOR YOUNG CHILDREN? NO, AND IT'S A HEART BREAK. IT'S A HEART BREAK, AND WE CANNOT LET THIS HAPPEN. WE'RE ALMOST, WE'RE ALREADY AT THE SECOND GENERATION OF PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T GROW UP WITH MUSIC. I MEAN, THE TEACHERS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM DID NOT HAVE MUSIC. ANYPLACE THERE IS A MUSIC PROGRAM THAT ANY TEACHER HAS STARTED WE OUGHT TO BE BOWING DOWN TO THEM. |
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The Granite State Opera opens its season this weekend. Mozart's "The Magic Flute" will be performed at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord on Friday, January 23 and Sunday, January 25. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - It's our Friday Edition as journalists from around the state discuss the week's top stories. |
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We'll see you next time. I'm Julie Donnelly. Thanks for watching. We leave you with music from Frederica von Stade and the Granite State Opera. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 01/22/04 22:00 HOST: Julie Donnelly Length: 6:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, we're at the statehouse as the fight over education funding policy comes to a head. We'll bring you the story. Plus Healthcare is the issue as the rock the vote campaign comes to college campuses in the granite state. And later. bringing the world of opera to New Hampshire. Should the State Supreme Court lose the power to rule on state education funding? Lawmakers voted Tuesday on that very question. A proposed constitutional amendment would ban judges from ordering the legislature to change its school funding policy. Supporters hoped to bring the question to voters this fall. Opponents hoped to stop it dead. Richard Ager has the story. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Rep. Mark Carter\R - Peterborough, Rep. Paul McEachern\D - Portsmouth, Rep. David Hess\House Majority Leader, Rep. Leo Pepino\Prime Sponsor - CACR2, Rep. Rogers Johnson\House Majority Whip, Rep. Marjorie Smith\D - Durham, Rep. James Wheeler\R - Milford, Rep. Betsey Patten\R - Center Harbor, Rep. Jeff Gilbert\R - North Hampton |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 01/22/04 22:00 HOST: Julie Donnelly Length: 9:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, we're at the statehouse as the fight over education funding policy comes to a head. We'll bring you the story. Plus Healthcare is the issue as the rock the vote campaign comes to college campuses in the granite state. And later. bringing the world of opera to New Hampshire. We're days away from the first in the nation presidential Primary. And college campuses around the state are a hotbed for campaigning. Representative Dennis Kucinich was at the University of New Hampshire today. But he wasn't the only one hoping to influence young voters. "Rock the Vote" along with "New Hampshire for Health Care" were also on campus to remind students to think about health issues when choosing a candidate. We joined a group of Brown University students - getting the word out. Presidential candidates are busy courting those last undecided voters. Democrats are vying for votes not just within their own party, but from independent voters as well. Undeclared voters make up thirty seven percent of the New Hampshire electorate, and the number is growing. I spoke to Dartmouth government professor Linda Fowler, about what kind of impact this group will have on Tuesday's primary. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Celene Ramadan, Julie Donnelly NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: John Thyng\NH for Healthcare, LindaFowler\Dir, Nelson Rockefeller Center, Dartmouth College |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 01/22/04 22:00 HOST: Julie Donnelly Length: 8:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, we're at the statehouse as the fight over education funding policy comes to a head. We'll bring you the story. Plus Healthcare is the issue as the rock the vote campaign comes to college campuses in the granite state. And later. bringing the world of opera to New Hampshire. If you want a break from politics this weekend, you might try the opera. The Granite State opera opens its fourth season on Friday. And according to at least one report, New Hampshire's opera-going audience is nearly double the national average. Last season, Allison McNair had a chance to visit a rehearsal with opera superstar Frederica von Stade to talk about her greatest passion. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Frederica Von Stade\Opera Singer |
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