NH OUTLOOK FRIDAY EDITION, Friday, 4/16/2004
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script iconDueling Campaigns script iconCar Registration
script iconBenson Town Hall script iconFalcon Cam
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Return to index of stories... 		Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook.
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Return to index of stories... 		Making news this week: The President on the defensive, the challenger on the attack.
Dueling campaigns on the national and local level.
The Governor's volunteer flap, estate taxes and more.
Joining me this week from Concord are: Dan Tuohy of the Lawrence Eagle Tribune and Colin Manning from Foster's Daily Democrat.
Here in Durham, Jeff Feingold of the New Hampshire Business Review and James Pindell of Politicsnh-dot-com.
Welcome.
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Return to index of stories... 		We begin with this week's "rare" prime-time news conference in which President Bush vowed to stay the course on Iraq -- but left some tough questions unanswered --and refused to consider the possibility he might be wrong.
The President said a significant number of troops will stay in Iraq past the June 30th transfer date of sovereignity. Some 20-thousand Troops. packing and readying for homecomings -- including a unit in New Hampshire-- got word they had months more to go.
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Return to index of stories... 		John Kerry back in New Hampshire -- this time kicking off his campus tour in hopes of connecting with young voters. Complete with rock band and rowdy cheers -- it had the feel pep-rally. While here, Mr Kerry took on a host of issues including Iraq.
Q JAMES: It was Kerry's first trip back to NH after winning the state's primary in January. Why the need to come back to New Hampshire.how pivotal is NH in this race?
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Return to index of stories... 		This week, Governor Benson reminded voters that New Hampshire is a swing state in the 2004 election.
The Governor spoke at the grand opening of the Bush-Cheney state campaign headquarters in downtown Manchester. The Democrats held a similar party in an abandoned storefront.
As for the Gubernatorial election -- that seems to be shaping up as well.
Q JAMES: We seem to be getting a clearer picture about who Governor Bensons' challengers will be?
script iconBenson Town Hall
Return to index of stories... 		This week the Governor announced he would make house-calls to the state's 10 counties. Keeping with his promise to reach beyond the statehouse and touch base with constituents allowing them to talk DIRECTLY with the Governor.
Q JEFF: Sounds like a good stragegy?
script iconBenson Volunteers
Return to index of stories... 		The issue of unpaid workers on the Governor's staff continues to be a thorne in his side. The state Democratic party filed a request for the list under the state's "Right to Know" law. A Superior Court Judge said he was troubled by the Governor's refusal to issue a list of volunteers who report directly to him -- citing the state constitution's guarantee of open government?
Q COLIN: Why has the governor been so reluctant to hand over the list -- wouldn't it put this whole controversy to rest.
script iconRay Marshall
Return to index of stories... 		Q JAMES: What's this we hear about volunteer Ray Marshall threatening to file a slander lawsuit against a democratic party spokeswoman?
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Return to index of stories... 		Another hot topic at the statehouse: whether the state should establish a preferred drug list for its psychiatric medicaid patients - and then "require" doctors to prescribe those drugs.
Supporters say the measure is intended to let the state serve more people and reduce the state's costs.
In the end, the measure passed with an amendment that would ultimately give doctors the final authority in prescribing a medication. The amended version now goes back to the senate.
Q Colin: The state obviously looking to save money wherever it can. I would imagine the Governor would not be happy with the house action --giving doctors more latitude to prescribe more expensive medications?
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Return to index of stories... 		Estate Taxes making headlines this week. The federal government is phasing out its estate taxes.
The problem is -- that will leave a gaping hole in the STATE budget -- which used to keep a share of that federal tax. Now, if New Hampshire doesn't enact a TAX -- the state stands to lose millions next year.
Q COLIN: What exactly is being proposed? and what seems to be the sticking point?
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Return to index of stories... 		This week, a FIRST at the state capital. Thursday marked the first session that Representatives were not allowed to smoke.
At one point, the members could smoke in Reps Hall and at their seats.
Then, concerns about health led to a separate smoking room. But the filters, recycling pumps - even the negative pressure didn't work. So --for the first time in over 200 years -- the back rooms of the statehouse
weren't full of smoke.
Q Colin --what's been the reaction at the capital?
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Return to index of stories... 		Thanks to Colin Manning, and Dan Tuohy in Concord, and Jeff Feingold and James Pindell here in Durham.
And thanks to you for watching.
I'm Beth Carroll.
We'll see you next time.
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Return to index of stories... 		F-C-C chairman, Michael Powell was in New Hampshire this week talking about an emerging technology that carries voice over the internet.
Powell addressed a meeting of the New Hampshire High Tech Council in Bedford and later traveled to Dartmouth College. He spoke about a range of issues including media ownership and the need to increase access to broadband technology.
script iconFisher Cat
Return to index of stories... 		This week -- marked the home opener for the NH Fisher Cats in Manchester.
The team played its inaugural game at Gill stadium against Trenton Thunder.
The Fisher Cats plan to play their first season at Gill while their permanent home is built along the Merrimack River.
script iconCar Registration
Return to index of stories... 		Dan: The state is launching a program that will allow you to renew your car registration on-line.
6 pilot towns start in June.expands later.
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Return to index of stories... 		-NH--Falcon Cam
Web cameras catch nesting falcons
-- A pair of peregrine falcons is nesting five
eggs outside the 13th floor of a Manchester
building, and the public is invited to watch.
This is the fourth year the falcons have nested outside the New
Hampshire Tower building. It is the first successful urban nest
site in northern New England.
Five eggs is a lot for falcons, which usually lay only three or
four. Nesting season lasts through mid-June.
The New Hampshire Audubon Society has set up Internet cameras
that allow anyone to log on and watch the falcons at
w-w-w----n-h-a-u-d-u-b-o-n----org.
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Return to index of stories... 		Q JEFF: Powell doesn't seem to be a fan of REGULATION on these new technologies.
But, state officials worry that without regulation -- rural areas would be cut off when it comes to broadband?
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Return to index of stories... 		-NH--Affordable Housing
Citizens Bank announces $200 million affordable housing plan
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-- Citizens Bank is announcing a 200 million
dollar low-interest loan program designed to help nonprofit
developers build new housing in four New England states.
Bank President Thomas Hollister says the program will help
create up to 15-hundred new housing units in Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire.
The program will provide interest rates 50 percent below market
for short-term construction loans while locking in permanent
financing.
In greater Boston, median housing costs jumped 184 percent in
the past five years, from about 186-thousand dollars in 1998 to
about 343-thousand last year.
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Return to index of stories... 		NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 04/16/04 22:00
HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes
In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, Making news this week: The President on the defensive, the challenger on the attack. Dueling campaigns on the national and local level. The Governor's volunteer flap, estate taxes and more. Joining me this week from Concord are: Dan Tuohy of the Lawrence Eagle Tribune and Colin Manning from Foster's Daily Democrat. Here in Durham, Jeff Feingold of the New Hampshire Business Review and James Pindell of Politicsnh-dot-com.
PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review, \Dan Tuohy\Lawrence Eagle Tribune, James Pindell\politicsnh.com, Colin Manning\Foster's Daily Democrat, Beth Carroll\NH Outlook
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Return to index of stories... 		NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 04/16/04 22:00
HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes
In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, Making news this week: The President on the defensive, the challenger on the attack. Dueling campaigns on the national and local level. The Governor's volunteer flap, estate taxes and more. Joining me this week from Concord are: Dan Tuohy of the Lawrence Eagle Tribune and Colin Manning from Foster's Daily Democrat. Here in Durham, Jeff Feingold of the New Hampshire Business Review and James Pindell of Politicsnh-dot-com.
PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review, \Dan Tuohy\Lawrence Eagle Tribune, James Pindell\politicsnh.com, Colin Manning\Foster's Daily Democrat, Beth Carroll\NH Outlook
script iconkey: National Politics/ Government
Return to index of stories... 		NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 04/16/04 22:00
HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes
In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, Making news this week: The President on the defensive, the challenger on the attack. Dueling campaigns on the national and local level. The Governor's volunteer flap, estate taxes and more. Joining me this week from Concord are: Dan Tuohy of the Lawrence Eagle Tribune and Colin Manning from Foster's Daily Democrat. Here in Durham, Jeff Feingold of the New Hampshire Business Review and James Pindell of Politicsnh-dot-com.
PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review, \Dan Tuohy\Lawrence Eagle Tribune, James Pindell\politicsnh.com, Colin Manning\Foster's Daily Democrat, Beth Carroll\NH Outlook
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