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Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Some Interesting Developments on the state's Death Penalty front and Medicaid Reform-- More NH troops return home from Iraq-- and, why mandatory Kindergarten is meeting with such resistance. Here to talk about all this: Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph and Colin Manning from Fosters Daily Democrat in Concord and Edith Tucker from the Coos County Democrat and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review. Welcome. |
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We begin with the Death Penalty. On Tuesday, the U-S Supreme Court ruled it "unconstitutional" to EXECUTE juvenile killers -- ending a practice in 19 states including NH. The high court's decision comes less than a year after then-Governor Craig Benson "vetoed" a bill which would have RAISED the state's minimum age for the death penalty from 17 to 18. The justices have essentially vetoed HIM. The 5-to-4 decision bars states from executing murderers who committed their crimes as juveniles. Q KEVIN/COLIN: What does the COURT'S decision do to the bill NOW before NH Lawmakers to raise the state's death penalty age. Is it MOOT? |
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Another case in which Federal Action will Impact NH: Medicaid Reform. Governor Lynch says NH won't be getting any upfront federal money to help with Medicaid Reforms. The Governor says that message was made "loud and clear" at the meeting of the National Governor's Association. Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen has hinted all along that the FEDERAL Government would give 200-million in UPFRONT money for GRANITECARE reforms. Q KEVIN/COLIN: Stephen says federal officials have NOT explicitly told him they're ruling out assistance. Another case of CONFLICTING messages from Mr Lynch and Stephen --when it comes to MEDICAID reform? What's going on??? Q Does the lack of SEED money -- doom GRANITECARE?? |
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There's talk of hiking the room and meals tax to deal with the state's money problems. A Manchester lawmaker wants to increase taxes by 1-2% and CUT the commission the Hospitality Industry gets for collecting the taxes from three-percent to one-percent. Q KEVIN/COLIN: I can't imagine NH restaurants and Lodging facilities are happy about being TARGETED? Q EDITH: Rep. Steve Vaillancourt --says the Hospitality INdustry is being targeted because THAT'S where the Money Is. But, will this HURT the Tourism industry as opponents suggest? Q JEFF: You can imagine opponents pointing to Walmart and saying they get a free ride with no Sales Tax -- and Mom and Pop coffee shops would have to pay up. Q KEVIN/COLIN: Any sense on whether this has much support? Q This would be in line with other NE states. |
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Mandatory Kindergarten was dealt a serious blow this week. Money AGAIN the stumbling block. Most support it -- nobody wants to pay for it. NH remains the only state in the nation that does not offer public kindergarten in all of its school districts. The state's Board of Education had been calling for mandatory kindergarten by 2007. This week, the Board "backed-off" that plan when lawmakers suggested they would be "overstepping" their authority in mandating UNFUNDED programs. Q JEFF/EDITH: Why is there such resistance to kindergarten? |
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Governor Lynch takes the battle for Clean Air to the U-S Senate urging lawmakers NOT to weaken the Clean Air Act. Under consideration -- plans to slow down efforts to require emission reductions from power plants and other sources of air pollution. Lynch argues that would allow upwind states to continue to pollute New Hampshire's air. During the state's worst air-quality days -- its estimated that 90-percent of the pollution is coming from up-wind states. Q JEFF: Governor says upwind pollutants -- place NH businessess and industry at a significant disadvantage??? How so?? Q EDITH: How big a concern is that in the North Country? Q KEVIN/COLIN: No real suprise on this one. Governor Lynch spoke about the importance of Clean Water and Air to NH on the campaign trail and in his Inauguration speech. |
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Killington still wants IN on NH. The town voted 117 to 45 this week to pursue its campaign to become part of the granite state. Killington wants to "secede" from Vermont to protest the state's system of financing Education and what they call an onerous tax burden. The town of Winhall --however, has opted to stay put in Vermont. Q COLIN/KEVIN: What's the latest on the Killington bill before NH lawmakers. Is it still in committee? |
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More New Hampshire Army National Guard soldiers are on their way back home. About 110 soldiers came home on Saturday. These are pictures Edith took for the Coos County Democrat. The Berlin-based battalion spent about a year in Iraq handling security duties. The final 50 troops from the 197th Field Artillery Brigades' Second Battalion are due to arrive at Plymouth High School Friday. Q Edith: Describe for us what it was like as they were reunited with their families. |
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The Boston Red Sox got a warm welcome at the White House this week. President Bush honored the World Series Champions for their first title in 86 years. Mr. Bush joked that Woodrow Wilson was in the White House the last time Boston won the Series. Pitcher Curt Schilling, who campaigned for Bush, gave him a Red Sox Jersey with the number 43 on it. Q COLIN/KEVIN: Bring back warm memories for you? |
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My thanks to Kevin Landrigan and Colin Manning in Concord, and Edith Tucker and Jeff Feingold in Durham -- and thank you for watching. Before we close -- just a reminder that NH Outlook won't be seen for the next two weeks -- so that N-H-P-T-V can bring you our spring membership drive. We hope you'll watch and pledge your support to keep programs like New Hampshire Outlook going strong. NH Outlook will return Monday, March 21st. I'm Beth Carroll. We'll see you in a couple of weeks. |
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The 5-4 decision, which overturns a 1989 high court ruling, throws out the death sentences of 72 murderers who committed their crimes as juveniles and bars states from seeking to execute others. Nineteen states had allowed death sentences for killers who committed their crimes when they were under 18. The ruling was greeted with enthusiasm by numerous death penalty opponents, here and abroad. Justice Antonin Scalia disputed that a "national consensus" exists and said the majority opinion was based on the "flimsiest of grounds." The appropriateness of capital punishment should be determined by individual states, not "the subjective views of five members of this court and like-minded foreigners," he wrote. *** rooms tax Lawmaker pushes hike in room, meals tax By KEVIN LANDRIGAN, Telegraph Staff landrigank@telegraph-nh.com Published: Thursday, Mar. 3, 2005 CONCORD - A Manchester Republican lawmaker announced Wednesday that he would seek an increase in the state tax on room and meals and move to cut a commission that hospitality owners now get for collecting the tax. Rep. Steve Vaillancourt, a member of the House tax-writing committee, said he is convinced more revenue is needed to balance the next, two-year state budget. “I’m coming back to this location because it’s where the money is, and I don’t believe it would hurt the industry,” Vaillancourt said in an interview. Paul Hartgen, president of the New Hampshire Restaurant and Lodging Association, said his industry has been a popular target for raising more money when the state budget gets tight. Any tax increase would slow the growth in tourism, especially reservations from the large tour operators, Hartgen said. “When we quote out major tour groups to come to this state, an operator books 20 tours a week. You better believe he pays attention to this tax and any other charge government is going to tack on,” he said. The state tax is 8 percent. Boosting it 1 percent would raise $60 million more over the next two years, Vaillancourt said. New Hampshire is the only New England state that allows hotel and restaurant owners to keep a commission for collecting the tax. Room and meal taxes in neighboring states vary. Some permit a hotel tax to be placed on top of the general sales tax levied in each of the five other New England states. Food sales are exempt from sales taxes in the other New England states, according to online information from tax agencies in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont. The hotel tax in Massachusetts can run as high as 9.7 percent with up to 4 percent of that going to city or town coffers. Vermont has a 9 percent tax on the sale of meals and rooms, while Maine has a 7 percent room tax. In May 2001, New Durham Republican Rep. David Bickford and Vaillancourt convinced the House of Representatives to approve an increase in the tax to 9 percent by a single vote, 180-179. But the Senate quickly cut that increase out of an omnibus tax increase bill after Gov. Jeanne Shaheen vowed to veto this increase because she believed it would harm the tourism industry. Restaurant and hotel owners get a commission for collecting the tax, which is 3 percent of the collected revenue, and was worth an estimated $5 million last year, Hartgen said. Vaillancourt proposes cutting the commission to 1 percent of the tax proceeds, which would reduce the profit to the hospitality industry to about $1.7 million. Kevin Landrigan can be reached at 224-8804 or landrigank@telegraph.nh.com. Subscribe to The Telegraph. SOX WASHINGTON - As hundreds of fans cheered, President Bush honored the Boston Red Sox at the White House yesterday for their first title in 86 years. Bush joked that Woodrow Wilson was in the White House the last time Boston won the World Series. Pitcher Curt Schilling, who campaigned for Bush, gave him a Red Sox jersey with the number 43. WASHINGTON - President Bush also found himself surrounded by some 2004 political rivals at the Red Sox celebration. He acknowledged Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, his opponent in last year's presidential election, who also shared the podium with him at a Capitol ceremony honoring baseball great Jackie Robinson. Red Sox principal owner John Henry and general manager Theo Epstein both supported Kerry in the election. KINDERGARTEN CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire Board of Education is backing off a plan to require all school districts to offer kindergarten by 2007. State lawmakers have said the rule would usurp their authority and force a state program onto local districts without sending the money to pay for it. Board members discussed public feedback on their draft public school standards yesterday. They decided to replace the kindergarten requirement with softer language. It now encourages districts to "strive" to offer programs for 5-year-olds. MEDICAID Lynch: States won't get Medicaid reform money ersmal WASHINGTON - Governor John Lynch says New Hampshire and other states won't be getting any upfront federal money to help with Medicaid reforms. Lynch says federal officials have been clear on the point during the winter meeting of the National Governor's Association. State Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen has said up to 200--million federal dollars could be available for his GraniteCare reforms. But he began his discussions with the previous top federal health official. Stephen says his overall ideas, at least, are still in line with those of his current federal counterpart. He also says federal officials have not explicitly told him they're ruling out assistance. AP-NY-03-02-05 0720EST The Red Sox got a warm welcome on a cold day at the White House yesterday. As hundreds of fans watched, President Bush honored the World Series Champions for their first title in 86 years. Bush joked that some people said it would be "a cold day" when the Red Sox made it to Washington to celebrate a title. He also noted that Woodrow Wilson was in the White House the last time Boston won a championship. He shook hands with team members, who had jerseys for him and Vice President Cheney. Bush -- himself a former baseball owner -- said tongue-in-cheek that "it took a lot of guts and it took a lot of hair" to win the World Series. He also greeted his former opponent in last year's presidential campaign, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry. WASHINGTON - President Bush joined with some 2004 political rivals to honor the Boston Red Sox at the White House. Bush acknowledged Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, his opponent in last year's presidential election who ran late for the Red Sox ceremony. Kerry and other lawmakers had just been with Bush at a Capitol Rotunda ceremony honoring baseball great Jackie Robinson. Red Sox principal owner John Henry and general manager Theo Epstein both supported Kerry in the election. Also in the audience was Boston Mayor Tom Menino, who hosted the Democratic convention last summer. Bush told him, "You've had a heck of a year, Mayor." CAPITOL HILL - Senator John Kerry and Springfield Congressmen Richard Neal were among those joining President Bush to honor baseball great Jackie Robinson for his historic role in breaking down baseball's racial barrier. The president presented the Congressional Gold Medal to Robinson's widow. Kerry and Neal were sponsors of the legislation to honor Robinson. Neal joked that Robinson even brought Bush and Kerry together. Bush and Kerry, who faced off in the presidential race last year, then gave each other a quick nod. The medal was awarded on the same day Bush honored the champion Boston Red Sox at the White House. The Red Sox, the last major league team to integrate, gave Robinson a tryout but didn't sign him. Kerry said the congressional medal was a chance to make up for that. Death penalty decision welcome in N.H. ersho CONCORD, N.H. - The Children's Alliance of New Hampshire is applauding the U-S Supreme Court's decision to ban the death penalty for minors. Public Policy Director Steve Varnum says the court's ruling is QUOTE "morally just and scientifically correct." He says he hopes state lawmakers will take note as they consider raising the age at which juveniles can be tried as adults in New Hampshire. House Bill 627 would increase the age from 17 to 18. The Supreme Court ruled juveniles lack sound judgment and are therefore "less culpable" for their crimes. The case was Roper versus Simmons. AP-NY-03-02-05 0514EST avbfls CONCORD, N.H. - Less than a year after then-Governor Craig Benson vetoed a bill that would have raised New Hampshire's minimum age for the death penalty from 17 to 18, the U-S Supreme Court essentially has vetoed him. The court ruled yesterday it is it unconstitutional to execute juvenile killers, overriding the law in 19 states -- including New Hampshire. Claire Ebel of the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union called it an extraordinary ruling that gives her hope "that perhaps we're not as uncivilized as we sometimes appear to be." Last May, Benson vetoed the bill approved by in the House, but which barely passed the Senate, where there wasn't enough support to override the veto. New Hampshire has no one on death row. The last execution was in 1939. editorial Killing minors A year ago, the New Hampshire Legislature voted to abolish the death penalty for minors. Governor Craig Benson objected and vetoed the bill. But last week a House committee approved a new effort to remove 17-year-olds from the executioner’s reach. The measure — House Bill 147 — should move forward, in part to affirm that the state is in synch with the U.S. Supreme Court, which this week ruled that juveniles can’t be put to death for capital crimes. The basis for the court’s decision was that execution of a minor is cruel and unusual punishment, as defined by the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. The supporting rationale was that, if modern American society believes that people under the age of 18 are too young to vote, serve on juries, see some movies or get married without parental consent, then people that age are also too young to fully grasp the consequences of murder. VERMONT AP-NH--Killington-Winhall Secession Killington and Winhall vote on secession KILLINGTON, Vt. - Killington is standing by its desire to leave Vermont and join New Hampshire. But Winhall wants to remain in Vermont. Killington voted 117 to 45 today to pursue its campaign to become part of New Hampshire. The community is using its secession campaign to protest Vermont's system of financing education. But the people of Winhall were asked by their selectmen today whether they want to join Killington. They said they did not. The vote was 27 in favor of secession and 42 against. |
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AP-NY-03-01-05 1929EST clean air Subject: Gov. Lynch Urges U.S. Senate to Oppose Weakening of Clean Air Act For Immediate Release: Contact: Pamela Walsh Thursday, March 3, 2005 271-2121 491-7124 Governor Lynch Urges U.S. Senate To Oppose Weakening of Clean Air Act CONCORD - Gov. John Lynch today urged the U.S. Senate to oppose any legislation that weakens the provisions of the Clean Air Act and that would allow upwind states to continue to pollute New Hampshire's air. Gov. Lynch wrote to Sen. James Inhofe, chairman of the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen. James Jeffords, the ranking member of the committee. "I ask your support in opposing any weakening of the provisions of the Clean Air Act that would prevent or slow down efforts to require emission reductions from power plants and other sources of air pollution in states that lie upwind of New Hampshire," Gov. Lynch wrote as the Senate considers multi-pollutant legislation and the President's "Clear Skies" proposal. "This legislation must meet the needs of all the states, including those states located downwind, by being more aggressive in its stringency and timing for reductions in mercury and smog-producing emissions," Gov. Lynch wrote. New Hampshire has worked with other states in the region for many years to improve the air quality, to comply with federal laws, and to slow down environmental and health damage attributed to air pollution. But Gov. Lynch pointed out that during the state's worst air-quality days, more than 90 percent of the pollution is coming from upwind states. "New Hampshire and our neighboring states will continue to take steps to reach our clean air goals, but we cannot succeed on our own. Pollutants coming to us from upwind states preclude us from achieving our targets and place the New England states - and our businesses and industries - at a significant disadvantage," Gov. Lynch wrote. "It is time for the upwind states to take bold action to reduce their air emissions, including multi-pollutant efforts to clean up their old coal-fired power plants. It is not time to favorably consider any bill that would weaken our ability to mandate emission reductions in upwind states. "Clear Skies" revokes some provisions of the Clean Air Act such as New Source Review, which requires old power plants to improve their pollution control methods when making major upgrades. "States should not be stripped of their current legal protections and authorities that have worked so well for many years. To remove or restrict this provision could be punitive to downwind states like New Hampshire who are overwhelmed by pollutants released in upwind states," Gov. Lynch wrote. A copy of the letter is attached. |
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Monday on New Hampshire Outlook: As the first trees are tapped -- the art and science of Maple Sugar Production in the Granite State and what it means to the state. Monday at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Public Television. =============================== Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook: As the first trees are tapped -- the art and science of Maple Sugar Production in the Granite State and what it means to the state. Join us tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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Game Lawsuit ersmal PETERBOROUGH, N.H. - A Peterborough company is calling a lawsuit Hasbro Incorporated has filed against it baseless. RADGames created a Monopoly add-on that Hasbro is opposing. But RADGames co-founder Robert Wilkins says his company consulted trademark and copyright lawyers while developing the product. It offers more properties players can buy and other features. Hasbro filed a lawsuit in federal court in New York. The company says RADGames didn't clear the product with Hasbro. It wants the court to stop RADGames from making and selling the game and using the Monopoly trademark. Hasbro also wants damages. RADGames says it did show Hasbro a prototype before unveiling the game last month. AP-NY-03-02-05 0943EST |
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AP-NH--Senate-Bankruptcy Votes N.H. Senators: Exempt troops from bankruptcy rules WASHINGTON - New Hampshire's U-S Senators both voted to exempt active-duty troops and some veterans from proposed new restrictions on filing for bankruptcy They joined eleven Democrats and 52 Republicans to pass the legislation yesterday. The amendment removes troops from a bill that would make it tougher to get bankruptcy protection. It would raise the threshold for erasing credit card and other consumer debts in bankruptcy court. Supporters are predicting victory after nearly eight years of congressional gridlock. Banks and other credit-card issuers have lobbied feverishly for the bill. AP-NY-03-02-05 0459EST |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 03/04/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Some Interesting Developments on the state's Death Penalty front and Medicaid Reform. More NH troops return home from Iraq and, why mandatory Kindergarten is meeting with such resistance. Here to talk about all this: Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph and Colin Manning from Fosters Daily Democrat in Concord and Edith Tucker from the Coos County Democrat and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review. We begin with the Death Penalty. On Tuesday, the U-S Supreme Court ruled it "unconstitutional" to excute juvenile killers ending a practice in 19 states including NH. The high court's decision comes less than a year after then-Governor Craig Benson "vetoed" a bill which would have RAISED the state's minimum age for the death penalty from 17 to 18. The justices have essentially vetoed HIM. The 5-to-4 decision bars states from executing murderers who committed their crimes as juveniles. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Colin Manning\Foster's Daily Democrat, Edith Tucker\Coos County Democra, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 03/04/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Some Interesting Developments on the state's Death Penalty front and Medicaid Reform. More NH troops return home from Iraq and, why mandatory Kindergarten is meeting with such resistance. Here to talk about all this: Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph and Colin Manning from Fosters Daily Democrat in Concord and Edith Tucker from the Coos County Democrat and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review. We begin with the Death Penalty. On Tuesday, the U-S Supreme Court ruled it "unconstitutional" to excute juvenile killers ending a practice in 19 states including NH. The high court's decision comes less than a year after then-Governor Craig Benson "vetoed" a bill which would have RAISED the state's minimum age for the death penalty from 17 to 18. The justices have essentially vetoed HIM. The 5-to-4 decision bars states from executing murderers who committed their crimes as juveniles. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Colin Manning\Foster's Daily Democrat, Edith Tucker\Coos County Democra, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 03/04/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Some Interesting Developments on the state's Death Penalty front and Medicaid Reform. More NH troops return home from Iraq and, why mandatory Kindergarten is meeting with such resistance. Here to talk about all this: Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph and Colin Manning from Fosters Daily Democrat in Concord and Edith Tucker from the Coos County Democrat and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review. Another case in which Federal Action will Impact NH: Medicaid Reform. Governor Lynch says NH won't be getting any upfront federal money to help with Medicaid Reforms. The Governor says that message was made "loud and clear" at the meeting of the National Governor's Association. Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen has hinted all along that the federal Government would give 200-million in upfront money for Granitecare reforms. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Colin Manning\Foster's Daily Democrat, Edith Tucker\Coos County Democra, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 03/04/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Some Interesting Developments on the state's Death Penalty front and Medicaid Reform. More NH troops return home from Iraq and, why mandatory Kindergarten is meeting with such resistance. Here to talk about all this: Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph and Colin Manning from Fosters Daily Democrat in Concord and Edith Tucker from the Coos County Democrat and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review. Another case in which Federal Action will Impact NH: Medicaid Reform. Governor Lynch says NH won't be getting any upfront federal money to help with Medicaid Reforms. The Governor says that message was made "loud and clear" at the meeting of the National Governor's Association. Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen has hinted all along that the federal Government would give 200-million in upfront money for Granitecare reforms. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Colin Manning\Foster's Daily Democrat, Edith Tucker\Coos County Democra, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 03/04/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Some Interesting Developments on the state's Death Penalty front and Medicaid Reform. More NH troops return home from Iraq and, why mandatory Kindergarten is meeting with such resistance. Here to talk about all this: Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph and Colin Manning from Fosters Daily Democrat in Concord and Edith Tucker from the Coos County Democrat and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review. There's talk of hiking the room and meals tax to deal with the state's money problems. A Manchester lawmaker wants to increase taxes by 1-2% and cutthe commission the Hospitality Industry gets for collecting the taxes from three-percent to one-percent. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Colin Manning\Foster's Daily Democrat, Edith Tucker\Coos County Democra, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 03/04/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Some Interesting Developments on the state's Death Penalty front and Medicaid Reform. More NH troops return home from Iraq and, why mandatory Kindergarten is meeting with such resistance. Here to talk about all this: Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph and Colin Manning from Fosters Daily Democrat in Concord and Edith Tucker from the Coos County Democrat and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review. There's talk of hiking the room and meals tax to deal with the state's money problems. A Manchester lawmaker wants to increase taxes by 1-2% and cutthe commission the Hospitality Industry gets for collecting the taxes from three-percent to one-percent. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Colin Manning\Foster's Daily Democrat, Edith Tucker\Coos County Democra, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 03/04/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Some Interesting Developments on the state's Death Penalty front and Medicaid Reform. More NH troops return home from Iraq and, why mandatory Kindergarten is meeting with such resistance. Here to talk about all this: Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph and Colin Manning from Fosters Daily Democrat in Concord and Edith Tucker from the Coos County Democrat and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review. Mandatory Kindergarten was dealt a serious blow this week. Money again the stumbling block. Most support it nobody wants to pay for it. NH remains the only state in the nation that does not offer public kindergarten in all of its school districts. The state's Board of Education had been calling for mandatory kindergarten by 2007. This week, the Board "backed-off" that plan when lawmakers suggested they would be "overstepping" their authority in mandating unfunded programs. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Colin Manning\Foster's Daily Democrat, Edith Tucker\Coos County Democra, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 03/04/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Some Interesting Developments on the state's Death Penalty front and Medicaid Reform. More NH troops return home from Iraq and, why mandatory Kindergarten is meeting with such resistance. Here to talk about all this: Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph and Colin Manning from Fosters Daily Democrat in Concord and Edith Tucker from the Coos County Democrat and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review. Mandatory Kindergarten was dealt a serious blow this week. Money again the stumbling block. Most support it nobody wants to pay for it. NH remains the only state in the nation that does not offer public kindergarten in all of its school districts. The state's Board of Education had been calling for mandatory kindergarten by 2007. This week, the Board "backed-off" that plan when lawmakers suggested they would be "overstepping" their authority in mandating unfunded programs. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Colin Manning\Foster's Daily Democrat, Edith Tucker\Coos County Democra, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 03/04/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Some Interesting Developments on the state's Death Penalty front and Medicaid Reform. More NH troops return home from Iraq and, why mandatory Kindergarten is meeting with such resistance. Here to talk about all this: Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph and Colin Manning from Fosters Daily Democrat in Concord and Edith Tucker from the Coos County Democrat and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review. Killington still wants IN on NH. The town voted 117 to 45 this week to pursue its campaign to become part of the granite state. Killington wants to "secede" from Vermont to protest the state's system of financing Education and what they call an onerous tax burden. The town of Winhall however, has opted to stay put in Vermont. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Colin Manning\Foster's Daily Democrat, Edith Tucker\Coos County Democra, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 03/04/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Some Interesting Developments on the state's Death Penalty front and Medicaid Reform. More NH troops return home from Iraq and, why mandatory Kindergarten is meeting with such resistance. Here to talk about all this: Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph and Colin Manning from Fosters Daily Democrat in Concord and Edith Tucker from the Coos County Democrat and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review. More New Hampshire Army National Guard soldiers are on their way back home. About 110 soldiers came home on Saturday. These are pictures Edith took for the Coos County Democrat. The Berlin-based battalion spent about a year in Iraq handling security duties. The final 50 troops from the 197th Field Artillery Brigades' Second Battalion are due to arrive at Plymouth High School Friday. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Colin Manning\Foster's Daily Democrat, Edith Tucker\Coos County Democra, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 03/04/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Some Interesting Developments on the state's Death Penalty front and Medicaid Reform. More NH troops return home from Iraq and, why mandatory Kindergarten is meeting with such resistance. Here to talk about all this: Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph and Colin Manning from Fosters Daily Democrat in Concord and Edith Tucker from the Coos County Democrat and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review. The Boston Red Sox got a warm welcome at the White House this week. President Bush honored the World Series Champions for their first title in 86 years. Mr. Bush joked that Woodrow Wilson was in the White House the last time Boston won the Series. Pitcher Curt Schilling, who campaigned for Bush, gave him a Red Sox Jersey with the number 43 on it. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Colin Manning\Foster's Daily Democrat, Edith Tucker\Coos County Democra, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review |
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Friday, March 3, 2005: We started about 2:15pm. We had one false start. We finished just before 3pm. All went well. |