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Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. In this program: a look at the stories making news this week. Political Heavyweights toured the state. igniting Presidential speculation. Rising Energy Prices fuel concerns about Heating Assistance. And, Gay Marriage: Do we need a constitutional amendment? Here to talk about those stories and more: in Concord, Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph, and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review, and in Durham, James Pindell from PoliticsNH.com and Mike Pomp, News Director at WTSN-1270 AM. Welcome to all of you. |
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We begin with Newt Gingrich. The former U-S House Speaker in NH this friday -- speaking at the statehouse. He's also slated to meet privately with Republican legislators. It's his 2nd trip to the state. Gingrich was here in April to promote his book. This time he was promoting a different cause. Q KEVIN/JEFF: What was the thrust of his remarks? wants to influence debate on health care in 2008 race. Q JAMES: Back in April, Gingrich said.he wasn't even thinking of 2008. What's been the speculation on Gingrich and his intentions. DID it come up at all in today's remarks. =========== In keeping with presidential theme: Q JAMES: There's Talk Hillary Clinton is laying groundwork for a presidential run. She's slated to hold a BOSTON fundraiser for John Lynch Where does SHE stand on NH"s "first-in-nation" primary. Q MA Governor Mitt ROMNEY.keeping people guessing about his intentions. Apparently he's putting off until LATE NOVEMBER.an announcement on whether he plans to run for re-election -- or seek the Presidencyin 2008. Anyone want to wager a guess??? |
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Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold was recently in NH. The Democrat did some campaigning for Manchester Mayor Bob Baines. He was also here to meet and greet NH Democratic Party Leaders. Feingold says he's committed to building the Democratic Party in every state. shouldn't read too much into his NH visit. Q KEVIN/JEFF: Is he eyeing a possible run for President in 2008? Q JAMES: Feingold best known for his work on campaign finance reform with Senator John McCain. here to leaf-peep?? Q JAMES: Feingold When asked about Hilary Clinton moving toward the center said: "I think it's a mistake if the party tries to become Republican-lite". |
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Magazine Publisher & former Presidential candidate Steve Forbes also paid a visit to NH this week. He says we can COUNT him OUT for a Presidential Run in 2008. Q KEVIN/JEFF: So, why the visit??? Q Wants to make the FLAT TAX part of the 2008 Debate -- is that likely to take hold? |
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Rising Energy Costs the BIG issue facing politicans these days. Skyrocketing Prices for home heating fuel have NH lawmakers and the Governor -- worried about needy families. Q MIKE: Biggest Concern is for those who might face the choice of FOOD vs FUEL. PSNH talking about an 11-percent increase. Q JAMES: House democrats want GUARANTEES Poor families will have heat. A popular notion I'm sure. - HOW do you pay for it?? Q KEVIN: House Democrats are talking about TAPPING into the state's surplus to cover the EXPENSES for heating assistance. millions ** other IDEAS being floated to save money??? JEFF: NH Utilities are raising their rates -- - In some cases we might be talking a 60% increase for commerical users. That's got to affect JOBS & our ECONOMY. Q Governor Lynch is touting ENERGY efficient LIGHT BULBS as a way to save energy. He says lighting accounts for nearly 20 percent of a homes electricity. |
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Executive Councilor Ray Burton still feeling the heat. Governor John Lynch repeated his call for Burton to RESIGN over a controversy involving a former staff member who is a convicted sex offender. But, Burton continues to stand firm. saying he won't step down -- he'll let voters decide. Q JAMES: There had been some speculation that he might run as an NDEPENDENT BUT, he says NO. Not worried. Q KEVIN/JEFF: Burton attended his First COUNCIL Meeting since being asked to resign. How'd that go?? Q JEFF: Fellow Councilors say the controversy & media coverage NOT affecting Burton's EFFECTIVENESS. sentiment of MOST at this time?? Q Burton has stopped giving ANSWERS to questions about How much he know about Sidensticker's PAST sexual offenses. FAIR To say.The issue not likely to go away soon Given the debate likley to be generated by the Child Protection Act. |
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Governor Lynch is touring the state -- promoting the legislation he recently unveiled that protects children against sexual predators. Thursday the governor was flanked by the Hudson Police Chief, local prosecutors and lawmakers -- all who support efforts to toughen child sex-offender laws. Lynch calls the new measure one of the toughest and most comprehensive laws in the country. Q KEVIN: I would imagine this has BI-PARTISAN support. Is this likely to be FAST tracked thru the Legislature. Q JAMES: I suspect we'll be seeing the Governor MAKE this a priority. |
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Attorney General Kelly Ayotte --of course, a big backer of that Law. This week, her A-G nomination got the nod from the Executive council. The 37-year-old Nashua Resident was sworn-in Thursday. She took over as A-G when then-Attorney General Peter Heed resigned last year. She's the first woman to serve in the post. Q KEVIN: In your article you mentioned AYOTTE could become the "longest -serving" A-G in a half century. BETH: AYOTTE will also be ARGUING the state's Parental Notification law NOW before the Supreme Court. This week more than 100 lawmakers signed-on to a BRIEF that backs the CHALLENGE launched by pro-choice groups. Q JAMES/MIKE: Safe to say that in NH. This is an issue NOT split down PARTY LINES. Press Conference Next week. Q KEVIN/JEFF: As I recall.this bill BARELY made it out of the Legislature. LOT of mixed feelings about this bill. Q DO we know WHEN case will be heard. November 30th???? |
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N-H Supreme Court Justice Joseph Nadeau announced he's Retiring. He's been on the high court for 5 years -- a judge for 37 years. The 67-year-old Nadeau says he wants to work with judges in Iraq. Q KEVIN/JEFF: A suprise? Q When does he leave. Q JAMES/MIKE: This would give Governor Lynch, an opportunity to name 1 of the court's 5 judges?? Q KEVIN: Any CONTENDERS mentioned??? *Superior Court Chief Justice Robert Lynn of Windham * Arthur Brennan, the former legal counsel to ex-Gov. Judd Gregg; Jean Burling, the wife of Cornish Democratic Sen. Peter Burling; and, *Superior Court Judge Tina NED-oh's name pops up. Happens to be his DAUGHTER. Would that be a FIRST? |
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Gay Marriage back in the news this week. A legislative panel studying same-sex unions in N-H -- is recommending a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT stating marriage is between a man and a woman. Q JAMES: Senator Jack Barnes, who PROPOSED the amendment, predicts the issue will be as BIG a campaign topic as ABORTION next election year. AGREE? Q KEVIN/JEFF: Governor already coming out and making his feelings KNOWN on the matter. Q Any CHANGE the constitution would have to pass the House and Senate before going to a general vote. Any CHANCE of that happening??? Q BETH: THis comes as MA courts deal with a challenge against their law that prohibits out-of-state GAY couples from marrying if their home state OUTLAWS it. safe to say -- we can EXPECT a long-term DEBATE on Gay Marriage this year. |
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Finally.the Battle of the SOXES at FENWAY in the American League Playoffs. By air-time we should know if the Red Sox staged a COMEBACK -- or, NOT!! So, let's have some predictions. Viewers can judge our accuracy. Q JEFF/KEVIN: Q JAMES/MIKE * I know hope springs eternal -- but, I don't think they'll pull it off. White Sox out-playing them. Chicago up 2 games. |
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My thanks to Kevin Landrigan and Jeff Feingold in Concord. James Pindell and Mike Pomp here in Durham. And, thank you for watching. I'm Beth Carroll. I'll see you next time. |
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FEINGOLD Feingold tomorrow will campaign for Manchester Mayor Bob Baines, meet with state Democratic leaders in Concord and speak at a Rockingham County Democratic fund-raiser in Epping. On Saturday, Feingold will visit Dartmouth College. Feingold prepares to take first NH trip '08 cycle By JAMES W. PINDELL PoliticsNH.com Aug. 8 - Even 10 months after the 2004 elections, Democrats around the country are still offering explanations as to why John Kerry did not win and how the Democratic Party must change to win in the future. For now U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold said this isn't a conversation should be having just yet. In an interview with PoliticsNH.com in advance of his trip to the state next month, Feingold said Democrats should follow a three-pronged strategy: listening to voters, asses the right priorities, then promote the best ideas. In late September, Feingold will be the featured speaker at the first annual Eleanor Roosevelt Dinner held by the Rockingham County Democrats. He will spend at least another day in the Granite State during the visit. He said he was first approached by Manchester Mayor Bob Baines about making a trip. He also plans to hold an event for Baines, who faces re-election this year. All in all, Feingold said his goals for the trip were to listen to what people were saying and to help local Democrats. "Now I know that when a person comes to New Hampshire people start talking about the presidential race, but really what I plan to do in New Hampshire is really nothing different from what we have been doing in other states," Feingold said. This year Feingold has visited Alabama and Tennessee. Feingold's staff said they are beginning to reach out to Democrats in the state to plan events, among them possible a roundtable or a panel. "I have found in other states that this dialogue, particularly among progressives, has been very helpful to them and my job was simply to listen and understand," Feingold said. But this doesn't mean he doesn't have a general idea of where the party should go. Asked about U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton perceived moving to the center lately Feingold said it was a mistake. "I think it's a mistake if the party tries to become Republican-lite," Feingold said while in between town hall meetings in Wisconsin. Feingold is probably best known in New Hampshire for his work with on campaign finance reform with U.S. Sen. John McCain. McCain made the issue one of the central tenets of his winning presidential campaign in New Hampshire. Feingold said he learned a lot from McCain's campaigning in the Granite State, particularly its focus on town hall meetings. "But the truth is you can have all the town hall meetings you want, but what voters really want is a straight talker and that's what I am" Feingold said. This will be his first trip to New Hampshire since the 2000 campaign when he made two separate trips stumping for Al Gore. And as a student at Harvard Law School, Feingold said he made the fall trip to the Granite State to get some leaf peeping in. James Pindell can be reached at pindell@politicsnh.com mailto:pindell@politicsnh.com |
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BOSTON - Governor Romney apparently plans to keep people guessing a bit longer about his political plans. A top G-O-P adviser tells The Boston Globe that Romney is putting off until late November an announcement on whether he plans to run for re-election in Massachusetts or seek the presidency in 2008. The adviser -- who spoke to the newspaper on condition of anonymity -- said the governor wants to focus for now on his legislative agenda, especially a health care reform bill. Romney himself has never been more specific than "the fall" when giving a timetable for declaring his intentions. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/07/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:00 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. In this program: a look at the stories making news this week. Political Heavyweights toured the state. igniting Presidential speculation. Rising Energy Prices fuel concerns about Heating Assistance. And, Gay Marriage: Do we need a constitutional amendment? Here to talk about those stories and more: in Concord, Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph, and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review, and in Durham, James Pindell from PoliticsNH.com and Mike Pomp, News Director at WTSN-1270 AM. Welcome to all of you. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review, James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com, Mike Pomp\News Director, WTSN 1270 AM |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/07/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:00 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. In this program: a look at the stories making news this week. Political Heavyweights toured the state. igniting Presidential speculation. Rising Energy Prices fuel concerns about Heating Assistance. And, Gay Marriage: Do we need a constitutional amendment? Here to talk about those stories and more: in Concord, Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph, and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review, and in Durham, James Pindell from PoliticsNH.com and Mike Pomp, News Director at WTSN-1270 AM. Welcome to all of you. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review, James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com, Mike Pomp\News Director, WTSN 1270 AM |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/07/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:00 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. In this program: a look at the stories making news this week. Political Heavyweights toured the state. igniting Presidential speculation. Rising Energy Prices fuel concerns about Heating Assistance. And, Gay Marriage: Do we need a constitutional amendment? Here to talk about those stories and more: in Concord, Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph, and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review, and in Durham, James Pindell from PoliticsNH.com and Mike Pomp, News Director at WTSN-1270 AM. Welcome to all of you. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review, James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com, Mike Pomp\News Director, WTSN 1270 AM |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/07/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:00 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to NH Outlook. In this program: a look at the stories making news this week. Political Heavyweights toured the state. igniting Presidential speculation. Rising Energy Prices fuel concerns about Heating Assistance. And, Gay Marriage: Do we need a constitutional amendment? Here to talk about those stories and more: in Concord, Kevin Landrigan from the Telegraph, and Jeff Feingold from the NH Business Review, and in Durham, James Pindell from PoliticsNH.com and Mike Pomp, News Director at WTSN-1270 AM. Welcome to all of you. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review, James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com, Mike Pomp\News Director, WTSN 1270 AM |
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AP-NH--Lynch Retirement Board Council approves Lynch's pick for retirement board amsstfls LONDONDERRY, N.H. - The Executive Council today approved Governor John Lynch's pick of Charlton MacVeagh for the New Hampshire Retirement System board. He replaces Chairman Edward Theobald on the board. Lynch said afterward he believes MacVeagh's interpersonal skills will help the board set aside infighting and get to business. The board oversees investments of the retirement system's nearly five billion dollars in assets. It has been in upheaval since voting in July that board chairman Theobald violated its code of ethics when he withheld information about an investment offer he received. The board also recommended Theobald not be nominated to another two-year term. Only Councilor Ruth Griffin opposed the MacVeagh's appointment, not because she disliked him, she said, but because she believed Theobald should keep the job. AP-NY-10-05-05 1527EDT |
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BOSTON - Massachusetts' highest court heard a challenge today to a law that has been used to prevent same-sex couples from other states -- including New Hampshire -- from getting married in Massachusetts. AP-NH--XGR-Gay Marriage Commission recommends constitutional amendment defining marriage bywavbfnflsst CONCORD, N.H. - A panel studying same sex unions in New Hampshire has voted to recommend a constitutional amendment stating marriage is between one man and one woman. Senator Jack Barnes, a Republican, proposed the amendment, which passed by a vote of seven to four yesterday. Barnes said he wanted to bring the issue to a head, and anticipates it will become as big a campaign topic as abortion next election year. But other commissioners who opposed the motion said it was to early to be making recommendations. The panel has been gathering testimony for months and was supposed to submit a report to the Legislature in December. The commissioners also have not yet voted on models of same-sex marriages and unions in other states. Commissioner Raymond Buckley, a Democrat, says the commission may be overstepping its role in recommending a constitutional amendment. But chairman Tony Soltani, a Republican, says the panel is operating within its bounds. AP-NY-10-06-05 0214EDT ================================= 10/6 GAY MARRIAGE-1913 LAW Court hears arguments on law banning out-of-state gay marriages jayap BOSTON - Attorneys representing eight same-sex couples -- including one from New Hampshire -- say a 1913 Massachusetts law is being used in a discriminatory fashion. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today heard a challenge to the law, which prohibits the state from issuing marriage licenses to out-of-state couples if their unions would be void in their home states. The law has been used to prevent gay and lesbian couples who live in other states from getting married in Massachusetts. Among those in the suit are Hart's Location innkeepers Les Schoof and Ed Butler. Attorney Michele Granda said the law sat on the shelves for decades before it was "dusted off" and applied to gay marriage. She argued it is the same type of discrimination the court tried to eliminate when it legalized same-sex marriage. But a lawyer for the state, Peter Sacks, said the 1913 law was being enforced evenly for both homosexual and heterosexual couples. The justices peppered attorneys with questions throughout the hearing. It could be months before the court rules. OnCam:Beth CONCORD, N.H. - Governor John Lynch says he opposes gay marriage, but there's no need to change the state's constitution to ban it. Lynch says state law already defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman, so a constitutional amendment isn't necessary. CONCORD, N.H. - Governor John Lynch says he's against gay marriage, but opposes changing the state's constitution to ban it. New Hampshire law already defines marriage as the union between one man and one woman. But earlier this week, a state panel studying same sex unions voted to recommend a constitutional amendment to state marriage is between one man and one woman. Any move to change New Hampshire's constitution would have to pass the House and Senate before going to a general vote. Even those who support an amendment say they recognize it will have a difficult time passing. |
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electricity in homes, so switching to energy-efficient lighting is an easy way to reduce energy use. Craig said the money would most likely have to come from the state's surplus and could run into the millions of dollars. Republicans also support helping needy families stay warm. One idea being considered is to have the state buy fuel in bulk at good Governor asking state office of Energy & Planning to examine how rate Increase wil IMPACT businesses. CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire's House Democrats want the state to guarantee poor families get the help they need heating their homes this winter. Democratic Leader Jim Craig told reporters today he did not know how much state money would be needed. He said it depends on whether the federal government picks up more of the cost. He said last year a poor family needing assistance got an average of 575 dollars in aid. He said rising fuel prices mean the same family would need 940 dollars in help. Craig said the money would most likely have to come from the state's surplus and could run into the millions of dollars. Republicans also support helping needy families stay warm. One idea being considered is to have the state buy fuel in bulk at good prices and store it for delivery over the winter. AP-NH--Light Bulbs Lynch boosts energy efficient light bulbs dewho CONCORD, N.H. - Governor John Lynch is boosting energy efficient light bulbs today as part of a program to highlight ways people can save energy and money and cut pollution. Lynch has proclaimed today "ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World Day." He says lighting accounts for nearly 20 percent of the electricity in homes, so switching to energy-efficient lighting is an easy way to reduce energy use. Bulbs carrying the ENERGY STAR label use one third the energy of standard bulbs and last six to ten times longer. On the Web: www.nhsaves.com AP-NY-10-05-05 1013EDT |
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RAINY HOLILDAY WEEKEND klmdov DOVER, N.H. - Visitors are expected to pour into New Hampshire this Columbus Day weekend for the fall foliage. And it's supposed to pour, as well. Meteorologist John Cannon of the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine, predicts a largely wet weekend, with tomorrow and Saturday likely bringing the most rainfall. Cannon says the state could see up to a couple inches of rain over those two days. Tomorrow's temperatures are predicted to be in 60s, with Saturday coming in slightly cooler. Cannon says Sunday could either be mostly cloudy or bring more rain. The rain is expected to be over by Monday. More than 550-thousand visitors are expected to pour in from out-of-state during the three-day weekend. AP-NH--Mount Washington Weather Four straight record highs on Mount Washington jayho MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. - New Hampshire's highest peak is reaching new heights this week. Since Sunday, Mount Washington has seen four straight days of record high temperatures for the month. On Sunday, the Observatory recorded 58 degrees, beating the 1950 record of 57. On Monday, the high was 59, beating the 1953 record of 56. On Tuesday, it was 59 degrees. The previous record of 56 was set in 1951 and 1953. And yesterday, a high of 62 was recorded, beating the old record of 58 set in 1951. Mount Washington also saw the warmest October temperature ever recorded on the summit. The previous warmest reading was 59 set on October 12th and 13th in 1938. AP-NY-10-06-05 1206EDT |
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nnounced early retiannounced today he will retire at the end of the year, saying he wants to work in Iraq to help with the judicial system there. Nadeau, who has served on the high court for five years, has been a judge in New Hampshire for 37 years. He is 67. CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire Governor John Lynch praised Supreme Court Justice Joseph Nadeau's service to the state today, saying he received news of the judge's retirement with regret. Lynch says he will work to ensure Nadeau is replaced by someone equally dedicated and will begin seeking candidates immediately. CONCORD – Supreme Court Associate Justice Joseph Nadeau, a judge for nearly four decades with unique political skills, announced his early retirement this morning. Nadeau, a 67-year-old Durham resident, has done work with judges in Iraq and intends to remain active and travel internationally. “The entirety of the experience has been overwhelming, rewarding, challenging. I’ve been impressed with how important each individual case is,” Nadeau said. His foreign experiences include many trips to the former Soviet republics, the Czech Republic, Poland and Algeria, and he spoke frequently in those countries on the role of trial judges in an adversarial judiciary. Chief Justice John Broderick said Nadeau had few peers in his 37-year career as a judge. “Joe Nadeau’s passion for the law, and the courts, has been an inspiration to all of us who have worked side by side with him here at the Supreme Court and throughout the judicial branch. He has been a thoughtful, diligent and kind colleague who has been generous to us all in many ways,” Broderick said in a written statement. Nadeau will leave at the end of the year, handing a fellow Democrat, Gov. John Lynch, the opportunity to name one of the five judges on the state’s highest court. Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, the last Democrat to hold that office, named Nadeau to the court March 8, 2000, crowning a judicial career that began in 1968 with an appointment as a part-time district court judge in his hometown. Another Democratic governor, the late Hugh Gallen, promoted Nadeau to be a superior court judge in 1981. Nadeau became chief judge of the superior courts in 1992 and led the fight to add jurists, modernize that division and end a longstanding backlog of cases waiting to be heard. Gov. John Lynch saluted Nadeau’s service and accepted the resignation “with regret.” “I will work to make sure Justice Nadeau is succeeded by someone equally dedicated and equally qualified. I will direct the Judicial Selection Commission to immediately begin accepting applications and to recommend to me the best potential candidates to serve as the next associate justice of the Supreme Court,” Lynch said. Senate Majority Leader Robert Clegg, R-Hudson, credited Nadeau with being instrumental in bridging the chasm between the Legislature and court after the impeachment in 2000 of Chief Justice David Brock. “He’s of the other party but he brought a lot of common sense to the court and political skills. He had no ideological agenda on the court and that made him even more influential,” Clegg said. Manchester Democratic Sen. Lou D’Allesandro was on the Executive Council when Nadeau got his first full-time judgeship 24 years ago. “I always liked Judge Nadeau and this comes as a real shock to me. The governor will get no shortage of suggestions for the slot, that’s for sure,” D’Allesandro said. There are no obvious favorites in the superior courts to replace Nadeau. Superior Court Chief Justice Robert Lynn of Windham is widely regarded as a smart jurist, but his politics were conservative Republican before he moved to the bench. Other justices on the superior courts young enough to give Lynch a lasting legacy include Arthur Brennan, the former legal counsel to ex-Gov. Judd Gregg; Jean Burling, the wife of Cornish Democratic Sen. Peter Burling; and Tina Nadeau, the retiring judge’s daughter, who once was Gov. Steve Merrill’s lawyer. “Nobody even thought of an opening on the court for several years. I’m stunned by this,” said Hopkinton Republican Councilor Peter Spaulding. The elder Nadeau came from a political family that controlled Strafford County politics for decades along with the family of Shaheen’s husband, Bill Shaheen. Bill Shaheen held the part-time Durham District Court judgeship after Nadeau left it. A Dartmouth College and Boston University Law School graduate, Nadeau became the 100th member of the Supreme Court when he replaced Associate Justice William Johnson of Hanover. Nadeau has been active in national judicial circles, was vice chairman of the National Conference of Trial Court Judges, and lectured often on ethics, performance standards, case management and judicial independence. |
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klmdov CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire legislators may take up a bill soon limiting the amount of mercury power plants can release into the air. But even the lawmaker who sponsored the legislation in the state Senate says the bill's deadline for changes might be too soon to be realistic. The bill would require state utilities -- specifically Public Service of New Hampshire -- to cut mercury emissions to 50 pounds per year by 2009, then to 24 pounds per year four years later. But sponsor Carl Johnson of Meredith says he expects the 2009 deadline could change before the bill reaches its final form. He says if lots of money is spent on the technology to solve the problem and it doesn't work, then there will be a major problem. AP-NY-10-03-05 1002EDT AP-NH--Mercury Bill, CORRECTION Mercury bill may be revised klmdov CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire legislators may take up a bill soon limiting the amount of mercury power plants can release into the air. But even the lawmaker who sponsored the legislation in the state Senate says the bill's deadline for changes might be too soon to be realistic. The bill would require state utilities -- specifically Public Service of New Hampshire -- to cut mercury emissions to 50 pounds per year by 2009, then to 24 pounds per year four years later. But sponsor Carl Johnson of Meredith says he expects the 2009 deadline could change before the bill reaches its final form. He says if lots of money is spent on the technology to solve the problem and it doesn't work, then there will be a major problem. AP-NY-10-03-05 1002EDT |
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A Texas grand jury has indicted House Majority Leader Tom DeLay on a NEW charge of money-laundering. Congressman Jeb Bradley is returning 15-thousand dollars in campaign funds from former House Majority Leader Tom Delay's political action committee. DeLay -- a prolific fundraiser -- was indicted this week by a Texas grand jury on a charge of conspiring to violate political fund-raising laws. The Texas Republican says he's done nothing wrong but he still stepped aside as House majority leader. Q TOM/COLIN: No suprise that State Democratic leaders called on Bradley and Congressman Bass to return funds. They've done it before -- This time Bradley complied. WHY?? Q Edith: Congressman Bass says won't give back the money because the group isn't involved in the investigation. Will that HURT him? Q TOM/COLIN: Could there be a bigger impact on Bradley/Bass here in NH? |
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CONCORD, N.H. - Attorney General Kelly Ayotte will be sworn in today at a Statehouse ceremony. The 37-year-old Nashua resident took over as attorney general under Republican Governor Craig Benson after then-Attorney General Peter Heed resigned last year. Ayotte is the first woman to serve in the post. Yesterday, the Executive Council unanimously confirmed Ayotte for a full term, saying she has done an outstanding job. AP-NY-10-06-05 0918EDT AP-NH--Lynch-Attorney General Kelly Ayotte confirmed as attorney general klmamsst LONDONDERRY, N.H. - The Executive Council has unanimously confirmed Kelly Ayotte as New Hampshire's attorney general. The 37-year-old Nashua resident took over as attorney general under Republican Governor Craig Benson after then-Attorney General Peter Heed resigned last year. Ayotte is the first woman to serve in the post. The councilors said Ayotte, a Republican, is a very capable attorney general who has done an outstanding job. Ayotte has served as attorney general since July 2004. She also served as deputy attorney general, chief of the homicide unit and briefly as Benson's legal counsel. AP-NY-10-05-05 1101EDT |