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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. Electric deregulation - Just what does it mean for New Hampshire? Could California's rolling blackouts ever happen here? State policy makers and experts join us for a lively discussion. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. We begin tonight with a summary of today's state news. |
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The property tax is part of the solution to pay for education funding in New Hampshire. That's the opinion of David McLaughlin, head of the Blue Ribbon Commision that looked into how to pay for New Hampshire schools. Despite a judge's ruling last week that the statewide property tax is unconstitutional, Mclaughlin told legislators at a hearing, without a property tax -- rates on other taxes would be so high, they either would not pass the Legislature or would cause economic disruption. |
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The countdown to Electric deregulation in New Hampshire is underway. The target date is April 1st. Many people are wondering how deregulation will affect the cost and supply of electricity as well as the impact it'll have on the granite state's economy. We'll explore these issues and more in just a few minutes. |
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A special election date has been set to fill the Nashua seat vacted by state representative Tom Alciere. Today, the Executive Council approved a special election on March 13th. Alciere resigned earlier this month after reports surfaced about anti-police comments he made on the Internet. |
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Manchester School children won't have to be at their bus stops at 6:30 in the morning. Due to a shortage of drivers, school and transit officials had considered picking up some students early, so drivers could cover two routes. But officials decided to scrap the idea, even before it was presented to the school board. |
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Today was another day when some of us got to enjoy sunshine and some temperatures above freezing. We checked in a bit earlier with weather observer Brian Post from the Mount Washington Observatory for his forecast and observations. |
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cg:= Tonight NORTH Snow showers likely An inch or less of snow accumulation Low in the teens SOUTH Partly cloudy Low in the mid and upper teens Light and variable wind Tomorrow NORTH Mostly cloudy Chance of snow flurries in the morning.then partly sunny High in the mid and upper 20s SOUTH Partly sunny High in the lower 30s Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph |
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Explain how the NH deregulation is different from the California deregulation situation. With the growth of this region, are the estimates for our power supply accurate? What agencies job will it be to make sure the markets work here in New Hampshire? What is the situation with the 400 million dollars in stranded cost investments? |
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CG:BUMP\FOR MORE INFORMATION\ Electric Deregulation NH PUC: www.powerischoice.com Governor's Office on Energy and Community Services: www.state.nh.us/governor/energycomm/ Electric Deregulation: PUC www.powerischoice.com Governor's Office on Energy and Community Services www.state.nh.un/governor/energycomm/ |
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Turning now to business. Dow Corning beat wall street forecasts by 6 cents a share this past quarter, though it also issued a warning about its next earnings report. Amid that news and other forecasts, investors moving carefully, leaving stocks little changed at the close. The Dow fell nearly three points to just under ten-thousand-647. The Nasdaq composite rose about 19, and the S-and-P 500 gained about four points. Here's a look at some stocks of interest to NewHampshire. Autodesk was down 1 and 5/8. PC COnnection was up almost five. State Street Corp and Teradyne were up over 2. And UNUM was up 2 and 1/2. |
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Should the state's inheritance tax be repealed? Those who think so, today told the House Ways and Means committee they feel the tax is unfair - because it exempts people with children, but taxes those who don't have descendants. And while siblings and friends have to pay the tax, children, grandchildren, stepchildren and spouses do not. According to Governor Shaheen repeal of the tax would reduce state revenue by almost 38 million dollars a year. Others say it would be closer to 27 million dollars. |
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A national accounting firm says New Hampshire's university system is among the best it's seen, when it comes to accounting and financial reporting. The praise comes from Price-waterhouse-Coopers, which specializes in colleges and institutions. Chancellor Stephen Reno says at a time when the system is asking the state for more money, it's proud to be able to show it is managing its resources well. |
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Finally tonight, our discussion focused on electric deregulation in New Hampshire. While many are debating the merits of the plan, others are looking for alternatives to life on the grid. Producer Scott Jones recently met with two women who never plan to pay an electric bill again. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - Snowmobiling is fast becoming one of the most popular winter activities. As North Country businesses celebrate the economic windfall. find out why Fish and Game is cracking down on unsafe riders. |
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That's it for this edition of New Hampshire Outlook. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, thanks for joining us. Stay tuned for NOVA We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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Here's a look at some of the stories making headlines in New Hampshire business. |
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AP-NH--Alton Bay dewlac Alton to crack down on snowmobiles on air strip -- Police say they will do more to keep snowmobilers off a frozen air strip on Alton Bay after a near collision during the weekend. Police Chief Kevin Iwans says a pilot nearly hit two snowmobilers who drove in front of him while he was trying to land on the strip on Saturday. Iwans said the pilot had to swerve into a snowbank to avoid the snow machines. No one was hurt, but the plane was damaged. Iwans says his officers can't be on the lake all the time, but he says when they see snowmobilers on the air strip they'll be giving tickets or arresting people, not just giving warnings. AP-NY-01-24-01 1116EST |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Snowmobiling is fast becoming one of the most popular winter activities. As North Country businesses celebrate the economic windfall. find out why Fish and Game is cracking down on unsafety riders. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |