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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. The political perspective on our shadow government. celebrating read across america in the Senate. AND.on CrossOver Day, the House acts on a wide range of proposed legislation. |
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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Allison McNair. |
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The House voted Thursday night to repeal the statewide property tax. Lawmakers passed the tax three years ago as an interim way to help fund schools while they worked on a permanent solution. The 188 to 116 vote sends the bill to the Senate. Thursday was also the last day for many bills to be completed and sent over to the Senate. Producer Richard Ager has this report. HOT SWITCH |
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Track: From the outset, it was a tumultous day as many legislators responded from the heart to several bills. First up: a proposal to require schools to give parents an outline of sex education materials, and get their permission to teach it. Bite; tape 1 10:37:40 Let's review what we have heard so far. This bill does not censor anything that can be taught about human sexuality. This bill does not restrict in any way, who may teach human sexuality. All this bill says is that you cannot teach it to kids without their parent's permission. Why is this a tough one? Track: But opponents said the bill attacked local control of schools and would promote ignorance about sensitive but important subjects. Bite: tape 1 10:44:30 The next step would require permission from every parent for a child to be taught about the holocaust, Pearl harbor, or the treatment of the American Indians. Track: Representative Brewster got hissed for that analogy. The voice vote was deafening on both sides. Soundup: tape 1 10:54:39 Please signify by saying aye. AYE. Those opposed. NO. Track: But the roll call showed defeat for parental permission by 74 votes. Then it was on to Representative Frank Sapparetto's bill that would force schools to set aside time each day for the Pledge of Allegiance. Bite: tape 1 11:37:52 I was very surprised to find that there are 40% of the schools in this state that do not say the Pledge of Allegiance and are not giving it their best. That's why I submitted this bill. Track: Support for this bill was as obvous as the flags that may reps wore. But others objected to all the figurative flag-waving. Bite: tape 2 12:10:09 The ultimate patriot is one who doesn't have to go around wearing the flag although he certainly respects that flag. Who doesn't have to force others to wear that flag, or to salute that flag. Track: The pledge of allegiance bill passed easily by more than 150 votes. But opponents warned that by incorporating the pledge with existing law that allows for reciting the Lord's Prayer in school, the bill could face an early legal challenge. Bite: tape 2 14:47:47 There will be court challenges to the law and some of it, in my opinion, will be struck down. The part that mandates the period for recitation of the pledge is not probably not unconstitutional, and that will move forward. But I would anticipate the provision to stand - being mandated to stand - is already declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. And the inclusion of a sectarian prayer which we've just reenacted into our statutes is clearly an unconstitutional provision. Bite: tape 2 14;28:08 I question whether you trust the voters who sent you here. Track: Tempers didn't improve much as the House debated a constitutional amendment aimed at limiting the Supreme Court's role in education. It failed by 10 votes, the 14th consecutive amendment to do so. For NH Outlook I'm Richard Ager. |
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The Boston Archidiocese has set up a special task force to deal with sexual abuse by priests. A University of New Hampshire professor will be one of its members. David Finkelhor, professor of sociology and the director of the Crimes Against Children Research Center at UNH will join the task force to examine the archdiocese's current policies on handling abuse. The group will also advise the archdiocese on the psychological screening of candidates for the priesthood and how to handle outreach to victims and their families. |
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In the hours after the September eleventh terrorist attacks, President Bush implemented a contigency plan, intended to keep the government running in the event of catastrophic attack on the nation's capital. The plan involved moving a significant number of government officials to live and work at undisclosed, secure locations outside Washington. Most Americans - including members of Congress - did not know about this so-called "shadow government" until newspaper reports were published last week. To talk about this cold war-era idea, and it's historical and political implications, I spoke with U-N-H Political Science Professor Mark Wrighton. |
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Maybe you haven't felt it yet, but it appears an economic recovery is underway. That's what Federal Chairman Alan Greenspan told the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday. Greenspan said the economy is now recovering from its first recession in a decade. That was a new take from the fed chairman. Last week, he left any prediction of a recovery out of testimony to a house panel. But since then, there's been a batch of encouraging economic news. |
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A round of profit-taking sent stocks lower. The Dow ended off 49 points. The Nasdaq slipped nearly nine points. And the S and P 500 lost five. Dow Jones\10525.37\-48.92\NYSE\600.90\-2.21\AMEX\880.56\-0.84\Nasdaq\1881.63\-8.77\S&P 500\1157.54\-5.23\Wall Street\ |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Anheuser Busch fell sixty- two cents. Lockheed Martin lost a dollar- fourteen. M-B-N-A dropped ninety- four cents. Shares of Raytheon were down sixty- six cents. And State Street Corporation ended the day up eighty- five cents. Anheuser Busch\49.28\-0.62\Lockheed Martin\56.42\-1.14\MBNA Corp.\37.91\-0.94\Raytheon Co.\38.89\-0.66\State Street Corp.\55.96\+0.85\NH Stocks\Source: yahoo.com |
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While preliminary offers are due Friday, confirmed bidders have emerged for the New Hampshire-headquartered Tyco International's plastics division. The sale of Tyco Plastics, one of the country's largest makers of plastic film and coat hangers, could fetch close to three billion dollars. The company plans to use proceeds from the sale to eliminate debt. |
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Senator Bob Smith's plan to ban M-T-B-E has been included in an energy bill being debated before the U.S. Senate. M-T-B-E, a gasoline additive designed to help gas burn cleaner and cut air pollution has come under fire because it has contaminated water supplies. New Hampshire has asked the government to allow it to ban M-T-B-E. Under Smith's bill, if the government does not review a state request within 30 days, the request will be granted automatically. |
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Cloudy skies covered much of the state Thursday. To see what we can expect overnight we checked in with Meteorologist Charlie Lopresti at the Mount Washington Observatory. |
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Mt. Washington Observatory\Thursday on the Summit\Clouds, scattered snow showers, blowing snow\Visibility: 100 to 200 feet early then 70 miles\High: 16 \Peak Gust: W 67 mph Overnight\North and Mountains\Mostly cloudy\Chance of snow showers\Lows: 20 to 25\Winds: Light and variable Overnight\Central and South\Mostly cloudy \Chance of flurries\Lows: 20 to 25\Winds: Light and variable Friday\North and Mountains\Cloudy \Chance of light snow or rain\Highs: 35 to 40\Winds: Light and variable Friday\Central and South\Mostly cloudy\Chance of flurries or sprinkles\Highs: 35 to 40\Winds: Light and variable |
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A recent survey showed that most parents don't know as much as they should about the performance of their public schools. The study was conducted by a non-profit consortium called New Hampshire Civic Connection. New Hampshire Public Television and New Hampshire Public Radio are members of the group which seeks to connect the people of New Hampshire with issues in their communities. One of the issues we're exploring is Education Quality. One of the projects underway by New Hampshire Public Radio is called Education Speak. It's a glossary of education terms. NHPR's John Greenberg recently talked to us about the project. |
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For more information about the Education Speak Glossary, click on the glossary link at nhptv.org OR go directly to www.nhpr.org. |
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The Senate Chamber was full Thursday with lots of people in funny hats. reading aloud to each other. It was all part of the National Education Association's "Read Across America" campaign. As Chip Neal shows us its a celebration of the birthday of Dr. Suess, the famous children's author and is designed to promote reading. |
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See Senator reading with children Speak with Karen McDonough, president of NEA-NH about the program Now in its 5th year the NEA started this program to motivate more children to read. Well, it's working last year 35 million children participated in Read Across America and this year they expect even more. But, the bottom line is getting our children to read outside of school because study after study show that children who read and who are read to outside of school - do better in school See more kids reading with Senators in small groups Senate President Klemm talks about how important reading to children is to their performance in school. Watch Lt. Jellison and Lt. Fortier as they read to whole group. They were this year's celebrity readers in keeping with the theme of "Celebrating Our Heros". We also talked with two kids about their books - why they chose it? Who their heroes are? w |
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From Gilbert and Sullivan to show tunes and everything in between, music takes center stage in this week's art calendar. Let's take a look at some of the events going on around the granite state. |
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The Mikado\Claremont\March 9\603-542-4433 Lakes Region Symphony Concert\Claremont\March 9\603-279-3324 Blame it on the Movies\Manchester\through March 10\603-669-7469 Are You My Mother?\Musical\Concord\March 10\603-225-1111 Mel Kendrick: Core Samples\Hanover\through March 10\603-646-2808 Hero By Proxy\Plymouth\through March 10\603-535-2787 National Acrobats of China\Portsmouth\ March 14\603 436-2400 The Fairy Opera\Epping\through March 24\603-679-2781 |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - A round up of the week's tops stories with journalists from around the state. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Public Service of New Hampshire Alice J. Reen Charitable Trust Putnam Foundation Stratford Foundation |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:3/7/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 4:30 min In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a discussion with NHPR's John Greenberg on the issue of education quality. A study conducted by a non-profit consortium called New Hampshire Civic Connection showed that most parents don't know as much as they should about the performance of their public schools. New Hampshire Public Television and New Hampshire Public Radio are members of the group which seeks to connect the people of New Hampshire with issues in their communities. One of the issues we're exploring is Education Quality. One of the projects underway by New Hampshire Public Radio is called Education Speak. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: John Greenberg\NHPR |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:3/7/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 3:13 min In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report that the House voted to repeal the statewide property tax. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Rep. Warren Henderson\R - Exeter Rep. Richard Brewster\R - Andover Rep. Frank Sapareto\R - Derry\Sponsor - HB1446 Rep. Steve Vaillancourt\L - Manchester Rep. Iris Estabrook\D - Durham Rep. Keith Herman\Assistant Deputy Speaker |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:3/7/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 3:00 min In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on a State House celebration designed to promote reading. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Karen McDonough\President, NEA-NH Lt. "Chuck" Jellison\Ret. State Police Lt. Wayne Fortier\State Police - Twin Mt. Emerson Bilodeau\Newmarket Elementary Sen. Arthur Klemm\Senate President Abigail Noseworthy\Newmarket Elementary |
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A new study says the number of children living in single-parent families in New Hampshire rose 55 percent during the 1990s. This was the fifth largest percentage increase in the country. According to The Children's Alliance of New Hampshire report, children raised in single-parent households are more likely to live in poverty and do poorly in school. The group says priorities should include making quality child care accessible and affordable, supporting parent education programs and eliminating barriers to affordable housing. |
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Businesses could spread a loss on their taxes over a longer period under a bill passed by the New Hampshire House Wednesday. It would allow businesses to forward losses for 15 years without a cap. The change would put New Hampshire on par with tax policies in other states. Some lawmakers said the current law discourages new businesses from moving into the state. But critics felt they couldn't justify eliminating the cap right away because it costs too much. The bill has moved to the Senate. |