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Hello. I'm Jeff Feingold of the New Hampshire Business Review and welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. This week we'll remember the far-reaching legacy of former Governor Hugh Gregg. We'll look at Governor Benson's latest proposal to limit spending and taxes. And we'll try to sort out all the New Hampsire-primary related goings-on this past week -- including a stop by Vice President Cheney and Gen. Wesley Clark's first visit to the Granite State as a Democratic presidential candidate. |
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Joining us this week from the State House are Norma Love of the Associated Press and Kevin Landrigan of the Telegraph. Thanks to both of you for being here. Here with me in Durham is Edith Tucker of the Coos County Democrat. And thanks to you Edith for joining us as well. |
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This week, New Hampshire lost one of its most influential and respected businessmen and political leaders. Former Governor Hugh Gregg died Wednesday at 85. More than one person pointed out the irony that Governor Gregg's passing came only months after New Hampshire lost another of its treasures, the Old Man in the Mountain. His passing certainly was felt by a lot of people. Edith, you mentioned the importance he and his family have had in the North Country, where you're from. Can you tell us a little about that? |
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Governor Craig Benson gave further proof this week that he means it when he says he wants to limit spending and taxes. On Tuesday, he called for a Taxpayers Bill of Rights that would cap annual state spending and make it harder for lawmakers to raise taxes. His goal, he said, was to keep 'state government off the taxpayers' backs.' |
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Taxpayer Bill of rights tape 00:01:23 The NH Taxpayer bill of rights is very simple. It's a constitutional amendment that makes sure we keep the legislative requirement to keep a balanced budget, it limits the spending growth to inflation plus population change, and any changes in that could happen, but it would require a supermajority of legislators to vote for that and of course the governor as well. |
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Well, state government certainly likes getting money from Washington. And Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge didn't disappoint state officials this week. He came to New Hampshire to announce that the state would receive some $11 million in funds to boost emergency preparedness. follow-up: Norma, apparently only a few states received money like this. Is New Hampshire really that far ahead of other states in emergency preparedness? |
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tape 1 11:58:35 The reason you're getting it is because of your willingness and ability to pull together all your communication needs into one venue. The emergency operations center, transportation, 911, so that you can better coordinate and control your response to any disaster. And that's the whole notion behind driving these dollars from Washington to the states and locals so you can pull together mutual aid pacts within the state agencies and your local communities as well. |
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While Secretary Ridge was in the state this week to BRING New Hampshire money, Vice President Dick Cheney was here to RAISE some. He was the center of attention at a fund-raiser Tuesday night in Manchester. About 100 GOP activists paid $1,000 a plate to hear the vice president, and some of them paid another $1,000 to have their picture taken with him. The event raised about $200,000 in total for the Bush re-election campaign, and it also attracted more than a hundred demonstrators who protested outside the hotel where the fund-raiser was being held. follow up: Kevin - The vice president seemed very much in campaign mode. |
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Bite: Cheney visit tape 1 04:56:12 He and others in the administration have manipulated and distorted intelligence to launch an illegal war against Iraq, they've made an incredible mess of the situation and we're now in a no possible win situation. In addition to that, they've messed up the economy, they've squandered our budget surplus and they've alienated most of our allies. Bite: Cheney visit tape 1 06:19:45 I'm especially obviously here today to talk about the 2004 campaign. Everybody is crucial in this campaign. If we learned anything in the last presidential election, we learned that every dollar contributed, every hour of volunteer work that goes into the effort can make a difference. And of course we had one of the closest elections in history - everybody who participated in that event really contributed to the outcome. |
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Now on to the Democrats. While many thought Thursday's debate between the ten Democratic candidates would focus on the newest entrant in the field, General Wesley Clark, it turned out that someone else was in the sights of at least a couple of the candidates -- former Vermont governor Howard Dean. follow-up: A little snippy there. Kevin, was this any kind of a surprise that these guys are going after Dean? |
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GEPHARDT: "We need a candidate against George Bush that can take the fight to him on it, not someone who agreed with the Gingrich Republicans. DEAN: That is flat-out false and I'm ashamed that you would compare me with Newt Gingrich. No one up here deserves to be compared to Newt Gingrich. First of all I did say that Medicare is a dreadful program because it is administered dreadfully. I've done more for health insurance in the country Dick Gephardt frankly than you ever have because I've delivered it to a lot of seniors and a lot of young people." Butt to: "In defense of Dick Gephardt, I didn't hear him say he was like Newt Gingrich, I heard him say he stood with Newt Gingrich." "When we were struggling to hold on to Medicare, that was that's a policy difference." |
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The aforementioned General Wesley Clark became the 10th candidate to join the Democratic presidential field. And out of the box, he vaulted to the top of many national polls. Kevin, is he all of a sudden the man to beat? |
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The Boston Red Sox took their latest step in doing something they haven't done in 85 years -- win the World Series. They clinched a wild card berth in the American League Playoffs this week and face the Oakland A's in the first round next week. Their goal, as it so often is, is to beat the New York Yankees in the next round -- that's if the Yankees win their playoff, of course. Edith, you're a big Sox fan. What do you think their chances are this year? |
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Well thats it for another week, Edith Tucker thanks for being here. And up at the statehouse, Norma Love and Kevin Landrigan, thanks also to you, for being with us. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook. A Dover family has embarked on a four-year humanitarian mission to South America. We were there to see them off and hear why they've decided to leave the comforts of New Hampshire to work with the poor of Peru. |
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Hope to see you next time. Thanks for joining us. |
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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 Stratford Foundation |
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Monday on New Hampshire Outlook. A Dover family has embarked on a four-year humanitarian mission. Hear why they've decided to leave the comforts of New Hampshire to work with the poor of Peru. Join us Monday at 10:00. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. A Dover family has embarked on a four-year humanitarian mission. Hear why they've decided to leave the comforts of New Hampshire to work with the poor of Peru. Join us Tonight at 10:00. |
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Here's a look at other stories making news this Friday. |
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This certainly has been a busy week in presidential politics. In another attention-getting event, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry named a national chairwoman for his campaign. And to the surprise of virtually no one who covers politics, it was none other than former New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen. So, Kevin, how much will the former governor help the Kerry campaign?? |
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The executive council met Wednesday to confirm a new head of Health and Human Services. The confimation of John Stephen came following the departure of Nick Vailas who resigned after coming under attack due to an apparent conflict of interest. Stephen was the assistant commissioner for the New Hampshire Department of Safety. Kevin or Norma. John was unmistakably absent from his own confirmation hearing can you tell us why? The executive council also made |
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If all goes according to plan, the economic health and well-being of the state's forest products industry will be the focus of an unusual summit meeting next spring. Edith, you attended a planning session in Concord today. Could you tell us a little bit about it? |
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Also this week, the government released its report on schools labeled "persistently dangerous." Fortunately, there were no schools in New Hampshire on the list -- in fact, only a relative handful of schools in the entire country earned the designation. Why is that, Norma? |
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AP-NH--Elderly Waiting List Legislators upset over elderly waiting list dewlac -- lawmakers want to know why the state wants to draw up a waiting list for home-based services for elderly and other adult Medicaid patients. Members of a legislative committee told one of the state's top public health officials this week they do not want to see a waiting list. They say they're concerned a list would delay health care to the elderly and disabled, who then would turn to nursing homes and hospitals and cost the state more money. They also said a list tells those seeking home-based care they are a low priority. Douglas McNutt, acting director of the Elderly and Adult Services, said budget constraints and increased caseloads have put the program over budget only three months into the fiscal year. |
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Quickly here, the Consumer Product Safety Commission Friday launched a nationwide recall of Segway scooters. Apparently some riders have been injured after falling when the motorized human transporter batteries are low. Segways, as you know, are the product of New Hampshire inventor Dean Kamen, and they've garnered quite a bit of attention even before they came on the market. The company is offering a free software upgrade to fix the problem. |