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Hello. I'm Laura Knoy from NHPR, New Hampshire Public Radio. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Coming up this week. The Free Staters choose the Granite State for their revolution, whose to blame for budget deficit, and we'll be talking presidential politics. |
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Joining us this week from the statehouse are Tom Fahey from the Union Leader and New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers. Thank you both for being here. And here with me in Durham, James Pindell of Politics-N-H-dot-com. Thank you also for joining us. |
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Maybe it was New Hampshire's "Live Free or Die" license plates that won them over -- or, no income tax, or Governor Benson's welcome. Whatever the reason, members of the libertarian-leaning "Free State Project" this week chose the Granite State as the place for a grand political experiment: convince 20-thousand like-minded people to move here, and change the political system. Project members nationwide voted this week, choosing among ten states.and when New Hampshire's clear victory was announced, Free-staters here celebrated at the Barley House in Concord. James Pindell-what do you think tipped the balance in NH's favor? |
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There was some un-welcome fiscal news for New Hampshire this week. A new audit shows the state budget has 37 million dollars less than expected. The shortfall's become a political issue too - with Republican Governor Craig Benson pinning the blame on his Democratic predecssor - Jeanne Shaheen. Tom Fahey, first help us sort out the numbers - how is it that all of the sudden, the state comes up 37 million $ short? |
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The impact of a practice called cost shifting turns out to cost hospitals, patients and insurers some $200-million dollars a year. That's according to the New Hampshire Institute of Public Policy Studies. This is the first time that someone has crunched the numbers on how the costs for medicare and medicaid or the unisured all get passed on. The question now is, will the new information help bring about change? |
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It isn't often that the people BEHIND the candidates get together and debate. But that's what happened at the Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College. Advisors from the Clark, Kerry, Edwards, Dean and Gephardt campaigns were there. One topic that sent a few temperatures soaring. the polls. |
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2:17:50 Polls do have an effect on the diff campaigns. And if you look at the polls here in New Hampshir so far Howard dean has had a pretty significant lead. And Mike King has always been known to me as somebody whose always been an excellent spinmeister. And tonight you've probably heard a little about political spin when he down played the impact of howard dean taking second place in NH. You can't have a 10 or 20 point lead as many of the polls show and take second place after htat and expect the press and the public to take you as seriously as they do now. John Kerry is in the same position and out of fairness to my candidate he 's in the same position in Iowa. Dick Gephardt has to win Iowa if he's going to go on and John Kerry and Howard dean one of them has to win nh and who ever loses is going to be knocked out. 2:18:45 2:21:50 Mike King - Dean - My fellow panelist cant have it both ways. That the polls dont mean anything when they are talking about their candidate and but thwere is some expectation for howard dean to maintain a strong lead. It's a great place to be first place. " |
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Absent from the discussion were representatives from the Braun, Sharpton, Kucinich and Graham campaigns. James, you were there. Were they all invited? |
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President Bush visits the Granite State next Thursday. He'll attend a business lunch in Manchester, among other events. Mr. Bush comes to New Hampshire at a tough time.criticism of U.S. actions in Iraq are up.and the president's poll numbers are down. James Pindell, Why is President Bush visiting N.H. now? |
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This week members of New Hampshire's congressional delegation started looking for answers into why the army canceled leave for the 600 members of the Army's 368th Engineer Combat Battalion. They also wanted to know why the leave was canceled after the reservists purchased non-refundable air line tickets. Representative Bass called it a SNAFU and asked the Pentagon to reinburse the families. |
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Well thats it for another week, James Pindell thanks for being here. And up at the statehouse, Tom Fahey and Josh Rogers, thanks also to you, for being with us. |
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Finally, we now have word on how a first year UNH student died this week. 18 year old Nicholas Frid was the son of NHPTV general manager Peter Frid. He collapsed Thursday while warming up for crew practice. Autopsy reports show Nicholas died of a congenital coronary artery malformation that obstructed blood flow to the heart. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Frid family and the rest of the Oyster River community. |
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For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, Good night. |
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Monday on New Hampshire Outlook. lessons learned at the first New Hampshire Adolescent Health Summit. Monday at 11 on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. lessons learned at the first New Hampshire Adolescent Health Summit. Tonight at 11 on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/3/03 22:00 HOST: Laura Knoy Length: 26:46 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, the Free Staters choose the Granite State for their revolution, whose to blame for budget deficit, Joining us this week from the statehouse are Tom Fahey from the Union Leader and New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers. And here in Durham, James Pindell of Politics-N-H-dot-com. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Tom Fahey\Union Leader, Josh Rogers\NHPR, James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com, John Babiarz\NH Libertarian, Michelle Dumas\Free State Project |
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Here's a look at other stories making news this Friday. |
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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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New Hampshire's Attorney General has joined 47 other states in the fight to save the "do not call list." A Denver judge this week declared the list unconstitutional on the basis of the first amendment. The FTC has been collecting names since early this summer. Attorney General Peter Heed wants that process to continue through the appeals process. What do you think? Will it ever become reality? |