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Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. It's been a week of high drama on the political front. The attorney general resigns amid controversy. Burt Cohen speaks out on dropping his U-S Senate bid -- A 94-year old grandmother picks up the challenge -- and, the state's highway plan is back on the road again. |
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Here to talk about this week's headlines: Kevin Landrigan from "TheTelegraph" joining us from Concord, and here in Durham, James Pindell of PoliticsNH.com, and Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review. |
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We begin with the most shocking story of the week: Peter Heed -- stepping down as the state's attorney general. He resigned earlier this week -- amid a sexual harrassment investigation. He's accused of inappropriate touching of a woman at a state conference on domestic and sexual violence. Q KEVIN: I understand the Governor encouraged Heed to step down? What's alleged to have happened. Q JEFF: What are we to make of this? Heed says he's done nothing wrong! Yet, he resigns. He calls it a misunderstanding? Going back to PRIVATE practice Q JAMES: How big a liability would a sexual harrassment investigation of his A.G. been for Gov Benson? Heed says the investigation will find no wrongdoing --but, the DAMAGE was done. Q KEVIN/ JEFF: Has Peter Heed been an effective A.G? The Chiefs of Police Association say the resignation is a blow to police statewide. Created state CYBER crime task force. Successfully prosecuted every murder case taken to trial during my term in office. Q KEVIN/JEFF/ JAMES: Deputy Atty General Kelly Ayotte has been nominated to replace him? She would be the FIRST woman attorney general. Do we know much about her? Q KEVIN: Peter Heed leaves as of June 28th -- What's the process of bringing someone like AYotte on board? |
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Senator Burt Cohen said goodbye yesterday. He also broke his silence on the campaign finance scandal that caused his sudden departure from the US Senate race against Judd Gregg. Q JAMES: Cohen says he was FRAMED, scammed -- did he have any choice about STAYING in the race? |
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With Cohen out of the race, there will be only one Democrat challenging Senator Judd Gregg in the fall. The Secretary of State disqualified former Berlin Mayor Dick Bosa and Kathleen Houston of Concord, saying they were not registered Democrats. So that left Doris "Granny D" Haddock to challenge the incumbent!! The 94-year-old great grandmother formally announced her candidacy in Concord Thursday. Haddock gained national attention 5 years ago when she walked across the country for campaign finance reform. She says health care, welfare and education are her primary concerns. Q JAMES: We know she has a sense of humor -- and, she doesn't let AGE slow her down. But, paint us a picture of DORIS HADDOCK. do we know where she stands on the issues? |
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Democrat Justin Nadeau hopes to unseat Congressman Jeb Bradley. The lawyer from Portsmouth began his campaign Thursday saying the country needs to invest in people with New Hampshire values. Nadeau also says his campaign will focus on the economy and on bringing jobs back. He also favors allowing Americans to buy lower-priced medicine from Canada and other countries. Q KEVIN: Do we know much about Justine Nadeau His law office coordinated Al Gore's seacoast campaign? |
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Now to the governor's race: Democrat state representative Paul McEachern kicked off his campaign for governor yesterday as did fellow Democrat and businessman John Lynch. Education Funding the hot issue in that race. McEachern wants to replace statewide property tax with an income tax -- Lynch is against a sales or income tax. Q JAMES/ JEFF: John Lynch ads have hit the airwaves -- This is his first time running for public office -- are they effective in giving us a picture of WHO John Lynch the candidate is? -- Democrat Justin Nadeau kicked off his New Hampshire congressional campaign today, saying more countries should be helping the United States in Iraq. The Portsmouth lawyer hopes to unseat Republican Jeb Bradley. -- The National Endowment for the Humanities is sending a special grant to the New Hampshire Historical Society. The agency says the society will receive 300 thousand dollars in federal money, if it can raise another one-point-two million dollars for an education center. |
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This week at the Legislature it was VETO day. Legislation that would allow women to buy emergency contraception without a prescription brought emotional debate in the Senate. As promised -- the Governor vetoed the measure --and, this week the Senate was unable to MUSTER the votes to turn that around. Q KEVIN: Supporters didn't get the 2/3rds majority needed to overcome a veto of SB 484. Was that expected, or a suprise? Q Supporters said: it would reduce the number of girls forced to choose between an abortion and unwanted pregnancy. Governor said the bill raised questions of safety, notification and appropriateness. Abortion rights groups tried to mount a drive to override Benson's veto --but, were unsuccessful? HIGHWAY PLAN Q JEFF: The state's 10-year HIGHWAY plan -- did manage to get the votes to OVERRIDE the Governor's veto. So, the outline for a decade of road projects becomes law. Is that good news for motorists? Q KEVIN: was that expected? DEATH PENALTY Q You can still be put to death in NH at the age of 17. The Senate sustained Governor's VETO on a proposal to raise the age to 18. Q KEVIN: Unusual in a liberal state that they would go against the norm on this one, in a majority of states with death penalties you have to be at least 18 to be put to death. GREYHOUND trainers will have to track injuries to racing dogs to mke sure the state does not become a dumping ground for trainers getting rid of injured dogs. POWER TO APPPOINT SUPREME COURT JUSTICE Q What happened with the measure that dealt with the POWER TO APPOINT NH STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE? Trying to insulate court from political interference, talk of rotating 5 justices, based on seniority. |
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We haven't heard the last of the debate over the State's new school funding law. This week a group of legislators held a news conference to complain about the process that led to the bill becoming law. Some say THEY'LL go to court because of violations to the state's right-to-know law. Q KEVIN: Quickly, bring us up to speed on the language changes that brought this whole thing about? |
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As always our Thanks to Kevin Landrigan, James Pindell and Jeff Feingold -- and thank you for joining us. That's it for this edition of our program. Monday on New Hampshire Outlook, educators and health care providers take aim at childhood obesity. We'll update you on the push for healthier vending machines, and more physical activity in schools. |
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I'm Beth Carroll. Thanks for watching. We'll see you Monday. |
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Monday on New Hampshire Outlook. Educators and health care providers take aim at childhood obesity. We'll update you on the push for healthier vending machines, and more physical activity in schools. Join us Monday t at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Public Television. ===================== Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Educators and health care providers take aim at childhood obesity. We'll update you on the push for healthier vending machines, and more physical activity in schools. Join us tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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After Thursday's session, it didn't take long for some legislators to start planning for next year. Windham Rep. Anthony DiFrucia has filed papers and established an exploratory committee to run for House Speaker. The 3-term republican says legislative action has more to do with who sponsored the bill and less to do with its merits. He says he wants to restore trust to the legislature. Q KEVIN: What are his prospects for replacing Gene Chandler? Q JEFF: Is this an indication of widespread unhappiness with Leadershiop? |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 06/18/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 5:00 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. It's been a week of high drama on the political front. The attorney general resigns amid controversy. Burt Cohen speaks out on dropping his U-S Senate bid -- A 94-year old grandmother picks up the challenge -- and, the state's highway plan is back on the road again. Here to talk about this week's headlines: Kevin Landrigan from "TheTelegraph" joining us from Concord, and here in Durham, James Pindell of PoliticsNH.com, and Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review. We begin with the most shocking story of the week: Peter Heed -- stepping down as the state's attorney general. He resigned earlier this week -- amid a sexual harrassment investigation. He's accused of inappropriate touching of a woman at a state conference on domestic and sexual violence. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 06/18/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 19 seconds Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. It's been a week of high drama on the political front. The attorney general resigns amid controversy. Burt Cohen speaks out on dropping his U-S Senate bid -- A 94-year old grandmother picks up the challenge -- and, the state's highway plan is back on the road again. Here to talk about this week's headlines: Kevin Landrigan from "TheTelegraph" joining us from Concord, and here in Durham, James Pindell of PoliticsNH.com, and Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review. Senator Burt Cohen said goodbye yesterday. He also broke his silence on the campaign finance scandal that caused his sudden departure from the US Senate race against Judd Gregg. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review Sen. Burt Cohen\ District 24 |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 06/18/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 00:19 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. It's been a week of high drama on the political front. The attorney general resigns amid controversy. Burt Cohen speaks out on dropping his U-S Senate bid -- A 94-year old grandmother picks up the challenge -- and, the state's highway plan is back on the road again. Here to talk about this week's headlines: Kevin Landrigan from "TheTelegraph" joining us from Concord, and here in Durham, James Pindell of PoliticsNH.com, and Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review. Senator Burt Cohen said goodbye yesterday. He also broke his silence on the campaign finance scandal that caused his sudden departure from the US Senate race against Judd Gregg. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review Sen. Burt Cohen\ District 24 |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 06/18/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 1:24 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. It's been a week of high drama on the political front. The attorney general resigns amid controversy. Burt Cohen speaks out on dropping his U-S Senate bid -- A 94-year old grandmother picks up the challenge -- and, the state's highway plan is back on the road again. Here to talk about this week's headlines: Kevin Landrigan from "TheTelegraph" joining us from Concord, and here in Durham, James Pindell of PoliticsNH.com, and Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review. With Cohen out of the race, there will be only one Democrat challenging Senator Judd Gregg in the fall. The Secretary of State disqualified former Berlin Mayor Dick Bosa and Kathleen Houston of Concord, saying they were not registered Democrats. So that left Doris "Granny D" Haddock to challenge the incumbent!! The 94-year-old great grandmother formally announced her candidacy in Concord Thursday. Haddock gained national attention 5 years ago when she walked across the country for campaign finance reform. She says health care, welfare and education are her primary concerns. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review Doris "Granny D" Haddock\ Senate Candidate |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 06/18/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 1:24 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. It's been a week of high drama on the political front. The attorney general resigns amid controversy. Burt Cohen speaks out on dropping his U-S Senate bid -- A 94-year old grandmother picks up the challenge -- and, the state's highway plan is back on the road again. Here to talk about this week's headlines: Kevin Landrigan from "TheTelegraph" joining us from Concord, and here in Durham, James Pindell of PoliticsNH.com, and Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review. With Cohen out of the race, there will be only one Democrat challenging Senator Judd Gregg in the fall. The Secretary of State disqualified former Berlin Mayor Dick Bosa and Kathleen Houston of Concord, saying they were not registered Democrats. So that left Doris "Granny D" Haddock to challenge the incumbent!! The 94-year-old great grandmother formally announced her candidacy in Concord Thursday. Haddock gained national attention 5 years ago when she walked across the country for campaign finance reform. She says health care, welfare and education are her primary concerns. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review Doris "Granny D" Haddock\ Senate Candidate |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 06/18/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 00:54 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. It's been a week of high drama on the political front. The attorney general resigns amid controversy. Burt Cohen speaks out on dropping his U-S Senate bid -- A 94-year old grandmother picks up the challenge -- and, the state's highway plan is back on the road again. Here to talk about this week's headlines: Kevin Landrigan from "TheTelegraph" joining us from Concord, and here in Durham, James Pindell of PoliticsNH.com, and Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review. Democrat Justin Nadeau hopes to unseat Congressman Jeb Bradley. The lawyer from Portsmouth began his campaign Thursday saying the country needs to invest in people with New Hampshire values. Nadeau also says his campaign will focus on the economy and on bringing jobs back. He also favors allowing Americans to buy lower-priced medicine from Canada and other countries. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review Justin Nadeau\ Congressional Candidate |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 06/18/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 00:54 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. It's been a week of high drama on the political front. The attorney general resigns amid controversy. Burt Cohen speaks out on dropping his U-S Senate bid -- A 94-year old grandmother picks up the challenge -- and, the state's highway plan is back on the road again. Here to talk about this week's headlines: Kevin Landrigan from "TheTelegraph" joining us from Concord, and here in Durham, James Pindell of PoliticsNH.com, and Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review. Democrat Justin Nadeau hopes to unseat Congressman Jeb Bradley. The lawyer from Portsmouth began his campaign Thursday saying the country needs to invest in people with New Hampshire values. Nadeau also says his campaign will focus on the economy and on bringing jobs back. He also favors allowing Americans to buy lower-priced medicine from Canada and other countries. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review Justin Nadeau\ Congressional Candidate |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 06/18/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 1:52 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. It's been a week of high drama on the political front. The attorney general resigns amid controversy. Burt Cohen speaks out on dropping his U-S Senate bid -- A 94-year old grandmother picks up the challenge -- and, the state's highway plan is back on the road again. Here to talk about this week's headlines: Kevin Landrigan from "TheTelegraph" joining us from Concord, and here in Durham, James Pindell of PoliticsNH.com, and Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review. Now to the governor's race: Democrat state representative Paul McEachern kicked off his campaign for governor yesterday as did fellow Democrat and businessman John Lynch. Education Funding the hot issue in that race. McEachern wants to replace statewide property tax with an income tax -- Lynch is against a sales or income tax. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review Rep. Paul McEachern\ Gubernatorial Candidate John Lynch\ Gubernatorial Candidate |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 06/18/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 1:52 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. It's been a week of high drama on the political front. The attorney general resigns amid controversy. Burt Cohen speaks out on dropping his U-S Senate bid -- A 94-year old grandmother picks up the challenge -- and, the state's highway plan is back on the road again. Here to talk about this week's headlines: Kevin Landrigan from "TheTelegraph" joining us from Concord, and here in Durham, James Pindell of PoliticsNH.com, and Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review. Now to the governor's race: Democrat state representative Paul McEachern kicked off his campaign for governor yesterday as did fellow Democrat and businessman John Lynch. Education Funding the hot issue in that race. McEachern wants to replace statewide property tax with an income tax -- Lynch is against a sales or income tax. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review Rep. Paul McEachern\ Gubernatorial Candidate John Lynch\ Gubernatorial Candidate |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 06/18/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 1:58 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. It's been a week of high drama on the political front. The attorney general resigns amid controversy. Burt Cohen speaks out on dropping his U-S Senate bid -- A 94-year old grandmother picks up the challenge -- and, the state's highway plan is back on the road again. Here to talk about this week's headlines: Kevin Landrigan from "TheTelegraph" joining us from Concord, and here in Durham, James Pindell of PoliticsNH.com, and Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review. This week at the Legislature it was VETO day. Legislation that would allow women to buy emergency contraception without a prescription brought emotional debate in the Senate. As promised -- the Governor vetoed the measure --and, this week the Senate was unable to MUSTER the votes to turn that around. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review Sen. Iris Estabrook\ District 21 Sen. Robert Boyce\ District 4 Sen. Jane O'Hearn\ District 12 |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 06/18/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 1:58 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. It's been a week of high drama on the political front. The attorney general resigns amid controversy. Burt Cohen speaks out on dropping his U-S Senate bid -- A 94-year old grandmother picks up the challenge -- and, the state's highway plan is back on the road again. Here to talk about this week's headlines: Kevin Landrigan from "TheTelegraph" joining us from Concord, and here in Durham, James Pindell of PoliticsNH.com, and Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review. This week at the Legislature it was VETO day. Legislation that would allow women to buy emergency contraception without a prescription brought emotional debate in the Senate. As promised -- the Governor vetoed the measure --and, this week the Senate was unable to MUSTER the votes to turn that around. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review Sen. Iris Estabrook\ District 21 Sen. Robert Boyce\ District 4 Sen. Jane O'Hearn\ District 12 |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 06/18/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 2:00 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. It's been a week of high drama on the political front. The attorney general resigns amid controversy. Burt Cohen speaks out on dropping his U-S Senate bid -- A 94-year old grandmother picks up the challenge -- and, the state's highway plan is back on the road again. Here to talk about this week's headlines: Kevin Landrigan from "TheTelegraph" joining us from Concord, and here in Durham, James Pindell of PoliticsNH.com, and Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review. We haven't heard the last of the debate over the State's new school funding law. This week a group of legislators held a news conference to complain about the process that led to the bill becoming law. Some say THEY'LL go to court because of violations to the state's right-to-know law. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 06/18/04 22:00 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 2:00 minutes Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. It's been a week of high drama on the political front. The attorney general resigns amid controversy. Burt Cohen speaks out on dropping his U-S Senate bid -- A 94-year old grandmother picks up the challenge -- and, the state's highway plan is back on the road again. Here to talk about this week's headlines: Kevin Landrigan from "TheTelegraph" joining us from Concord, and here in Durham, James Pindell of PoliticsNH.com, and Jeff Feingold of NH Business Review. We haven't heard the last of the debate over the State's new school funding law. This week a group of legislators held a news conference to complain about the process that led to the bill becoming law. Some say THEY'LL go to court because of violations to the state's right-to-know law. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph James Pindell\PoliticsNH.com Jeff Feingold\NH Business Review |
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Friday, June 18, 2004: We started taping the show shortly after 2pm and everything was done by 3pm. |