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Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. A call to kick Gene Chandler out of the House, NH's Parental Notification Law is Supreme Court Bound, The Morning-After Pill gets a green light, and an update on the shipyard fight. Here to talk about these stories and more: Kevin Landrigan from The Telegraph, & Tom Fahey from the Union Leader in Concord-- and here in Durham-- Mike Pomp, NewsDirector and talkshow host at WTSN-AM and Richard Ager from NH Outlook. Welcome. |
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We Begin with the BIG shocker of the week: The House Ethics Commitee calling for the EXPULSION of former House Speaker Gene Chandler. The Ethics Committee recommended the Bartlett Republican be "kicked out" of the House for failing to report nearly 64-thousand dollars in gifts from lobbyists and supporters. The comittee said to allow Gene Chandler to remain in the House would "demean" the ethical standards established by the Legislature. BETH: If the House ACCEPTS the recomendation it would be the FIRST time in almost a century a lawmaker had been EXPELLED. This is NO slap on the wrist. KEVIN/TOM: Suprised by their action? Q RICHARD: The full House needs to VOTE on the recommendation. When does that happen -- What's likely to happen? **Scamman said he would NOT vote to expel Chandler. Chandler, a popular lawmaker during his 23 years in the House, has a lot of supporters. Even lawmakers who FILED the complaint where shocked by the severity of the PUnishment meted out. Q In the words of the REPORT: "To have the leader of the institution claim ignorance of creates even more cynicism and distrust of the process". MIKE: Clearly Committee wanted to send a STRONG message?- Q BEGS the question: Will Chandler decide to resign before the House votes? Q Now Should he win election in 2006 -- would Chandler be welcome to return? If, in fact, he's expelled. Q Chandler"s Lawyer says his OUSTER would disenfranchise voters of the Mount Washington Valley who re-elected him in November despite the pending charges. Would his seat go UNFILLED if he is expelled or resigns?? ** BETH: SENATE passed this week a House-approved bill to BAN all CASH gifts to lawmakers. BUT, they TURNED DOWN a bill that would have DOUBLED mileage reimbursements for lawmakers-- which House approved. WHY? I Q Begs anther question: Is 100-dollars a year enuf for Lawmakers? Q NO evidence found that CHANDLER traded votes for money. In march plead guilty to misdemeanor related to charge -- agreed to pay 2-thousand dollar fine, and 100 hours of community service |
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The other big story this week-- the new Abortion Case the Supreme Court will take up in the fall. Coming under review: NH's parental notification law -- which has been ruled "unconstitutional" by 2 federal courts. The law requires that at least one parent be notified 48-hours before a minor has an abortion. Parents don't have to consent -- just be given notice. Q TOM/KEVIN: On what grounds was the Law found to be UNCONSTITUTIONAL? Q How unusual is IT that the SUPREME court ACCEPTED the appeal?? Q Law Narrowly passed 2 years ago -- and was ruled unconstitutinal -- and never took effect. Here's the interesting TWIST: Even if the high court "upholds the Law" -- Governor Lynch says he'll try to REPEAL it. Q TOM/KEVIN/RICHARD: Attorney General Kelly Ayotte will have to DEFEND a law that Governor Lynch opposes. For someone who wants to be re-appointed to her post -- this could be a tricky situation??? Q: Will Ayotte's decision to PURSUE the appeal AFFECT Lynch's opinion of Ayotte??? Any TIMETABLE?/ Tradition holds that the A-G "defends" all state statututes to the court of highest appeal -- So, does that mean the OFFICE has a DUTY to appeal regardless of the governor's Opposition??? Q The court is salted to HEAR the case in December. Even though Ayotte's name is on the appeal -- its possible -- she might not be around to DEFEND the law? Q According to Supreme Court Rules --if Lynch appoints a new AG who shares his opinion of the law, the state can ABANDON its appeal?? Is that TRUE?? Q Kelly Ayotte filed an appeal to the U-S Supreme Court in February of this year =============== |
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Both the House and Senate have approved the so-called MORNING AFTER Pill --clearing the way for NH women to prevent unwanted pregnancies with an elevated dose of birth control hormnes -- without a doctors prescription. Those opposed -- had pinned their hopes on an "amendment" that would restrict pharmacies from dispensing emergency contraception to MINORS. Last year emergency contraception passed by the Legislature was VETOED by Governor Craig Benson. Q KEVIN/TOM: So, where does Governor Lynch stand on this? Q RICHARD: We heard the concerns about MINORS just How CLOSE was the vote on the amendment. . |
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Now onto MONEY matters and the Budget. The Senate Finance Committee hopes to wrap up its work next week. They had a LATE session this week. Q KEVIN/TOM: What came out of that session -- Will they be able to WRAP-UP on schedule? Q We keep hearing the CIGARETTE tax is in for a FIGHT in the Senate. The Governor wants It BALANCE the budget -- apparently so does the Public according to some polls. WILL this FLY? STill hard to read? According to a BECKER INSTITUTE poll: 78% say a cigarette TAX is PREFERRED way to BALANCE the Budget. ** Poll found -- voters would prefer to deal with the DEFICIT by "Cutting SPENDING rather than raise TAXES. NO SUPRISE Q GAMBLING is the SENATE'S back-up plan to fill the deficit. Same poll shows a good deal of PUBLIC support for slot-machine gambling at racetracks. A casino in the north country didn't fare well in the poll. WILL we see this SURFACE as an answer to the budget gap?? Q MEDICAID -- was before the Senate this week. They passed a HOUSE bill that puts in place some elements of the GRANIT care Plan for reforming Medicaid. TOM/KEVIN: this includes the controversial LOOK BACK provisions? BETH: The Senate REJECTED a minimum Wage Hike. It would have hiked current the rate by a dollar in 2 increments. Q WHAT was the argument for killing it. Q House and Governor supported it-- was senate vote along party lines? 15-9 Q NH's minimum wage LOWEST in NE. |
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The battle to Save the SHIPYARD has new recruits. Governor Lynch this week formed an Advisory Team to help convince the Navy to keep the Portsmouth Naval Yard open. The team consists of 2 dozen lawmakers, business leaders and state and local officials. The Governors of Maine and New Hampshire and their congressional delegations met FRIDAY with the chairman of the commission reviewing the Pentagon's base closing plan. Q RICHARD: You listened in on the Governor's Conference call this morning after the meeting. What was the gist of that conversation? Q MIKE: Big Doings Next week -- with More Panel members coming to the Shipyard? Q Governor's new ADVISORY team has PDA chairman Wm Bartlett as CHAIR. |
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Before we go: WATER, water, EVERYWhere. The Unrelenting RAIN the story -- everyone is talking about as we head into the BIG Memorial Day Weekend. Is this going to IMPACT the holiday weekend and tourism? |
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My thanks to Kevin Landrigan and Tom Fahey in Concord and Richard Ager and Mike Pomp here in Durham. And, thank you for watching. I'm Beth Carroll. We'll see you next time. |
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The New Hampshire House was rocked today when its Ethics Committee recommended kicking out former House Speaker Gene Chandler for not reporting thousands of dollars in contributions from lobbyists and supporters. The committee said to allow Chandler to remain in the House would demean the House's ethical standards. It recommended he be expelled for the rest of this term, which expires at the end of next year. Chandler has maintained he didn't believe he had to report the donations. His lawyer, Ovide Lamontagne, says they will take the fight for Chandler to retain his seat to the full House, which must vote on the committee recommendation. House members are split on what to do about their former leader. Alton Republican Michael Whalley said expelling Chandler would be a huge loss to the Legislature. But Hudson Republican Shawn Jasper said Chandler should resign before the House even has to take a vote. CHANDLER ETHICS Committee recommend former speaker be expelled CONCORD, N.H. - The legislative Ethics Committee says former House Speaker Gene Chandler should be expelled for the remainder of his term for failing to report nearly $64,000 in gifts from lobbyists and supporters. The committee said to allow Chandler to remain in the House would demean the ethical standards established by the Legislature for its members. His term expires at the end of next year. Chandler pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for not reporting the contributions, but has said he wasn't trying to hide anything and didn't believe he had to report the donations. He agreed to pay a two-thousand-dollar fine and perform 100 hours of community service. CONCORD, N.H. -- Former House Speaker Gene Chandler told the legislative Ethics Committee on Friday he did not report gifts from lobbyists and businesses to the state because he did not believe he had to. The Bartlett Republican has offered the same explanation repeatedly for not reporting nearly $64,000 he took in at seven "corn roast" fundraisers, a failure that drove him out of the speaker's race last year. He won re-election to his House seat. Chandler told the committee he's taken full responsibility for his actions. "If I was trying to hide anything, this is not the way you go about doing it," he said. "There was never any attempt to mislead anyone." Chandler has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for failing to report the money and has agreed to pay a $2,000 fine and perform 100 hours of community service. Advertisement But Chandler has been charged with three ethics violations: accepting donations totaling more than $250 from people likely to have business before the Legislature, using his public office as legislator and speaker to get gifts for private benefit and breaking the law by failing to report gifts over $50. His lawyer, Ovide Lamontagne, argued that the committee should dismiss the charges, suggesting that the ethics guidelines conflict with state law. The law allows unlimited gifts to elected officials, while the guidelines have a $250 limit, allowing a "safe harbor" of anything less, he said. "Law trumps guidelines," Lamontagne said. The rules allow lawmakers to accept up to $250 from a single source annually. The state law on gifts requires legislators to report any that are worth $50 or more. The state law against corrupt practices prohibits legislators from taking anything from anyone likely to come before them in their official capacity - a law that has been disregarded in favor of enforcing the $250 limit in legislative rules. Lawmakers are considering legislation to ban cash gifts. The House-passed bill is before the Senate on Thursday. In questioning Chandler, committee Chairman Ned Gordon said, "I don't think most legislators feel it's appropriate to take money from lobbyists. Why did you think it was right, ultimately, to take money from lobbyists?" Chandler responded, "If that's your opinion. they should change the law, I guess." The committee, which reconvenes Wednesday, can recommend that the House issue Chandler a reprimand, censure, which is a public recognition of misconduct, or expulsion. The last time a member of the House was expelled was in 1913. It's unlikely Chandler would be expelled. In a statement Friday, Chandler described the creation of the Friends of Gene Chandler Committee in 1997 to help with personal expenses. "I was going to have financial difficulty supporting myself for the next legislative session," he wrote. Invitations and fliers were sent to lobbyists and others to attend the corn roasts. Chandler was aided by Rep. Henry Mock, R-Jackson, who consulted with Secretary of State William Gardner on whether gifts to the committee needed to be filed with the state. Gardner responded in a 1998 letter that the recipient of the gifts was required to report them, but the committee was not. Chandler did not file a report mentioning the corn roast donations, though, until 1999, when he was contacted by Donnalee Lozeau, then deputy speaker of the House. Lozeau testified Friday that it was Speaker Donna Sytek's preference that he do so. But after that, Chandler did not file similar reports on the corn roast donations because no one brought up the matter and eventually, "I had forgotten all about it" until it came up again last year, Chandler said. He testified that the donations never influenced his decisions as speaker. "I didn't use them for vacations, I didn't use them to buy cars," he said. Chandler said he used the money to buy tires, pay for dry cleaning, gasoline and similar expenses. Contributors have included the tobacco company RJ Reynolds, the Auto Dealers PAC, the Home Builders PAC, the New Hampshire Medical Society, the New Hampshire Hospital Association and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. The New Hampshire House was rocked today when its Ethics Committee recommended kicking out former House Speaker Gene Chandler for not reporting thousands of dollars in contributions from lobbyists and supporters. The committee said to allow Chandler to remain in the House would demean the House's ethical standards. It recommended he be expelled for the rest of this term, which expires at the end of next year. Chandler has maintained he didn't believe he had to report the donations. His lawyer, Ovide Lamontagne, says they will take the fight for Chandler to retain his seat to the full House, which must vote on the committee recommendation. House members are split on what to do about their former leader. Alton Republican Michael Whalley said expelling Chandler would be a huge loss to the Legislature. But Hudson Republican Shawn Jasper said Chandler should resign before the House even has to take a vote. CHANDLER ETHICS Committee recommend former speaker be expelled CONCORD, N.H. - The legislative Ethics Committee says former House Speaker Gene Chandler should be expelled for the remainder of his term for failing to report nearly $64,000 in gifts from lobbyists and supporters. The committee said to allow Chandler to remain in the House would demean the ethical standards established by the Legislature for its members. His term expires at the end of next year. Chandler pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for not reporting the contributions, but has said he wasn't trying to hide anything and didn't believe he had to report the donations. He agreed to pay a two-thousand-dollar fine and perform 100 hours of community service. CONCORD, N.H. -- Former House Speaker Gene Chandler told the legislative Ethics Committee on Friday he did not report gifts from lobbyists and businesses to the state because he did not believe he had to. The Bartlett Republican has offered the same explanation repeatedly for not reporting nearly $64,000 he took in at seven "corn roast" fundraisers, a failure that drove him out of the speaker's race last year. He won re-election to his House seat. Chandler told the committee he's taken full responsibility for his actions. "If I was trying to hide anything, this is not the way you go about doing it," he said. "There was never any attempt to mislead anyone." Chandler has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for failing to report the money and has agreed to pay a $2,000 fine and perform 100 hours of community service. Advertisement But Chandler has been charged with three ethics violations: accepting donations totaling more than $250 from people likely to have business before the Legislature, using his public office as legislator and speaker to get gifts for private benefit and breaking the law by failing to report gifts over $50. His lawyer, Ovide Lamontagne, argued that the committee should dismiss the charges, suggesting that the ethics guidelines conflict with state law. The law allows unlimited gifts to elected officials, while the guidelines have a $250 limit, allowing a "safe harbor" of anything less, he said. "Law trumps guidelines," Lamontagne said. The rules allow lawmakers to accept up to $250 from a single source annually. The state law on gifts requires legislators to report any that are worth $50 or more. The state law against corrupt practices prohibits legislators from taking anything from anyone likely to come before them in their official capacity - a law that has been disregarded in favor of enforcing the $250 limit in legislative rules. Lawmakers are considering legislation to ban cash gifts. The House-passed bill is before the Senate on Thursday. In questioning Chandler, committee Chairman Ned Gordon said, "I don't think most legislators feel it's appropriate to take money from lobbyists. Why did you think it was right, ultimately, to take money from lobbyists?" Chandler responded, "If that's your opinion. they should change the law, I guess." The committee, which reconvenes Wednesday, can recommend that the House issue Chandler a reprimand, censure, which is a public recognition of misconduct, or expulsion. The last time a member of the House was expelled was in 1913. It's unlikely Chandler would be expelled. In a statement Friday, Chandler described the creation of the Friends of Gene Chandler Committee in 1997 to help with personal expenses. "I was going to have financial difficulty supporting myself for the next legislative session," he wrote. Invitations and fliers were sent to lobbyists and others to attend the corn roasts. Chandler was aided by Rep. Henry Mock, R-Jackson, who consulted with Secretary of State William Gardner on whether gifts to the committee needed to be filed with the state. Gardner responded in a 1998 letter that the recipient of the gifts was required to report them, but the committee was not. Chandler did not file a report mentioning the corn roast donations, though, until 1999, when he was contacted by Donnalee Lozeau, then deputy speaker of the House. Lozeau testified Friday that it was Speaker Donna Sytek's preference that he do so. But after that, Chandler did not file similar reports on the corn roast donations because no one brought up the matter and eventually, "I had forgotten all about it" until it came up again last year, Chandler said. He testified that the donations never influenced his decisions as speaker. "I didn't use them for vacations, I didn't use them to buy cars," he said. Chandler said he used the money to buy tires, pay for dry cleaning, gasoline and similar expenses. Contributors have included the tobacco company RJ Reynolds, the Auto Dealers PAC, the Home Builders PAC, the New Hampshire Medical Society, the New Hampshire Hospital Association and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. The full House must vote on today's recommendation. |
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The debate over E-Z pass and hi-way tokens may be resolved Next week. The Governor says he'll release plans for implementing the system and ask the Executive Council to approve it. Q TOM/KEVIN: It's being called a "consumer friendly" plan. Any indication of WHAT that might be? **Under consideration a plan to give EZ Pass users 30% DISCOUNT, get rid of tokens with 50% DISCOUNT Q Getting rid of discount tokens has been one of the big STICKING points. So, Where do TOKENS stand? staying, going??? Q Will the EXECUTIVE Council SUPPORT the elimination of tokens? Q Are the Legislature and Executive Council in SYNC on this issue? Q TOM: I understand the SENATE fought over whether to step into the Executive Council’s TURG in ending token use and taking up issues of discounts. Sen. Chuck Morse: "Council has shown a lack of leadership and decisiveness by failing to SETTLE the matter after more than a year of discussion. council has shown a lack of leadership and decisiveness by failing to settle the matter after more than a year of discussion. |
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Poll supports Lynch, cigarette tax dewman CONCORD, N.H. - A new poll is good news for New Hampshire Governor John Lynch and the cigarette tax he proposes to help balance the state budget. The Becker poll found that 67 percent of the 401 residents it questioned said they had a favorable opinion of Lynch. Seventy-eight percent said Lynch's plan to boost the cigarette tax by 28 cents is the preferred way to go. Most of the people in the poll said they opposed a statewide sales tax, an income tax or higher business taxes. A U-N-H Survey Center poll two weeks ago found that 53 percent of voters thought Lynch is doing a good job. Two of three in new poll view Lynch favorably By KEVIN LANDRIGAN, Telegraph Staff landrigank@telegraph-nh.com Published: Wednesday, May. 25, 2005 CONCORD – A new independent poll found high popularity for Gov. John Lynch and his plans to target education aid to the neediest communities and to help pay for it and a two-year state budget by raising the cigarette tax. The Becker Institute’s annual spring survey at the same time showed voters would prefer to deal with a budget deficit by cutting spending rather than raising taxes. They also favored slot-machine gambling at the state racetracks, an idea Lynch has insisted is not necessary and would pose social problems for the state. The telephone survey of 401 registered voters from April 29 to May 1 has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percent. The House of Representatives has approved Lynch’s 28-cent increase in the tax on cigarettes to 80 cents per pack, but Senate Republican leaders are opposed to it. In the poll, voters endorsed it by a margin of 78 percent to 19 percent with 3 percent unsure. Republican State Chairman Warren Henderson said the poll was inconclusive for Lynch, since lawmakers have yet to decide whether they will support his budget and school-funding priorities. “He doesn’t want to make decisions. He can stall for a while, but eventually he has to make difficult decisions,” Henderson said. “There are a lot of shoes still to drop on John Lynch.’’ Lynch communications director Pamela Walsh said she’s not surprised voters would prefer to cut spending and not raise taxes in a vacuum, but when asked they specifically embraced Lynch’s solutions. “That response about cutting spending is difficult to reconcile when it’s not placed in context with what the state is facing, which is a huge loss in federal funding,” she said. “The governor believes a modest tobacco tax increase that pays for a responsible state budget and a lasting solution to school funding is the right choice to make.” Asked whether they favored targeting aid or giving all school districts a per pupil grant, 54 percent wanted aid to go to the neediest communities, while 35 percent thought the state should send money to every city and town. To deal with the budget deficit, the poll found 47 percent preferred cutting spending to bring it into balance, while 37 percent would raise state taxes. Sixty-eight percent favored slot-machine gambling only at the state’s four racetracks, while 31 percent opposed it and 1 percent had no opinion. Regarding Lynch, 67 percent said they held a favorable view about the governor after four months in office, compared with 15 percent who did not and 17 percent who didn’t know or had never heard of him. Other key findings: - All four Republican members of the congressional delegation were popular with the voting public, with at least 56 percent favorability ratings and no more than 32 percent holding an unfavorable view toward them. - President Bush remained a polarizing figure in the state he lost narrowly to Democratic nominee John Kerry, with ratings of 47 percent favorable and 52 percent unfavorable. - New Hampshire residents are uncertain about the state’s economic future based on their responses to several questions on voter mood, John Becker said in his report to business groups that commissioned the poll. Kevin Landrigan can be reached at 224-8804 or landrigank@telegraph-nh.com. Subscribe to The Telegraph. Poll: NH supports governor, cigarette tax By TOM FAHEY State House Bureau Chief CONCORD — Gov. John Lynch and the cigarette tax he wants to use to balance the state budget posted high approval ratings in a new poll by the Becker Institute. The poll found that 67 percent of the sample said they had a favorable opinion of Lynch, and 18 percent said they had an unfavorable opinion. Lynch favorability was almost as high among independent voters, at 72 percent, as it was among Democrats, at 76 percent. Lynch wants to boost the 52-cent cigarette tax by 28 cents. The tax hike had approval of nearly four out of five respondents, 78 percent, who said it is the preferred way to balance the budget. Sixty-four percent said they "strongly" approve. The tax has already passed the House and is in for a fight in the state Senate. Gambling, the Senate's backup plan to fill a deficit, also did well, with approval ratings between 68 percent and 51 percent. Video slot machines at the state's four race tracks got the highest approval, while a private casino in the North Country including roulette, slots and other games ranked lowest. Other forms of revenue raising fared poorly in the survey, with a majority opposing statewide sales tax , a personal income tax or higher taxes on New Hampshire business. Among public policy issues, health insurance and costs were the highest concerns, followed by the consequences of the Iraq war and local property taxes. Lynch had better numbers than any of the state's four members of Congress. Sen. Judd Gregg led with a 61 percent approval rating, and all rated 57 percent approval or better. President Bush's approval rating was at 47 percent, with 52 percent saying they rated him unfavorably. Among independent voters, Bush managed a 37 percent approval rating. A UNH Survey Center poll released two weeks ago found that 53 percent of voters thought Lynch is doing a good job. State Republican Party chairman Warren Henderson dismissed Lynch's ratings, saying it's too early in his administration to place much faith in polls. The poll contacted 401 registered New Hampshire voters over three days ending May 1. Becker put its margin of error at between 2 and 5 percent. Email This Page | Return to Politics | Print This Page The information on this site is copyrighted and cannot be reused without the permission of The Union Leader. ADVANCED SEARCH NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE Site map · Online advertisers · Copyright © 2005 · Privacy statement · Home |
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AP-NH-Minimum Wage Senate rejects minimum wage hike dewst CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire's minimum wage will not be raised anytime soon. The state Senate this morning rejected a proposal to hike the wage by a dollar in two increments. If approved, the wage would have become five dollars and 65 cents on September first, and six-65 a year later. It will stay at five-15. The House approved the plan and Governor John Lynch supported it, but senators rejected it 15-to-9. New Hampshire's minimum wage is the lowest in New England. AP-NY-05-26-05 1127EDT |
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WIDENING INTERSTATE 93 Governor to sign bill allowing widening to I-93 to advance amsho CONCORD, N.H. - Governor John Lynch is using his pen to help advance the widening of Interstate 93. Lynch is signing a bill into law that will allow the state to use a new form of financing to expedite the expansion of the interstate. He'll do the real signing in Concord early this morning and a ceremonial signing afterward in Manchester. Manchester Mayor Bob Baines and several business leaders plan to attend the ceremonial signing at McLaughlin Middle School today. CONCORD, N.H. - Governor John Lynch is doing his part to advance the widening of Interstate 93. He's signing a bill today that will let the state use a new financing system to speed expansion of the state's major highway. M E D I A A D V I S O R Y To: All media outlets From: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Re: Public Signing of HB 304 with Governor John Lynch Date: Monday, May 23, 2005 Time: 10:30am Loc: Parking Lot of McLaughlin Middle School, 290 South Mammoth Rd The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce will host a public signing ceremony for HB 304 with Governor John Lynch on Monday, May 23, 2005. HB 304 will allow the State of New Hampshire to use a new and unique funding mechanism, known as GARVEE bonds, to expedite the expansion of I-93 between Salem and Manchester. The expansion of I-93, once estimated to take approximately 15 years, can now be completed in 7 or 8 years, thanks to HB 304. The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce organized and led a coalition of private sector organizations to support this legislation as it progressed through the State Legislature. Members of the coalition will attend the public signing ceremony with Governor John Lynch, along with key legislators who sponsored the bill. The public signing ceremony will take place in the parking lot of McLaughlin Middle School, which overlooks the interchange between I-93 and I-293. For more information, please contact Chris Williams, Vice President of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, at 666-6600 x107. Williams can also be reached via email at chrisw@manchester-chamber.org. J. Christopher Williams Vice President Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce 889 Elm Street, 3rd Floor Manchester, NH 03101 p: 666-6600 x107 f: 626-0910 e: chrisw@manchester-chamber.org www.manchester-chamber.org |
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CONCORD, N.H. - Starting today, New Hampshire police will be on the lookout for seat belt law offenders. Children under 18 must wear seat belts in New Hampshire. The safety campaign ends June fifth. |
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NEWBURY, N.H. - Officials at Mount Sunapee ski resort say it makes no sense for them to continue investing in improvements, now that it looks like they won't be able to expand the area to slopeside condos anytime soon. Resort owners Tim and Diane Mueller, who lease Mount Sunapee from the state, want to expand the resort to connect it to land in neighboring Goshen, where they want to build condos. Governor John Lynch says he'll block the expansion plans. ----- NEWBURY, N.H. - Officials at Mount Sunapee ski resort say they are less likely to continue investing in improvements, now that it looks like they won't be able to expand the area to slopeside condos. General Manager Jay Gamble says it doesn't make sense to put more money into the resort. Resort owners Tim and Diane Mueller, who lease Mount Sunapee from the state, want to expand the resort to connect it to land in neighboring Goshen, where they want to build condos. Governor John Lynch says he'll block the expansion, either by keeping it from coming to the Executive Council, or vetoing it if the council approves the plan. The Muellers have invested about 14 million dollars in Sunapee since they began running it in 1998. |
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Planned Parenthood appealed law because it doesn't include an exception if a pregnancy jeopardizes a girls health. The law requires that at least one parent be notified 48 hours before a minor has an abortion. The parent's consent would not be required and teenagers could ask a judge to approve the procedure instead. "Governor Lynch disagrees with the policy and disagrees with the use of state resources to appeal a bad law that two federal courts have already found unconstitutional," said his spokeswoman, Pamela Walsh. "Governor Lynch believes the family should talk about the issue. You can't legislate good communications." who took office in January, said he would try to repeal it. The U.S. Supreme Court's announcement Monday that it will review the state's parental notification law was a surprise, but both sides expressed optimism about the outcome, at least publicly. "I am absolutely elated," said Republican state Rep. Barbara Hagan, a longtime anti-abortion activist from Manchester. "It gives back parental authority, which has been usurped and taken away by laws, and lack of laws, that are assuming that parents have no right to know what their minor children are doing." The New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union also welcomed the review. "A Supreme Court ruling in this case will put to rest any lingering question about whether a woman's right to reproductive autonomy is entitled to full constitutional protection," said Claire Ebel, executive director. The law was passed two years ago but was ruled unconstitutional before taking effect. Even if the U.S. Supreme Court upholds it, it may be short-lived because Democratic Gov. John Lynch, who took office in January, said he would try to repeal it. "Governor Lynch disagrees with the policy and disagrees with the use of state resources to appeal a bad law that two federal courts have already found unconstitutional," said his spokeswoman, Pamela Walsh. "Governor Lynch believes the family should talk about the issue. You can't legislate good communications." The law requires that at least one parent be notified 48 hours before a minor has an abortion. The parent's consent would not be required and teenagers could ask a judge to approve the procedure instead. A federal judge in Concord and the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston both ruled the law unconstitutional because it does not have an exception to protect the mother's health unless her life is in immediate danger. Past U.S. Supreme Court rulings have required broader exceptions to protect the mother's health, and the high court has recently declined to hear appeals when similar laws were struck down. Associate Attorney General Dan Mullen, who wrote the state's appeal, said the judicial bypass provision of New Hampshire's law adequately protects the health of teenage mothers in medical emergencies. The law requires that judges be available at all hours to consider parental notification waivers, just as they must be available to grant temporary restraining orders in domestic violence cases, he said. "You can get on the phone to a judge and say, `This is the situation,' and the judge on the phone can issue an order," he said. The law was passed in May 2003 by a heavily Republican Legislature and signed by then-Gov. Craig Benson, also a Republican. Supporters argued it was really about parental rights, not abortion, and a University of New Hampshire poll at the time found 61 percent of state residents supported parental notification. Even then, the bill passed the Senate by a single vote with Senate President Tom Eaton, who is pro-choice, not voting because of his leadership role. If he had voted, the bill would have died on a 12-12 tie. Republicans lost seats in both chambers as well as the governor's office in the 2004 elections. Walsh said Lynch expressed concern about the appeal several months ago to state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte, who was appointed by Benson. New Hampshire's appointed attorney general is independent, however, and Ayotte decided to pursue the appeal, Mullen said. "We believe that it's our constitutional obligation to defend a duly passed law," Mullen said. "We've got a longstanding tradition of doing that, at least as far back as when Justice Souter was the attorney general here." Dawn Touzin is the spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, which challenged the law. She said she is cautiously optimistic about the prospects for a repeal, if it's needed. "New Hampshire has typically been a pro-choice state and has been very cautious about restricting medical access" in any way, she said. "I'd like to think a repeal would be within our ability to accomplish." The Roman Catholic Bishop of New Hampshire, John McCormack, applauded the high court's decision for "considering the role of parental rights alongside the concern for the preservation of all human life." "Laws should not separate children from those most naturally concerned with them and with their welfare: their parents," he said in a statement. Before 2003, legislators had defeated parental notice and consent bills for two decades. The parental notification law was the state's first significant restriction on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in 1973. ====== CONCORD, N.H. - Supporters of a beleaguered New Hampshire law requiring parental notification before a teenager gets an abortion were thrilled Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear their appeal. "I am absolutely elated," said state Rep. Barbara Hagan, R-Manchester. "It gives back parental authority, which has been usurped and taken away by laws, and lack of laws, that are assuming that parents have no right to know what their minor children are doing." Hagan said she would file a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the law, which requires that at least one parent be notified 48 hours before a minor has an abortion. The parent's consent would not be required and teenagers could ask a judge to approve the procedure instead. "We have a whole new ballgame," Hagan said. The law has never taken effect because a federal judge in Concord and the 1st U.S. Circuirt Court of Appeals in Boston struck it down, saying it failed to provide an exception to protect the mother's health unless her life was in danger. Past U.S. Supreme Court rulings have required broader exceptions to protect the mother's health, and the high court recently declined to hear an appeal involving a nearly identical parental notification law that was struck down in Colorado. So Monday's high court decision came as an unwelcome surprise to Planned Parenthood. "We're disappointed they took the case, but we're confident they're going to uphold the First Circuit," said Dara Klassel, director of legal affairs for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. "The state can't require a woman to continue a pregnancy that threatens her health or delay an abortion when the delay would threaten her health." Print this Story Email this Article Back to the Portsmouth Herald =================== The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether states that require pregnant minors to notify their parents before having an abortion must provide an exemption when the minors' health is at risk. The justices said they would review a lower court decision that struck down New Hampshire's 2003 parental-notification law because it lacked an explicit exception for health emergencies. The New Hampshire case also tests legal standards for courts to use in reviewing abortion laws. The Supreme Court has long allowed parental-notification laws, which have been passed in nearly all the states. The laws require girls younger than 18 who seek abortions to notify a parent — and in several states, to get a parent's consent — before the procedure can be done. The basic parental-notice requirement is not at issue in the new case. It focuses on the narrower question of whether such laws must include an explicit exception for instances in which a pregnant girl's health is at risk unless an abortion is performed immediately. Still, the court's acceptance of an abortion case comes at a poignant time. The battle in the Senate over President Bush's judicial nominations has been in part a reflection of the possibility that there soon could be an opening on the Supreme Court. It has also mirrored the national debate over abortion. Chief Justice William Rehnquist, 80, is being treated for thyroid cancer. If he were to retire after the term that ends in a few weeks, abortion rights likely would be a key issue in confirmation hearings for whomever Bush chose as his successor. It is unlikely any successor to Rehnquist would change the nine-member court's overall support for abortion rights; he is among only three justices who consistently oppose such rights. The New Hampshire case concerns a law that requires a parent or guardian to be notified at least 48 hours before an abortion would be performed on a minor. An appeals court struck down the law, saying it conflicted with a 2000 Supreme Court ruling that requires an exception for a mother's health in other types of abortion laws — those that ban a procedure known by its critics as "partial birth" abortion. Only a few states with parental-notice laws lack health exceptions, said Jennifer Dalven, a lawyer for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, which sued New Hampshire. |
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CONCORD, N.H. - Women in New Hampshire hoping to prevent unwanted pregnancies soon should have access to a "morning after" pill from specially trained pharmacists. The House today approved the measure 195-to-169, following the lead of the Senate. Unlike last year, this year's bill has the support of the governor. Last year, when a similar measure passed in the Legislature, it was vetoed by former Governor Craig Benson. The bill allows some pharmacists to provide women with an elevated dose of birth control hormones without a doctor's prescription. The drug, if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex, can cut a woman's chance of pregnancy by up to 89 percent. Pharmacists involved in the program would receive special training before they could dispense the drug. An effort by some lawmakers to add an age limit of 18 to the legislation failed 225-to-141. AP-NY-05-25-05 1622EDT WASHINGTON - New Hampshire Congressman Charles Bass says it would be unconscionable to try to block stem cell research -- which supporters say could lead to cures for many diseases. That puts Bass at odds with House Majority Leader Tom Delay of Texas, who says permitting federal funding for such studies would dismember living human beings. Congress-Stem Cells House voting on stem cell research bills WASHINGTON - New Hampshire Congressman Charles Bass says it would be unconscionable to stand in the way of stem cell research -- which supporters say could lead to cures for many diseases. That puts Bass at odds with House Majority Leader Tom Delay of Texas, who today said a bill to permit federal funding for such studies would dismember living human beings. The bill he opposes and which President Bush has threatened to veto would lift Bush's 2001 ban on new federally funded research on embryonic stem cells, a process that requires the destruction of human embryos. DeLay says voting yes would amount to a vote to fund with taxpayer dollars -- quote -- the dismemberment of living, distinct human beings for the purposes of medical experimentation. But Bass and other supporters of the bill say the moral obligation was for federal funding of new research that could lead to cures. |
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N.H. checking to see if erectile pills have been subsidized dewdov CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire is looking into whether the state has been subsidizing erectile disfunction pills for pedophiles and sex offenders as part of their Medicaid coverage. State and federal Medicaid officials around the country learned of the glitch on Sunday, with an Associated Press story about an audit in New York State that showed sexual offenders were receiving Viagra from Medicaid. New Hampshire's Health and Human Services spokesman, Greg Moore, says the state Medicaid office is checking to make sure men who get Viagra through Medicaid are not on the state's sex offender list. |
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Governor John Lynch has put together a committee to help convince the Navy to keep the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard open. The Save the Shipyard Advisory Team includes two dozen lawmakers, business leaders and state and local officials. Lynch says it's job will be to support the work being done by the New Hampshire and Maine congressional delegations, the Seacoast Shipyard Association, himself and Maine Governor John Baldacci. Lynch says the Pentagon recommendation to close the yard is wrong and he wants to make sure the state is doing all it can to make that case to the independent commission reviewing the recommendations. Lynch named Pease Development Authority Chairman William Bartlett as chairman. CONCORD, N.H. - Maine and New Hampshire congressional delegations and governor meet today in Washington with the head of the commission reviewing the Pentagon's proposals to close and realign dozens of military bases. The group will meet with Base Realignment and Closure Commission Chairman Anthony Principi to underscore that the Pentagon erred in recommending the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for closure. Media Advisory: CONTACT: Pamela Walsh Thursday, May 26, 2005 271-2121 phone 491-7124 Governor to Hold Media Conference Call 10:30 a.m. Friday Call Will Follow Meeting with BRAC Commission Chairman CONCORD - Gov. John Lynch tomorrow will hold a media conference call at 10:30 a.m. on Friday following a meeting with Anthony Principi, chairman of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission. Gov. Lynch will join the New Hampshire Congressional Delegation, Maine Gov. John Baldacci, and the Maine Congressional Delegation for a meeting with Principi in Washington D.C. at 8:30 a.m. on Friday morning. TIME: 10:30 a.m. DATE: Friday, May 27, 2005 CALL: 1-800-261-3225 CODE: 535-291 # # # Pamela Walsh Communications Director Office of Gov. John Lynch 271-2121 pamela.walsh@nh.gov |
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CONCORD, N.H. - Senate budget writers worked into the night putting together a budget for the next two years. In looking for places to save money, they turned to the department with the most money -- Health and Human Services. The Senate Finance Committee voted -- at least for now -- to cut family planning spending by 23 percent. It also voted not to spend any money from the state's settlement with tobacco companies on tobacco prevention. The House had put two million dollars of the more than 40 million the state gets toward prevention and cessation efforts. The committee also voted to cut payments to hospitals for outpatient services. Teaching hospitals also no longer would get a state payment to offset the higher costs of having medical schools. Budget writers also want health insurers to pick up more of the tab for vaccines -- about three million dollars more. The committee didn't just cut spending. It added a little for services for the disabled and gave small rate increases to some Medicaid providers. + LYNCH-BUDGET Lynch: money there for my budget dewst CONCORD, N.H. - Governor John Lynch urged lawmakers this morning not to cut state spending based on what he called unfounded, pessimistic economic assumptions. Lynch reiterated his belief that a healthy economy and passage of a 28-cent cigarette tax hike will produce enough money to pay for the spending he's recommending in his budget. The House cut 93 million dollars of his recommendations - largely because of more pessimistic revenue estimates. Lynch said he'd like to see the cuts restored and he says there's money to do it. The Senate Finance Committee is working this week on its version of the budget. It's expected to use higher revenue estimates than the House, but not as high as Lynch predicts. CONCORD, N.H. - The state Senate has postponed action on a House-approved bill to eliminate highway toll tokens by the end of the year. Many senators said the issue should be left to the Governor and Executive Council, which is expected to discuss tokens and E-ZPass at their meeting Wednesday. The Senate yesterday passed a House bill that puts in place elements of the controversial Granite Care plan for reforming the state’s Medicaid program. House Bill 691 passed on a party-line 16-8 vote, with Republicans voting for the bill that provides changes for Medicaid assistance to the elderly. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 05/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. A call to kick Gene Chandler out of the House, NH's Parental Notification Law is Supreme Court Bound, The Morning-After Pill gets a green light, and an update on the shipyard fight. We Begin with the BIG shocker of the week: The House Ethics Commitee calling for the EXPULSION of former House Speaker Gene Chandler. The Ethics Committee recommended the Bartlett Republican be "kicked out" of the House for failing to report nearly 64-thousand dollars in gifts from lobbyists and supporters. The comittee said to allow Gene Chandler to remain in the House would "demean" the ethical standards established by the Legislature. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Tom Fahey\The Union Leader, Mike Pomp\News Director, WTSN-AM 1270, Richard Ager\NH Outlook |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 05/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. A call to kick Gene Chandler out of the House, NH's Parental Notification Law is Supreme Court Bound, The Morning-After Pill gets a green light, and an update on the shipyard fight. We Begin with the BIG shocker of the week: The House Ethics Commitee calling for the EXPULSION of former House Speaker Gene Chandler. The Ethics Committee recommended the Bartlett Republican be "kicked out" of the House for failing to report nearly 64-thousand dollars in gifts from lobbyists and supporters. The comittee said to allow Gene Chandler to remain in the House would "demean" the ethical standards established by the Legislature. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Tom Fahey\The Union Leader, Mike Pomp\News Director, WTSN-AM 1270, Richard Ager\NH Outlook |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 05/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. A call to kick Gene Chandler out of the House, NH's Parental Notification Law is Supreme Court Bound, The Morning-After Pill gets a green light, and an update on the shipyard fight. The other big story this week-- the new Abortion Case the Supreme Court will take up in the fall. Coming under review: NH's parental notification law -- which has been ruled "unconstitutional" by 2 federal courts. The law requires that at least one parent be notified 48-hours before a minor has an abortion. Parents don't have to consent -- just be given notice. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Tom Fahey\The Union Leader, Mike Pomp\News Director, WTSN-AM 1270, Richard Ager\NH Outlook |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 05/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. A call to kick Gene Chandler out of the House, NH's Parental Notification Law is Supreme Court Bound, The Morning-After Pill gets a green light, and an update on the shipyard fight. The other big story this week-- the new Abortion Case the Supreme Court will take up in the fall. Coming under review: NH's parental notification law -- which has been ruled "unconstitutional" by 2 federal courts. The law requires that at least one parent be notified 48-hours before a minor has an abortion. Parents don't have to consent -- just be given notice. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Tom Fahey\The Union Leader, Mike Pomp\News Director, WTSN-AM 1270, Richard Ager\NH Outlook |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 05/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. A call to kick Gene Chandler out of the House, NH's Parental Notification Law is Supreme Court Bound, The Morning-After Pill gets a green light, and an update on the shipyard fight. Both the House and Senate have approved the so-called MORNING AFTER Pill --clearing the way for NH women to prevent unwanted pregnancies with an elevated dose of birth control hormnes -- without a doctors prescription. Those opposed -- had pinned their hopes on an "amendment" that would restrict pharmacies from dispensing emergency contraception to MINORS. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Tom Fahey\The Union Leader, Mike Pomp\News Director, WTSN-AM 1270, Richard Ager\NH Outlook, Rep. D.J. Bettencourt\ Salem, Rep. Charlotte Houde Quimby\ Meriden |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 05/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. A call to kick Gene Chandler out of the House, NH's Parental Notification Law is Supreme Court Bound, The Morning-After Pill gets a green light, and an update on the shipyard fight. The battle to Save the SHIPYARD has new recruits. Governor Lynch this week formed an Advisory Team to help convince the Navy to keep the Portsmouth Naval Yard open. The team consists of 2 dozen lawmakers, business leaders and state and local officials. The Governors of Maine and New Hampshire and their congressional delegations met FRIDAY with the chairman of the commission reviewing the Pentagon's base closing plan. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Tom Fahey\The Union Leader, Mike Pomp\News Director, WTSN-AM 1270, Richard Ager\NH Outlook |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 05/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. A call to kick Gene Chandler out of the House, NH's Parental Notification Law is Supreme Court Bound, The Morning-After Pill gets a green light, and an update on the shipyard fight. Both the House and Senate have approved the so-called MORNING AFTER Pill --clearing the way for NH women to prevent unwanted pregnancies with an elevated dose of birth control hormnes -- without a doctors prescription. Those opposed -- had pinned their hopes on an "amendment" that would restrict pharmacies from dispensing emergency contraception to MINORS. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Tom Fahey\The Union Leader, Mike Pomp\News Director, WTSN-AM 1270, Richard Ager\NH Outlook, Rep. D.J. Bettencourt\ Salem, Rep. Charlotte Houde Quimby\ Meriden |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 05/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. A call to kick Gene Chandler out of the House, NH's Parental Notification Law is Supreme Court Bound, The Morning-After Pill gets a green light, and an update on the shipyard fight. Now onto MONEY matters and the Budget. The Senate Finance Committee hopes to wrap up its work next week. They had a LATE session this week. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Tom Fahey\The Union Leader, Mike Pomp\News Director, WTSN-AM 1270, Richard Ager\NH Outlook |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 05/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. A call to kick Gene Chandler out of the House, NH's Parental Notification Law is Supreme Court Bound, The Morning-After Pill gets a green light, and an update on the shipyard fight. The battle to Save the SHIPYARD has new recruits. Governor Lynch this week formed an Advisory Team to help convince the Navy to keep the Portsmouth Naval Yard open. The team consists of 2 dozen lawmakers, business leaders and state and local officials. The Governors of Maine and New Hampshire and their congressional delegations met FRIDAY with the chairman of the commission reviewing the Pentagon's base closing plan. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Tom Fahey\The Union Leader, Mike Pomp\News Director, WTSN-AM 1270, Richard Ager\NH Outlook |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 05/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. A call to kick Gene Chandler out of the House, NH's Parental Notification Law is Supreme Court Bound, The Morning-After Pill gets a green light, and an update on the shipyard fight. The battle to Save the SHIPYARD has new recruits. Governor Lynch this week formed an Advisory Team to help convince the Navy to keep the Portsmouth Naval Yard open. The team consists of 2 dozen lawmakers, business leaders and state and local officials. The Governors of Maine and New Hampshire and their congressional delegations met FRIDAY with the chairman of the commission reviewing the Pentagon's base closing plan. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Tom Fahey\The Union Leader, Mike Pomp\News Director, WTSN-AM 1270, Richard Ager\NH Outlook |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 05/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 26:46 minutes Welcome to this Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. A call to kick Gene Chandler out of the House, NH's Parental Notification Law is Supreme Court Bound, The Morning-After Pill gets a green light, and an update on the shipyard fight. Before we go: WATER, water, EVERYWhere. The Unrelenting RAIN the story -- everyone is talking about as we head into the BIG Memorial Day Weekend. Is this going to IMPACT the holiday weekend and tourism? PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Landrigan\The Telegraph, Tom Fahey\The Union Leader, Mike Pomp\News Director, WTSN-AM 1270, Richard Ager\NH Outlook |
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Friday, May 27, 2005: We started a few minutes late because one of our guests was running late. We finished around 2:45pm. We had to fix the credit video at the end and correct a weird camera shot at the beginning. We then taped three promos since we'll be off on Monday for the holiday. We finished just before 3pm. Director's Log: John came into the control room right before the show to tell me that they have ordered a new board for the switcher. The board broke down and created that weird buzzing thing that was happening last week. So, hopefully that will be fixed when the new board comes in. Also, we had to do 3 new slates for July shows. And while I was upstairs getting the show ready, Randy and Carl put them on the tapes. I did not see the tapes at the end because they were being put into the server but Carl said they are done. I would like to thank Aaron and Jonathon for helping us out with the show. We are down to 2 crew members and Adam Frost. But we have great people who are nice enough to help us out. |