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ArchivesNew Anti-Smoking Study Finds State LackingBy Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, September 30, 2003.Many people remain deeply troubled over the rise of healthcare costs. Researchers have known for years that the cheapest way to reduce costs is if people would drop their unhealthy habits. High on the list for changes is smoking. A recent national report says cigarette use is the leading cause of preventable death among women. And as New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports, the study finds most states could do a lot more to stop women from lighting up. listen:
 Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign LaunchedBy Lisa Peakes on Tuesday, September 30, 2003.NHPR's Lisa Peakes talks with Grace Mattern, Executive Director of The New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, about the group's aim: to help the public identify the warning signs associated with domestic violence. Mattern says one in four women has been abused, but that abuse doesn't always manifest itself physically: listen:
Bloom is off the RoseBy Eric Woolson on Tuesday, September 30, 2003.The bloom is already off Wesley Clark's rose here in Iowa as Gov. Tom Vilsack noted to CNN that Iowans don't know much about the latest presidential aspirant and "I think they are concerned about his Democraticness." NH Population ReportBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, September 30, 2003.In terms of population, New Hampshire is the fastest growing state in New England and nationally, ranks tenth overall. A new groundbreaking report (this is a 1 MB PDF file and may take a few moments to download) about to be released looks at these numbers and warns how this growing population will effect the Granite State's environment? from contaminated freshwater to global warming to the diminishing of wildlife, including it's state bird, the purple finch. Laura's guests are Vicky Markham, Director of the Center for Environment and Population. Steve Wright, New Hampshire Regional Organizer for the National Wildlife Federation and Barry Rock, Professor of Forrest, Botany and Remote Sensing at the University of New Hampshire and Lead Editor of the New England Regional Assessment of Climate Change. listen:
Love in Good TimeBy John Walters on Tuesday, September 30, 2003.As a child in rural England, Ashland resident Claire Robson knew that she would one day leave and head for great adventures. Five decades later, she's captured her great adventures in her memoir Love in Good Time. In it, she describes trying on Marxist politics at University, making a dramatic escape from her brief marriage on a motorbike, joining a group of radical Lesbians, squatting in abandoned housing in London and getting in trouble with the law. Eventually, with the help of the right person, Claire gets her life back on track and mends her most important relationships. listen:
Court Puts Manchester Fluoridation in LimboBy Josh Rogers on Tuesday, September 30, 2003.The State Supreme Court today put Manchester's drinking water fluoridation program in limbo. In a unanimous ruling, the high court said the city of Manchester should have sought local approval in the six towns served by the city water works before adding fluoridation chemicals. New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more. listen:
Qualified Teachers Prove They're QualifiedBy Raquel Maria Dillon on Monday, September 29, 2003.Most of New Hampshire's public school teachers are already certified to teach in the state. listen:
The Economy ReduxBy Chris Martin on Monday, September 29, 2003.The television ads continue, and the candidates are taking it to President Bush on the economy, but with varying degrees of success. Below, my reviews of the recent TV offerings by Edwards, Gephardt, and Kerry, with suggestions for improvement. John Edwards is a frequent advertiser on the evening news in Eastern Iowa. His current ad, shot with the cinema verite hand-held camera style, shows Sen. Edwards addressing a room of people (a very multicultural group, and one that hits all age demographics, too). Edwards begins with "It is outrageous that this president has turned a five trillion dollar surplus into a five trillion dollar deficit," and then notes that the nation doesn't have money to address important concerns like college education and health care because Bush gave a huge tax cut to the richest people in America. "We need a president that will stand up for the working people in America," he concludes, to this group's smiles and applause. Iowa's Bigger Than They ThoughtBy Eric Woolson on Monday, September 29, 2003.The big news today, as reported in the Des Moines Register, is that the Democratic presidential candidates have discovered Iowa extends west beyond Des Moines and all the way to the Missouri River. Republicans hold a huge registration edge in the western third of the state, so Democrats in recent campaigns "gave scant attention" to the territory that is "more sparsely populated and more heavily Republican than other parts of Iowa," the Register notes. Money Money MoneyBy Brian McCabe on Monday, September 29, 2003.The race to the finish is closing fast. Well at least the end of this quarter of fundraising closes on Tuesday. It looks like Howard Dean will not only be the top dog in the polls but his Internet fundraising will catapult him to the top of the fundraising heap. The real question of the fundraising will not be Kerry, Dean or even Clark. The real question will be what can the rest of the field do. |
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