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ArchivesRichardson on Gun Control and School ReformBy Jon Greenberg on Friday, August 31, 2007.Throughout the presidential primary we are offering excerpts of the candidates taking questions from voters at house parties and town hall meetings. We present these with minimal editing so that you can get the flavor of how these Democrats and Republicans come across in person. New Mexico governor, Democrat Bill Richardson was in Exeter, the location of our series, Primary Place. He was asked to explain his position on gun control. listen:
  Nursing Home Industry Targets New Hampshire's Congressional DelegationBy Mark Bevis on Friday, August 31, 2007.The Nursing Home industry is sponsoring a series of ads in New Hampshire. They are part of a national campaign. The industry accuses the state's Congressional delegation of jeopardizing the health of nursing home patients by cutting medicare funds. But the targets of those ads provide a different story. New Hampshire Public Radio's Mark Bevis reports. listen:
Gov. Bill Richardson First to Take the "Four State Pledge"By Dianne Finch on Friday, August 31, 2007.Governor Bill Richardson has pledged to refrain from campaigning in any state that schedules a primary or caucus before February 5th – other than Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. NHPR’s Dianne Finch reports. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Is Biodiesel Production in New Hampshire's Future?By Roger Wood on Friday, August 31, 2007.A State commission is holding meeting around the state to study the feasibility of locally grown and produced bio-diesel fuels. NHPR Correspondent Roger Wood attended the commission's third meeting, held this week in Portsmouth and he files this report. listen:
The Upside of Stinging NettlesBy Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, August 31, 2007.Stinging Nettles have their nutritional value, for you and your garden. listen:
Andy Stern, SEIU PresidentBy Laura Knoy on Friday, August 31, 2007.The president of the Service Employees International Union, Andy Stern, joins us in studio to talk about the state of today’s unions and their power in the next elections. He's also written a book called "A Country That Works", drawing on his own experiences as a social worker, father, organizer and labor leader to talk about where he sees the need for change in today's global economy. This program originally aired on January 31, 2007 listen:
Allen Ginsburg's "Howl"By Liz Bulkley on Thursday, August 30, 2007.Fifty years ago this fall, a federal court judge in California ruled that Allen Ginsberg’s poem “Howl†was not obscene. We’re going to examine the celebrated poem tonight. The work became a rallying cry for the Beat Generation of the 1950’s and 60’s, and more than a million copies of it are in print today. We'll examine Ginsberg’s life and the origins of one of the most controversial poems of the 20th century. listen:
Democratic Presidential Candidates' Plans To Fight Global WarmingBy Amy Quinton on Thursday, August 30, 2007.Democratic Presidential candidates traveling the state have made addressing global warming one of their top priorities. Most candidates have specific plans -- from supporting increased fuel efficiency standards in cars to setting caps on greenhouse gases. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports on what Democratic voters in the Peterborough area – a region that leans Democratic - are looking for in a candidate. listen:
Beyond the House Parties and Town Hall MeetingsBy Jon Greenberg on Thursday, August 30, 2007.If the New Hampshire primary is known for one thing, it's one-on-one contact between the candidates and the voters. This might sound like a completely open approach and in theory, it is. But in reality, when the presidential contenders come through, they spend most of their time with one kind of voter. Someone who has a particular interest in the primary. As part of Primary Place, our ongoing series on the voters of Exeter, New Hampshire Public Radio's Jon Greenberg went to a community picnic where no candidates were present. There, he found a more complicated blend of attitudes. listen:
Baseball's "One-Hit Wonders"By Liz Bulkley on Thursday, August 30, 2007.The Red Sox wrap-up a three game series against their rival Yankees today. We'll check-in with sports writer Cecelia Tan, who's taking in the action at Yankee Stadium. We'll also hear some of the greatest baseball stories never told. Richard Letarte's new book looks at the careers of baseball players in the 1950s who only had one good season to brag about. His book is called That One Glorious Season: Baseball Players with One Spectacular Year. listen:
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