Debates

Hassan, Lamontagne Tangle Over Infrastructure Funding

Jonathan Lynch — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:46:09 +0000

Candidates for governor, Maggie Hassan and Ovide Lamontagne, met in Manchester to debate business and economic development in the Granite State.

A key part of the debate centered on improving infrastructure. Both Ovide Lamontagne and Maggie Hassan agree that the state needs to improve its infrastructure and complete the widening of I-93. But they clashed over how to fund it.

Lamontagne ruled out tax increases, instead suggesting the use of federal government-backed bonds. He criticized Hassan for not doing the same:

Hassan And Lamontagne Spar Over Right-To-Work

Jonathan Lynch — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:00:07 +0000

Gubernatorial candidates Ovide Lamontagne and Maggie Hassan met at New England College on Thursday for their fourth debate in as many days.

The Art of Debate...In High School

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:34:07 +0000

Tonight the country will get a chance to witness a quadrennial spectacle, the first of three presidential debates. There are many examples of debates that have shifted, even defined Presidential campaigns, sometimes, just because of a memorable turn of phrase.

Hassan And Lamontagne Clash Over Health Care, Again

Associated Press and NHPR newsroom — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:34:33 +0000

New Hampshire's candidates for governor continue to clash over how to fund health care reform.

Republican Ovide Lamontagne and Democrat Maggie Hassan met for their fourth debate at the Capitol Center for the Arts, in a 90-minute gathering sponsored by the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits.

Hassan sought to align Lamontagne with House Speaker Bill O’Brien. She pointed to Lamontagne’s refusal to accept federal funds for setting up a healthcare exchange or expanding Medicaid.

Candidate Forum: New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District

Laura Knoy — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:00:00 +0000

We present the second of our candidate forums on business and the economy. We sit down with the candidates for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District: incumbent Republican Charlie Bass and Democratic challenger Ann McLane Kuster. We’ll examine the issues -- from deficits to health care to job growth.

Candidate Forum On Business And The Economy

NHPR Staff — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:20:26 +0000

The Business and Industry Association, New Hampshire Public Television, New Hampshire Public Radio and New Hampshire Union Leader are partnering to host a second round of gubernatorial and congressional debates on Sept. 17, 18, and 19 at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics & Political Library at Saint Anselm College at 9:00 am.

GOP Candidates Strive to Highlight Differences in Hooksett Forum

Sam Evans-Brown — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:23:53 +0000

GOP Candidates for Governor Ovide Lamontagne and Kevin Smith met in Hooksett last night to make their cases before republican voters. But despite their efforts the two continue to have a hard time drawing a sharp contrast between each other.

Lamontagne and Smith answered questions on everything from budgeting to education, gambling, the liquor commission, energy and the developmentally disabled.

The two biggest applause lines were for Smith pumping the recently passed voter ID bill –