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Eminent Domain Explained

It’s long been a controversial government power: The ability to take private property if it’s deemed for the “greater public good”.  But often, even the mere suggestion of its use provokes public outcry.  We’ll  look at this idea of eminent domain,  how it’s been applied by all levels of government, and how it’s come up recently here in New Hampshire.

Guests 

  • Grant Bosse - Lead Investigator for the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy and Editor of  it's investigative journalism project,  New Hampshire Watchdog.
  • Mark Hodgdon - An attorney and former New Hampshire  Senior Assistant Attorney General. He has practiced eminent domain law in the state for more than two decades.
  • Marcus Hurn - Professor of Law at the University of New Hampshire School of Law.

 

Laura is well known in New Hampshire for her in-depth coverage of important issues and is widely regarded for her interviews with presidential hopefuls. Laura is a graduate of Keene High School in New Hampshire. Prior to hosting The Exchange, Laura worked in public radio in Washington, D.C. as a local reporter and announcer for WAMU and as a newscaster for NPR. Before her radio career, she was a researcher for USA Today's "Money" section, and a research assistant at the Institute for International Economics. Laura occasionally guest hosts national programs such as The Diane Rehm Show and Here and Now. In 2007 Laura was named New Hampshire Broadcaster of the Year by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters.
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