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NH OUTLOOK, Tuesday, 2/20/01
NH OUTLOOK, Tuesday, 2/20/01
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GOOD EVENING. I'M ALLISON MCNAIR. WELCOME TO NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH A SUMMARY OF TODAY'S NEWS.
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Spanish War
MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO TO SPEAK TODAY AT A PUBLIC HEARING
OVER WHETHER A PLAQUE HONORING NEW HAMPSHIRE VETERANS OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE STATE HOUSE. SCHOLARS, LAWMAKERS, AND VETERANS WERE AMONG THOSE WHO TOOK PART IN THE HEATED DEBATE OVER 20TH CENTURY HISTORY. WE'LL HAVE SOME OF THE EMOTIONAL TESTIMONY IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.
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Kurk Budget
THE STATE BUDGET BATTLE BEGINS IN EARNEST TOMORROW WITH THE FIRST HEARINGS, BUT TODAY THE DIVIDING LINES WERE DRAWN. NEAL KURK, CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE, TODAY RELEASED A PROPOSED BUDGET FOR HIS COMMITTEE TO USE IN DEVELOPING A SPENDING PLAN. THAT BREAKS WITH NEW HAMPSHIRE'S TRADITION OF USING THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL AS THE STARTING POINT FOR WORK ON A NEW BUDGET.
SHAHEEN IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN BUDGET HEARINGS IN KURK'S COMMITTEE TOMORROW.
YOU CAN SEE A COMPLETE REPORT ON THE PROCEEDINGS TOMORROW NIGHT RIGHT HERE ON OUTLOOK AT 7:30.
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Consumption Tax
MEANWHILE, THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE TODAY BEGAN CONSIDERING A BILL THAT WOULD IMPOST A TWO PERCENT CONSUMPTION AND SALES TAX TO PAY FOR SCHOOLS.
THE CONSUMPTION TAX IS JUST THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF TAX PROPOSALS WHICH WOULD FEED A TRUST FUND FOR EDUCATION.
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Tax Assessment
A WORKING GROUP OF LEGISLATORS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HAS COME UP WITH A PLAN DESIGNED TO FIX THE STATE'S PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM.
THE 15-MEMBER GROUP MET FOR SEVERAL WEEKS TO DISCUSS THE CREATION OF STATE STANDARDS FOR LOCAL TAX ASSESSORS. THE GOAL - TO EQUALIZE ASSESSMENTS ACROSS THE STATE. LAST MONTH, SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE RICHARD GALLWAY RULED THAT THE METHOD TO COLLECT PROPERTY TAXES FOR EDUCATION FUNDING WAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. HE ORDERED THE RETURN OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TAX MONIES COLLECTED BY THE STATE.
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Intro Arnold
JOINING ME TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THE WORK GROUP HAS COME UP WITH.COMMISSIONER OF STATE REVENUE STANLEY ARNOLD.
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First in Nation: VO
WELL, YOU'D CERTAINLY HAVE TO SAY THE VOTE GOT OUT EARLY WHEN IT COMES TO CASTING A BALLOT FOR THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
NEIL TILLOTSON -OWNER OF THE BALSAMS HOTEL - AND THE FIRST PERSON TO CAST A BALLOT IN EACH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION SINCE 1964 IN DIXVILLE NOTCH - CAST A BALLOT FOR THE 2004 PRIMARY TODAY IN CONCORD. IT WAS PART OF AN EVENT AT THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE LIBRARY TO UNVEIL A STUDY LOOKING AT THE IMPACT OF THE THE FIRST-IN-THE NATION PRIMARY ON NEW HAMPSHIRE. TILLOTSON WAS ALSO HONORED IN A JOINT DECLARATION OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE HOUSE AND SENATE FOR HIS ENDURING CONTRIBUTION TO STATE AND NATIONAL POLITICS. HE WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO VOTE FOR THE PRESIDENT IN THE NEW MILLENIUM.
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Intro Mt. Washington
WE HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT SPRING WILL GET HERE EVENTUALLY - AFTER THE WARM-UP WE HAD TODAY. WEATHER OBSERVOR KATIE HESS HAS A LOOK AT WHETHER OUR GOOD FORTUNE WILL LAST WITH THE FORECAST.
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Intro Spanish War
A CONFLICT THAT OCCURRED MORE THAN 60 YEARS AGO IS STIRRING PASSIONS AT THE STATE HOUSE. LAST WEEK, A PLANNED DEDICATION OF A COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE HAD TO BE POSTPONED WHEN SOME VETERANS AND LEGISLATORS OBJECTED. THE PLAQUE WOULD HONOR THOSE AMERICANS WHO FOUGHT AGAINST THE FASCISTS IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR.
PRODUCER RICHARD AGER LOOKS AT WHY A LONG-AGO WAR WITH FEW VETERANS STILL ALIVE, CAN STILL EVOKE SUCH STRONG FEELINGS.
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Business Outlook
IN BUSINESS NEWS TONIGHT, A FEDERAL JURY IN MIAMI HAS AWARDED 500 MILLION DOLLARS TO ABOUT TEN THOUSAND EXXON STATION OWNERS IN 35 STATES, INCLUDING NEW HAMPSHIRE.
THE JURY SAYS EXXON CHEATED THE STATION OWNERS BY INFLATING FUEL PRICES OVER A 12-YEAR PERIOD.
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Wall Street Stocks
ON WALL STREET TODAY, CONCERNS ABOUT CORPORATE EARNINGS HAD INVESTORS UNLOADING MORE STOCKS TODAY.
THE NASDAQ TOOK A TUMBLE DROPPING 107 POINTS AND LATE SELLING AMONG BLUE CHIPS SENT THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DOWN 69 POINTS. OTHER KEY INDEXES ENDED DOWN AS WELL.
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NH Stocks
HERE'S A LOOK AT STOCKS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE INTEREST. IT WAS DOWN DAY ALL THE WAY AROUND. BOTTOMLINE TECH WAS DOWN 2 AND A HALF. OXFORD HEALTH WAS DOWN NEARLY 2 AND A HALF. SANMINA WAS DOWN ALMOST THREE. STREET DOWN NEARLY FIVE. AND TERADYNE FELL JUST OVER 2.
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Gregg Award
SENATOR JUDD GREGG WAS HONORED BY NEW HAMPSHIRE'S FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT TODAY.
THE SENATOR WAS RECOGNIZED FOR BRINGING IN NEARLY A HALF MILLION DOLLARS TO THE STATE FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.
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Intro Town for Sale
FINALLY TONIGHT, DEVOTED READERS OF YANKEE MAGAZINE HAVE FOR YEARS ENJOYED A FEATURE CALLED: HOUSE FOR SALE.
THE MARCH ISSUE FEATURES A DIFFERENT SPIN. INSTEAD OF A HOUSE FOR SALE, YANKEE PROFILES A VILLAGE FOR LEASE. PRODUCER ANDREA SARRIS GIVES US A TOUR.
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Tag Town for Sale
THE MARCH EDITION OF YANKEE MAGAZINE IS AVAILABLE BEGINNING TODAY.
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website
FOR INFORMATION ON TONIGHT'S PROGRAM, AND LINKS TO OUR GUESTS AND INTERVIEWS,
VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT NHPTV.O-R-G.
YOU CAN SEE AND HEAR STREAMING VIDEO OF OUR BROADCASTS AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR DAILY POLL.
IF YOU'VE GOT A STORY IDEA OR COMMENT ON OUR PROGRAM YOU CAN CALL US AT 800-639-2721.
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Tomorrow
TOMORROW ON NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK -
THE BUDGET BATTLE GETS UNDERWAY AT THE STATE CAPITAL. WE'LL HAVE A COMPLETE REPORT ON TOMORROW'S HEARING.
PLUS WE'LL TAKE YOU TO A MUSIC RECITAL WHERE AN ELECTRONIC ORCHESTRA BRINGS THE CLASSICS TO LIFE IN A WHOLE NEW WAY.
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Goodnight
THAT'S IT FOR THIS EDITION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT New Hampshire PBS, THANKS FOR JOINING US.
STAY TUNED FOR KEEPING UP APPEARANCES.
WE'LL BE BACK TOMORROW AT 7:30.
GOOD NIGHT.
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founders
THANKS TO OUR FOUNDING SPONSORS WHO HAVE PROVIDED MAJOR FUNDING FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK:
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDADTION
PUBLIC SERVICE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
ALICE J. REEN CHARITABLE TRUST
PUTNAM FOUNDATION
STRATFORD FOUNDATION
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