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ArchivesPollsBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, December 27, 2001.We constantly see surveys cited in the news on everything from politics to soup. We'll look at how polls are developed and how they influence policy. Laura's guests are Andy Smith, Director of UNH's Survey Center www.unh.edu/ipssr/survey-center , and Lynn Vavreck, Assistant Professor of Government at Dartmouth's Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and Civic Leadership www.dartmouth.edu/~rocky/TheCenter/nelson.html . This is a rebroadcast of an earlier program. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Hanover Novelist Jodi PicoultBy John Walters on Thursday, December 27, 2001.Jodi Picoult is a novelist, and mother of three, living in Hanover. Her eighth novel, "Salem Falls," has just been published by Pocket Books; it tells the story of a man falsely accused of a sex crime, with obvious parallels to the Salem witch trials. She talked about the book, some of the research she did for it, and the demands of juggling a writing career, a family, and a sheep farm. Jodi's web site is www.jodipicoult.com. This was originally broadcast in June. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Could DCYF Have Done More?By Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, December 27, 2001.Jurors have found Chad Evans, the man charged with killing 21-month old Kassidy Bortner guilty. A little more than one year ago, the baby died in a Maine hospital, about 10 days after state officials received a suspected abuse report. The Division for Children Youth and Families is the state office responsible for child abuse and neglect cases. As NHPR?s Dan Gorenstein reports, child advocacy groups wonder if DCYF could have done more to prevent the death. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
District Four Race Is OnBy Josh Rogers on Thursday, December 27, 2001.The race to fill the vacancy on the executive council has taken on more urgency. Manchester Democratic state rep. John Kacavas will vie with Republican and former Queen City Mayor Ray Wieczorek to succeed district 4's Tom Colantuono, who recently resigned to become US Attorney. NHPR's Josh Rogers has more. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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