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Lawmakers Consider Anti-Terrorism Package

By Josh Rogers on Thursday, February 7, 2002.

State lawmakers are now mulling an anti-terrorism package that would weaken the state’s right to know law, and establish severe penalties for terrorist acts, threats and hoaxes.

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Burning the Flag

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, February 7, 2002.

Renewed American patriotism has also renewed efforts to outlaw burning old glory. Previous attempts have always failed, but people on both sides feel this time could be different. Laura?s guests are Joe Caouette, chairman of the New Hampshire Citizens? Flag Alliance www.cfa-inc.org , and Claire Ebel, executive director of the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union www.aclu.org

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The Women of the White Mountains & NHSO

By John Walters on Thursday, February 7, 2002.

New Hampshire's White Mountains have seen their share of heroic men- explorers, trailblazers, and settlers. Women were there in the early days as well, but often, their stories have been lost in the shuffle. Julie Boardman collects their stories in a new book titled "When Women and Mountains Meet."
Also, we check in with the the New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra's search for a music director.

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New State Report on Drop-Outs

By Jon Greenberg on Thursday, February 7, 2002.

With a rate of about 5 and a half percent, the state is doing a bit better than the national average, but not as well as its neighbors in New England. Within the state, there is wide variation among school districts, ranging from 0 to 16%.
Education Commissioner Nicholas Donohue spoke with NHPR?s Jon Greenberg. Commissioner Donohue says the differences are largely due to the communities where schools are located.
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/ReportsandStatistics/Dropout.html
School Profiles http://www.measuredprogress.org/nhprofile/

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No Politics in Effort to Secure Heating Aid Money

By David Darman on Thursday, February 7, 2002.

Governor Jeanne Shaheen went to a Concord neighborhood today, to illustrate the state?s need for federal heating aid money. Her actions looked a bit like those of a candidate for U.S. Senate, but Shaheen and her opponents say there is little politics involved in keeping needy people warm. NHPR?s David Darman has more.

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