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ArchivesCommunity Fears Losing its Drug Prevention ProgramBy Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, November 25, 2003.With the legislature’s approval, the Department of Health and Human Services plans to cut its budget by 20 million dollars over the next two years. HHS officials and some lawmakers say these cuts are designed to have the least impact possible. The final details have not been worked out, but one community is worried about the future of its fledgling drug and alcohol treatment program. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
 Spare us the "outrage"By James Farrell on Tuesday, November 25, 2003.First a follow-up on my last post. There are now officially 37 candidates for president running in the NH presidential primary, including no fewer than 13 Republican challengers to President George W. Bush. Still the media will call the GOP race "uncontested". John Donald Rigazio (a perennial candidate from NH) is the first of the "dark horse" candidates for whom I've seen an ad (in a local newspaper). You can check out the complete list of candidates at the Secretary of State's web site: http://www.state.nh.us/sos/presprim%202004/list%20with%20photos.htm The Face of Democracy in IraqBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, November 25, 2003.Our guests talk about the ways in which democracy may take shape in Iraq and what it might take to get there. Laura's guests are Martin Menke, Associate Professor of History at Rivier College and Phillip Walker, International Lawyer and Development Consultant with specialty in law and politics in the Middle East. He recently returned from Iraq where he participated in a study on holding elections for a new Iraqi government. listen:
An Artist's Interpretation of the Slave ExperienceBy John Walters on Tuesday, November 25, 2003.Richard Haynes is an artist and photographer form Portsmouth. His latest project is a series of works about the Underground Railroad. Richard often portrays the poor and oppressed in his work. He says he tries to find beauty and hope in unlikely places. Richard talks about his art, being a black kid in the south in the 1950?s, and creating a life for himself as an artist. listen:
Democrats Call for Contracting InvestigationBy Raquel Maria Dillon on Tuesday, November 25, 2003.The New Hampshire Democratic party is calling for an independent investigation into a state contract worth almost 900-thousand dollars. The contract was awarded to the Manchester firm, ChoiceLinx, to help the state save money on its health insurance. Democrats say the contract was awarded without competitive bidding. New Hampshire Public Radio?s Raquel Maria Dillon reports. listen:
Benson Volunteer Paid By State Insurance BrokerBy Josh Rogers on Tuesday, November 25, 2003.Linda Pepin presents herself as a volunteer who receives no compensation from the state. But NHPR has learned that she shared in broker's fees paid under the state health insurance program. Until recently, those fees totaled over $15,000 a month. NHPR's Josh Rogers has more. NHPR's series on Linda Pepin and the Choicelinx contract earned a 2004 Sigma Delta Chi Award for Radio Investigative Reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists. listen:
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