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Will Gov. Benson Follow Gov. Thomson's Lead?

By Mark Bevis on Wednesday, June 18, 2003.

House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement on a new state budget for New Hampshire.

The deal cuts about 50 (m) million dollars from the package passed by the Senate.

It's not clear yet if governor Benson will go along with the compromise.

But if Benson does veto the budget, UNH History Professor R. Stuart Wallace tell's NHPR's Mark Bevis, Benson won't be the first.

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New Hampshire Loses Manufacturing Jobs

By Mark Bevis on Wednesday, June 18, 2003.

RECENT INDICATORS REPORT THAT NEW HAMPSHIRE'S ECONOMY IS STILL STRONG.

BUT BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS RECEIVED SOME DIRE NEWS EARLIER THIS WEEK.

THE STATE'S MANUFACTURING SECTOR IS LOSING THOUSANDS OF JOBS EACH YEAR.

AND UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ECONOMICS PROFESSOR ROSS GITTELL WARNS THE LOSS COULD SERIOUSLY DAMAGE THE STATE'S ECONOMY.

HE SPOKE WITH NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO'S MARK BEVIS.

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Budget Negotiations Get Testy

By Josh Rogers on Wednesday, June 18, 2003.

House and senate lawmakers yesterday failed to bridge the 100 million dollar gap that separates their competing 9 billion dollar budget proposals. They’re scheduled to finish work on the budget today…….but compromise seems far off.

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Lawmakers Agree to New Education Funding Plan

By Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, June 18, 2003.

With less than one hour before the deadline, House and Senate lawmakers have agreed on a plan to fund education.

Critics charge that under the new law, the state would shift education costs to local communities.

But supporters hail the new system as a more fair and equitable distribution of state money.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports.

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