Archives

NH Lawmakers Reject Proposed Abortion Restrictions

By David Darman on Thursday, February 19, 2004.

The New Hampshire House today rejected a bill that would have blocked the use of government funds to pay for abortions.

The anti-abortion measure was defeated by a margin of about 100 votes.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more.

listen: Listen with Windows Media Player

Homeless in New Hampshire

By Mike Arnold on Thursday, February 19, 2004.

A new documentary takes a close look at homeless community in the Granite State. We'll discuss who New Hampshire's population is, where they're found and what makes it such a difficult problem to crack. Mike Arnold guest hosts. His guests are Preston Heller, photographer and documentarian from Wilton, who recently made the documentary "Home Before Winter" with his son Caleb Heller, and Elliot Berry, Director of the Homeless Advocacy Project at New Hampshire Legal Assistance.

listen: Listen with Windows Media Player

The Music of the Birds

By John Walters on Thursday, February 19, 2004.

Judy Pelikan is an artist and illustrator from New Hampshire's North Country. She's adapted and illustrated a classic hundred-year-old field guide by another New Hampshire native, naturalist, and musician, Schuyler Mathews. The book is The Music of Wild Birds. It explains the songs of birds, comparing them to classical music pieces and showing the songs in musical notation.

listen: Listen with Windows Media Player

House to Vote on Kerns Expulsion

By Josh Rogers on Thursday, February 19, 2004.

The legislative ethics committee says Bedford house member, John Kerns, ought to be removed from office. Kerns was accused of - among other things - using his position to intimidate others strictly for personal gain. No elected official has been removed for ethics violations since 1913.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more.

listen: Listen with Windows Media Player

House Leaders Shares Blame in Sex Harassment Case

By Raquel Maria Dillon on Thursday, February 19, 2004.

A jury has found a former New Hampshire state lawmaker guilty of sexually harassing a Statehouse secretary. But the jury put more of the blame on the Republican House leaders for how they responded to her complaint. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Raquel Maria Dillon has more.

listen: Listen with Windows Media Player
NPR News