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ArchivesEducation FundingBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, May 25, 2004.A school funding plan comes up for a vote today at the statehouse. But many lawmakers have expressed concern over the new compromise. The plan means property rich towns like Portsmouth and Rye will help pay for education in less wealthy communities. But some towns like Manchester are now receiving less state money than they budgeted for. We'll talk about the recent education funding woes with Doug Hall, co-executive director at the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies. We will also hear from Manchester's Senator Lou D'Allessandro and Dr. Daphne Kenyon, economist with the Coalition Communities. listen:
 NH Man goes ColonialBy John Walters on Tuesday, May 25, 2004.Jack Lecza is a wealthy and prominent Bristol merchant. He�s a leading shareholder in the Colonial House Company and has sailed to the new world to oversee one of the company�s investments, a colony charged with supplying lumber for ship masts. listen:
School Funding: How Each Town DoesBy NHPR Listener on Tuesday, May 25, 2004.A key disagreement in the school funding vote centered on what was the fairest comparison to make. Should the new law be compared to the aid towns were currently receiving, or should it be compared to the aid they expected under the plan that was slated to go into effect for 2005. Using data from the Legislative Budget Assistant Office, NHPR's tables show how each town fared compared to both aid amounts. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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