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The History of Broadcasting in the Granite State

By John Walters on Thursday, May 6, 2004.

Ed Brouder is a longtime radio personality and producer. He?s put together his own archive of the most memorable people and moments in New Hampshire broadcasting and written a book about it. We?ll hear some stories of broadcasters past and present and hear samples from Ed?s archive.

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Charter School Debate

By Mike Arnold on Thursday, May 6, 2004.

For over eight years Charter Schools have been operating in certain states, yet have been met with much resistance in the Granite State. Now, with different rules for approval, four charter schools will soon open in New Hampshire under the very watchful eye of state skeptics. A charter school debate is next on the Exchange. Mike's guests are Susan Hollins, Founder of the New Hampshire Charter School Resource Center. Mark Joyce, Executive Director of The New Hampshire School Administrators Association. Senator Iris Estabrook, Democratic Senator from Durham and sponsor of SB421, establishing criteria for the evaluation of charter school applications and Alexis Dascoulias, Chair of the Design Team for Cocheco Arts and Technology Academy: A Public Charter High School in Dover.

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Benson's Medicaid Gamble

By Josh Rogers on Thursday, May 6, 2004.

Health and Human Services officials are now holding public forums to discuss the future of New Hampshire's Medicaid program.

The aim is to come up with ways to address the loss of some 100 million dollars in Medicaid money in the next state budget.

But whether New Hampshire needed to take that loss in the first place is an open question.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more.

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NH Senate Kills School Voucher Bill

By David Darman on Thursday, May 6, 2004.

New Hamsphire's Senate has defeated a bill that would have allowed low income families to use school vouchers.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

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