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ArchivesNH Housing Construction Starts Are UpBy Mark Bevis on Tuesday, July 20, 2004.New housing construction across the country fell last month to its lowest level in just over a year. The US Commerce Department reports that construction starts dropped 8.5% from its levels in May. That wasn't good news to Wall Street. Investors were expecting a modest increase. But New England and New Hampshire bucked the trend. As NHPR's Mark Bevis reports. listen:
 A Powerful Voice in a Child's LifeBy John Walters on Tuesday, July 20, 2004.Children who are victims of abuse or neglect can sometimes find themselves victimized a second time by the system: the courts and child welfare agencies. Marty Sink had been a foster parent for a few years and was frustrated with the lack of advocacy on behalf of her foster children. Then she read an article that mentioned a volunteer Guardian ad Litem organization called CASA. Marty ended up founding a chapter in New Hampshire. In the 15 years since, CASA-NH has represented nearly 4-thousand children through the efforts of specially-trained volunteers. Marty was recently chosen as the president of National CASA board. listen:
The Convention According to KerryBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, July 20, 2004.The DNC is John Kerry's first chance to present himself to a national audience. We'll ask what Kerry needs to do under the spotlight and how much voters will pay attention. Laura's guests are Rich Killion, pollster at Franklin Pierce College and Vice President of Elevare Communications and Dean Spiliotes, professor at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College. We will also hear from Senator Max Cleland, who will give John Kerry's introduction at the convention, and Rand Beers, national security advisor to the Kerry campaign. listen:
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