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ArchivesBerlin Looks to Superfund to Clean up Mercury DumpBy Trish Anderton on Thursday, September 30, 2004.The city of Berlin hopes a toxic waste site on the banks of its river will someday qualify for a federal Superfund cleanup. Mercury from the site is leaking into the Androscoggin River. State and local officials toured the site earlier this week. NHPR Correspondent Trish Anderton went along and files this report. Here's what the NH Dept of Health and Human Services says about Mercury consumption listen:
 Coalition Says Too Many Voting Barriers in NHBy Amy Quinton on Wednesday, September 29, 2004.A coalition of non-partisan groups says New Hampshire has too many barriers to voting. In particular, college students are being discouraged from voting in the state. New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports. listen:
Heroin in New HampshireBy Amy Quinton on Tuesday, September 28, 2004.Today the White House Deputy Drug Czar announced a grant to help law enforcement fight heroin and other drugs from coming into the state. New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports. listen:
Chandler Contributions Raise Tax QuestionsBy Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, September 28, 2004.House Speaker Gene Chandler's has recently admitted he's received nearly 64 thousand dollars from annual fundraisers over the last four years. Chandler says he's used the proceeds to pay for gas, new tires, and possibly his mortgage. The Speaker says he considers the contributions gifts. But New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein looks at whether these donations are gifts, or something else entirely. listen:
Edwards Assails Bush on Iraq, Homeland SecurityBy Josh Rogers on Tuesday, September 28, 2004.The Vice Presidential candidate stumps in Manchester, previews the Democratic ticket's likely line of attack during Thursday's Presidential debate on National Security. New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more. listen:
US Ocean Policy Commission to Push RecommendationsBy Doug MacPherson on Monday, September 27, 2004.The final report of the U-S Commission on Ocean Policy was delivered to the White House last week. It contains more than two hundred recommendations for ways in which the United States should change the management of its oceans. The commission is now turning its attention to insuring that its recommendations are not ignored. To that end, U-S Senator Judd Gregg held a hearing on the report at the University of New Hampshire today [Monday]. Much of the hearing centered on what kind of government oversight is needed. N-H-P-R Correspondent Doug MacPherson reports listen:
Listener Feedback on Chandler's GiftsBy John Walters on Friday, September 24, 2004.Our reports by Dan Gorenstein on House Speaker Gene Chandler and the more than 60 thousand dollars in gifts he's received in recent years generated some listener feedback. listen:
Nader Stays on Ballot, and Ballot Order StaysBy Josh Rogers on Friday, September 24, 2004.Developments on several election fronts. listen:
Chandler's Gift Total Passes $63,000 MarkBy Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, September 23, 2004.House Speaker Gene Chandler formally reported today that he received nearly 64-thousand dollars in cash gifts over the past four years. Chandler says he used the money for his personal expenses. The speaker has collected these gifts for the past seven years but he has not filed for those earlier periods. And until today, he had never reported any of this money at all. State law requires elected officials to disclose such gifts. But as New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports, Chandler's colleagues are reluctant to file a formal complaint. NHPR's series on Gene Chandler's fundraising earned the 2004 Sigma Delta Chi Award for Radio Investigative Reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists. listen:
Chandler Reports Thousands in Hidden ContributionsBy Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, September 22, 2004.Political fundraising committees in New Hampshire come in several forms. There are candidate committees, political action committees and others. One thing they all have in common is that the flow of money in and out must be made public. But there is a odd class of committees where the requirements are not so clear. For seven years, House Speaker Gene Chandler has received tens of thousands of dollars for his personal use from a committee called simply, Friends of Gene Chandler. Until today, the names of the donors have never been reported. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein has the story. listen:
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