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ArchivesShould the US Government Spy on Americans?By Shannon Mullen on Wednesday, December 21, 2005.The Government spying controversy continues to heat up. Last weekend, President Bush admitted that the White House has authorized spying on American citizens suspected of terrorist activity. The President has defended those actions as necessary and legal. Since then a Federal Judge has resigned from the court that oversees government surveillance. News reports say Judge James Robertson had concerns about the legality of President Bush's efforts. And the New York Times has reported that the FBI has also been engaged in spying on domestic organizations, like Greenpeace and PETA. To find out what Granite Staters think about government spying, NHPR sent Correspondent Shannon Mullen to find out. She stopped people at the post office in Campton. listen:
  Numbers of Homeless Children IncreaseBy Amy Quinton on Wednesday, December 21, 2005.Governor Lynch today (Wednesday) received a report outlining a plan to end homelessness in the state in ten years. listen:
Plan Calls to End HomelessnessBy Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, December 21, 2005.Homeless advocates are changing the way they think about the societal ill they've vowed to solve. They now believe some homelessness can be eradicated. Wednesday/Today the Governor's Council on Homelessness will formally present its plan to end homelessness in ten years to Governor Lynch. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports, the state is joining a growing number of cities and states that are trying to do the same thing. listen:
New Hampshire Newsmakers of the Year 2005: First in the Nation Primary
For decades, many have questioned New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation status, arguing the state is too small, too white, and not representative of the country as a whole. This year the challenge came from Democrats, led by the state of Michigan. The party formed a committee to revisit their primary and caucus schedules. Its report came out in December, and the results- which recommend adding several state caucuses before New Hampshire- look like the biggest threat to the New Hampshire primary yet. The first-in-the-nation primary is one of New Hampshire's most famous events, and the challenge to its future is a 2005 Newsmaker of the Year. NHPR Stories
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New Hampshire Newsmakers of the Year 2005: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
For over 200 years, the work of the Portmouth Naval Shipyard has aided our nation in battle. But this year, the yard had a battle of its own, as it was added once again to the base realignment and closure list. Although all looked lost for Portsmouth, people across the state rallied, protested and made their case. And in a dramatic eleventh-hour change, Portsmouth- the nation's oldest shipyard- was saved. With so much at stake for thousands of New Hampshire workers, the battle over the future of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was undoubtedly a 2005 Newsmaker of the Year. NHPR Stories
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NH Will Move Forward with RGGI AgreementBy Mark Bevis on Wednesday, December 21, 2005.Governor Lynch joined his counterparts in six other Northeastern states yesterday in announcing an agreement called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The RGGI (Reggie), as it's called, is designed to reduce energy consumption and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Bob Scott was one of New Hampshire's negotiators at the RGGI talks. He directs the Air Resources Division at the Department of Environmental Services. He laid out the basics of the multi-state proposal for NHPR's Mark Bevis. listen:
Harvey Reid and Joyce AndersenBy Shay Zeller on Wednesday, December 21, 2005.Guitarist Harvey Reid and fiddler/singer Joyce Andersen combined their acoustic talents on Christmas day 2004 to create their first-together Christmas CD. They'll play cuts from the CD, Christmas Morning, and talk about their range of blues rockin' to some of their sweetest ballads. listen:
New Hampshire's 10-Year Plan to End HomelessnessBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, December 21, 2005.Generally thought of as an “urban†problem, many in the Granite state might be surprised to learn that on any given night, over thirty-two hundred find themselves without a permanent home in New Hampshire. Another surprise, the average age of a homeless person in the Granite State...nine years old. Now a new plan, released today hopes to end homelessness in our state in ten years... through affordable housing, through better programs and through heightened awareness. Today on the Exchange, we’ll find out more about the plan as well as the plight, the hopes and the future of our state's often too silent homeless population. Laura's guests are Keith Kuenning, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness. Peter Kelleher, Executive Director of Harbor Homes Inc., an non-profit organization in Nashua that provides residential and support services to the homeless and those suffering from mental illness. Peter is also the Chair of the New Hampshire Interagency Council on Homelessness, who is releasing this 10-year plan report. Emily Madison, formerly homeless for about 9 months, Emily now works as a Program Manager for Harbor Homes. Ellen Wheatley, Head Start Administrator for the State of New Hampshire Division of Children, Youth, and Families and TBA. Click here to learn more about the National Interagency Council on Homelessness and other states' 10-year plans to end Homelessness. listen:
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