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Shrinking Funding for Growing AIDS Need

By Kerry Grens on Thursday, March 17, 2005.

The federal government has shaved about five percent off its annual contribution to care for AIDS and HIV patients in New Hampshire. As the need increased across the country, the federal government had to spread its funding thinner. This comes at a time when the state needs more money than ever before.

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Divorced Fathers Press for Greater Custody Rights

By David Darman on Thursday, March 17, 2005.

The House Children and Family Law Committee today heard testimony on a bill that would give greater consideration to the custodial rights of divorced fathers.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

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Pitcher Bob Tewksbury

By John Walters on Thursday, March 17, 2005.

Concord native Bob Tewksbury pitched for the major leagues in the 1980's and 90's after being drafted by the Yankees. He's retired from the game to become a sports psychologist for the Boston Red Sox. He tells John Walters the job is full of nuance.

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Ed Funding Debate

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, March 17, 2005.

The age old question of how to fund education in New Hampshire is being addressed by several new plans, including one by Governor Lynch that would eliminate the statewide property tax and donor towns. We'll take a look at the different proposals on the table and see if any of them have a chance of breaking the perennial gridlock on how best to fund education and try to get a better handle on why this is such a difficult and contentious issue for Granite Staters. Laura's guests are Rick Minard, Co-Executive Director of the NH Center for Public Policy Study and Tom Fahey, State House Bureau Chief for the Manchester Union Leader and Sunday News.

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