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ArchivesNH Reps Split on House Energy BillBy Julie Donnelly on Friday, April 22, 2005.The US House of Representatives has passed an wide ranging energy bill. Last year, Both of New Hampshire's Congressmen voted against the bill. But this year, while Congressman Jeb Bradley opposed the bill, Congressman Charlie Bass decided to support it. NHPR News Correspondent Julie Donnelly reports from Washington. Hearing Considers Fees to Preserve Open SpaceBy David Darman on Friday, April 22, 2005.A bill before the House Municipal & County Government Committee would allow communities to impose fees on newly built real estate to pay to preserve open space. Medical Malpractice Panels Raise QuestionsBy Dan Gorenstein on Friday, April 22, 2005.An informal group of doctors, insurance companies and hospitals are pushing for a medical malpractice panel they see as the best way to heal rising insurance costs. A bill they back was passed by the Senate recently. At the heart of the plan is the creation of a panel that serves as a buffer between juries and the people who think they have suffered at the hands of doctors. This is the measure that the healthcare community has invested hundred of thousands of dollars in for the past two years. But as New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports, it's not clear whether this panel system will treat what ails malpractice premium increases. |
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