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ArchivesCourt Takes Up State's Parental Notification LawBy Dan Gorenstein on Monday, May 23, 2005.The nation's highest court has announced it will review a state law that requires parents be notified before their underage daughter gets an abortion. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein has more. listen:
 House Bill 616 Gets An EvaluationBy Mark Bevis on Monday, May 23, 2005.Analysts at the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies have gone through the numbers of the latest Education Funding Plan that's come out of the State House. And they've found that on one level the House Bill 616 improves the situation for weathier and poorer towns. But as NHPR's Mark Bevis reports, the losers in this plan are low-income homeowners. listen:
Vermont Legislature Flirts With A Single Payer Health PlanBy Kevin Forrest on Monday, May 23, 2005.As Vermont's legislative session enters its final weeks, lawmakers in Montpelier are struggling to keep a promise to voters. They are trying to find a way to provide residents with affordable health insurance. Both the Senate and the House have plans that look to the state to establish coverage for those who don't have their own. And the Governor thinks both plans will drive away business. The Vermont Standard's Kevin Forrest reports. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Inside the Great MarshBy John Walters on Monday, May 23, 2005.The Great Marsh is a very special place on the Seacoast of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The marsh has a complex ecosystem and is a refuge for many kinds of wildlife. Bill Sargent is a writer and naturalist who spent a year living in a house on the Great Marsh. His new book, about the experince, is The House on Ipswich Marsh. listen:
Universal Healthcare for the Green Mountain State?By Laura Knoy on Monday, May 23, 2005.Debate is intense in the Vermont legislature these days as lawmakers consider the pros and cons of a single payer health insurance system. Proponents says the state must address its growing uninsured population, while opponents worry about the potential impact such a system would have on tax payers. We'll check in with both sides and ask how likely it is that this proposal become law. Laura's guests are Steven Maier, Democratic State Representative from Middlebury, VT and member of the House Health Care Committee, and John McCaughry, President of the Ethan Allen Institute in Concord, VT. listen:
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