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Tamworth Race Track Owners Retain Edge in Senate

By Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, May 5, 2005.

The State Senate has killed a plan supporters say would have restored local oversight to the regulation of private race tracks.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports.

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Study Details Earnings Gap Between Men and Women

By Jon Greenberg on Thursday, May 5, 2005.

A new report gives the most detailed view yet of the earnings gap between men and women in New Hampshire. That women earn less than men doing comparable work has been well documented, but this latest study of Census data by the Women's Policy Institute finds an unexpected twist in the connection between education and earnings.

NHPR's Jon Greenberg has more.

See the full report from the NH Women's Institute

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Hemp Market Grows, US on Sidelines

By Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, May 5, 2005.

The New Hampshire Senate is expected to consider legislation today that would legalize the growth of industrial hemp.

Opponents worry the bill's passage would send a destructive pro-drug message.

Proponents though believe hemp has untapped economic potential.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein checked out just how large the hemp market is.

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