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House Approves Senate's School Plan

By Josh Rogers on Wednesday, June 15, 2005.

The New Hampshire house has approved a senate-backed school funding plan that all but eliminates donor towns, but retains the statewide property tax……The measure differs from the school aid package the house approved earlier this year, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said they feared ending up with something worse if the matter were hashed out in the committee of conference. New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers reports.

Town by town comparison of the Senate and House plans

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Please Pass the Sturgeon

By John Walters on Wednesday, June 15, 2005.

Caviar is one of the foremost symbols of the good life: luxury, wealth, prestige, and sex appeal. The precious eggs come from sturgeon and their allure has made the fish a threatened species. Rick Carey explores the lore and the economics of caviar and the once-populous sturgeon in his book The Philosopher Fish: Sturgeon, Caviar, and the Geography of Desire

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National Forest Service

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, June 15, 2005.

On 191 million acres of land, the size of Texas, the National Forest Service celebrates its centennial this year. Today, we'll look at its formation, its long history, its relation to New Hampshire's forests and the current challenges facing this organization. Laura's guests are Tom Wagner, New Hampshire National Forest Supervisor and Karl Roenke, New Hampshire National Forest Archeologist for the White Mountain National Forest. Also Charles Niebling, Vice President of Policy and Land Management for the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. Richard Goudarzi, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Off Highway Vehicle Association and Jasen Stock, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association.

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