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ArchivesLegislature Takes Up ImmigrationBy Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, January 4, 2006.The New Hampshire House of Representatives opened its new session today. And among the myriad of bills that will face lawmakers in the upcoming months are at least ten bills addressing legal and illegal immigration. Senate leadership is sponsoring a measure that would crack down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants, and give local law enforcement the authority to detain them. Critics, however, remain skeptical that New Hampshire even has a problem. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
  Program Schedule: Alito Confirmation HearingsNHPR is preempting its regular daytime programming to present live coverage of the Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Samuel Alito, Jr. This schedule is subject to change. Keep listening to NHPR and checking NHPR.org for updates. National Public Radio is also carrying continuous coverage of the Alito hearings through the NPR Program Stream. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Alito Confirmation HearingsWeb ResourcesFindLaw.com: Samuel A. Alito, Jr - A profile of Judge Alito's background, training and legal career, including full-text opinions of some of his most high-profile cases. NPR: Samuel Alito: NPR's online archive of stories about the Alito nomination. NPR also offers nightly podcasts of its evening round-up program (click icon to subscribe): listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Transportation in the Granite StateA new bus service in the North Country and the resurgence of the Downeaster train line have many Granite Staters talking about transportation. Today The Exchange looks at The Realities of Rail in New Hampshire, and The Front Porch explores North Country transportation and the future of mass transit in the state. You can also browse NHPR's stories and programs on transporation by clicking here. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Public Transportation and Life Beneath the SnowBy Shay Zeller on Wednesday, January 4, 2006.A new bus line opens today in the North Country. We'll talk to Beverly Raymond, director of North Country Transportation to find out more about it. Then we'll talk with Nancy Gerard to find out what other communities around the state are doing to make it easier to get here and there. Nancy is the executive director of the Conservation Law foundation's New Hampshire chapter. Later in the show we'll check in with resident naturalist Rosemary Conroy to find out what's happening in the snow beneath our feet. She'll let us in on all the wildlife tunneling that's going on in the subnivean zone. listen:
The Realities of Rail in NHBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, January 4, 2006.Things are looking up for the Downeaster, with ridership not only going up, but exceeding expectations. The Portland to Boston train has become somewhat of a staple of the commuting crowd and looks to add to its daily roundtrips. We'll look at what's on track for rail in New Hampshire, including the Lowell to Nashua line and the Boston to Montreal line. Laura's guests are Kit Morgan, Administrator for the Bureau of Rail and Transit for the NH Department of Transportation and Peter Griffin, President of the NH Railroad Revitalization Association. listen:
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