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Healthcare Legislation 2006

By Kerry Grens on Monday, January 9, 2006.

Legislators returned for their 2006 session last week.

Hundreds of bills will pass through their hands over the next few months, and many of them are devoted to healthcare.

There are bills to get more people insured.

Bills to cut down on drug abuse.

And lots of bills that seek to make healthcare cheaper.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens has more on what two thousand six is serving up in healthcare legislation.

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Alito Hearings Preview

By Laura Knoy on Monday, January 9, 2006.

The long time conservative lawyer and judge is President Bush’s choice to become the one hundred and tenth Justice to the US Supreme Court. Samuel Alito, Jr.'s confirmation hearings begin today and will include some tension- a Senate showdown, posturing activists and maybe, just maybe - a Democratic filibuster. We’ll look at the nominee, his past, his present and his possible future as a Supreme Court Justice. Laura's guests are Tom Rath, Attorney at Rath, Young and Pignatelli and Buzz Scherr, Professor of Law at Franklin Pierce Law Center.

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NHPR Web Extra: Discuss the Alito Nomination

By NHPR Staff on Monday, January 9, 2006.

We want to know what you think! Discuss the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito, Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court here. If you're already a registered user (and logged in) just click on the "Add new comment" link at the bottom of this paragraph.

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We look forward to a lively discussion!

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