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ArchivesNolin Out At DES; Burack Not Necessarily InBy Josh Rogers on Tuesday, August 22, 2006.Governor John Lynch has made progress on getting his the man he wants to head the Department of Environmental Services. In an agreement announced yesterday, current DES commissioner, Michael Nolin said he will step down from his job in November -- although under the deal, he will remain on the state payroll until the end of the year. New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more. listen:
  Lakeshore Protection Act Falls ShortBy Amy Quinton on Tuesday, August 22, 2006.Protecting the water quality of New Hampshire’s lakes, ponds and rivers is the goal of the state’s Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act. The law has been on the books for more than a decade -- but critics say there’s still a lack of awareness, understanding and enforcement of the act. A legislative commission is studying how to make the law better, but it’s a long process that may result in only minor changes. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports. listen:
Campus ConfidentialBy Liz Bulkley on Tuesday, August 22, 2006.Students preparing for college or returning to college may glean some useful information from "Campus Confidential." The book dissects college life; it's written by Robert H. Miller and a small army of graduated students. We talk to Miller and one of the book's contributors, Lyndsee Dickison about effective ways to apply to and select a college and how to survive once you get there. Dickison is currently in her third year at Franklin Pierce Law Center. The book is Campus Confidential: The Complete Guide to the College Experience by Students for Students. listen:
Welcome to the HomelandBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, August 22, 2006.Forget red states and blue states, a new book looks at the political divide between urbanites and their counterparts “Homelandersâ€, fifty million rural whites, twenty percent of the US voting population who helped the Conservative base of the Republican Party gain control of everything from the Presidency to the Supreme court. We’ll explore the politics of the Homelanders, how they've become so influential and how they differ from their urban neighbors. Laura's guest is Brian Mann, Reporter and Editor for North Country Public Radio and author of "Welcome to the Homeland: A Journey to the Rural Heart of America's Conservative Revolution. listen:
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