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The Impact of Unemployment

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, October 29, 2009.

As many Granite Staters reach the end of their unemployment benefits and COBRA subsidies, we’ll look at what help might be on the way and what it would mean for New Hampshire.

Guests

  • Jon Greenberg, NHPR Executive Editor and curator of Working It Out
  • Tara Reardon, New Hampshire Commissioner of Employment Security
  • Christine, a Granite State resident affected by the recession who depends on the Cobra subsidy for her health insurance

We'll also hear from

  • Jeanne Shaheen, Democratic US Senator from New Hampshire and advocate for extending unemployment benefits
  • Tad DeHaven, Budget Policy Analyst for the Cato Institute in Washington, DC
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The Other Side of Immigration

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, October 28, 2009.

The new documentary “The Other Side of Immigration” tells the story of immigration entirely from the Mexican side of the border, from the towns the produce the highest amount of immigrants, the planning that happens before they begin to cross and the families who are left behind. Roy Germano joins us to talk about his new documentary and this less discussed side of the immigration issue.

Guest

  • Roy Germano, producer, cinematographer and editor of the documentary “The Other Side of Immigration”
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Senior Housing Economist Dr. Elliot Eisenberg

By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, October 27, 2009.

The senior housing economist for the National Association of Homebuilders says local housing regulations are driving up prices, pushing citizens away from central hubs and creating more sprawl. Dr. Elliot Eisenberg is visiting New Hampshire this week and he joins us to talk about the state of homebuilding in New Hampshire.

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Saul Anuzis and Revitalizing the Republican Party

By Laura Knoy on Monday, October 26, 2009.

He's been the chairman of the Michigan Republican Party since 2005 and was a runner up in a recent election for national party chair. Now Saul Anuzis has been given the task of utilizing technology to reach out to current and prospective Republicans and get a younger generation excited about the GOP. We talk with Anuzis about how he and his party hope to rebuild.

Guest

  • Saul Anuzis, chairman of the Republican National Committee’s Technology Committee and member of the Temporary Delegate Selection Committee, which decides the primary schedule for the 2012 presidential election
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The Recession and New Hampshire's North Country

By Laura Knoy on Sunday, October 25, 2009.

The economic downturn put the brakes on plans to revitalize the northern economy. Now studies show that it may take the North longer to get out of the recession than the rest of the state. We’ll check in on how the recession has hit the North Country and what it may take to let the good times roll once again.

Guests

  • Barbara Tetrault, reporter for the Berlin Daily Sun
  • Peter Riviere, Executive Director of the Coos Economic Development Corporation

We'll also hear from

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New Hampshire’s Revenue Structure

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, October 22, 2009.

This week the State House Ways and Means Committee will host a two day summit to discuss how well the state’s revenue structure fits the state economy. Educators, business people, economists and national tax experts will talk about what the current situation of New Hampshire’s revenue structure is and what they perceive it may be in the near future. We’ll talk with participants of that conference and learn more about the pros and cons of different revenue ideas for the state.

Guests

  • Susan Almy, Democratic state representative from Lebanon and chair of the House Ways and Means Committee; she organized the Revenue Information Session
  • Jeb Bradley, Republican state senator from Wolfeboro, member of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and former US Congressman from New Hampshire's 1st District
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Making Sense of the Census

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, October 21, 2009.

As the country prepares to make its first formal count of the population since 2000, we’ll look at how the Granite State has changed, what’s stayed the same, and what the new data will mean for New Hampshire.

Guests

  • Kenneth Johnson, professor of Sociology and Senior Demographer at the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire
  • Megan McPherson, grants manager at the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning and Chair of the New Hampshire Statewide Complete Count Committee for the 2010 census

We'll also hear from

  • Bruce Kaminski, Assistant Regional Director of US Census Bureau‘s Boston Region
  • Kevin Landrigan, State House Reporter for the Telegraph of Nashua
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New Hampshire’s Rising Health Care Costs

By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, October 20, 2009.

New Hampshire is one of the healthiest states, with one of the highest quality health care systems and one of the best health care infrastructures in the nation. But it also ranks among the top in healthcare costs, and they're climbing - especially compared to wages. We’ll look at why New Hampshire ranks so high in its healthcare costs and what it may be doing to get prices down.

Guests

We'll also hear from

  • Cathy Schoen, senior vice president at The Commonwealth Fund
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The Economics of Imports

By Laura Knoy on Monday, October 19, 2009.

US consumers and manufacturers have long enjoyed the benefit of cheap products from abroad, but the recession has thrown a wrench into this cost-saving system. We’ll talk about the role imports play in our economy and how the current downturn has altered the equation, from the trucks and ships who bring them in to the shops that sell them to you.

Guests

  • Ross Gittell, economist, professor of Management at the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire and forecast manager at the New England Economic Partnership
  • Barry Bosworth, Senior Fellow of Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution

We'll also hear from

  • Bob Sculley, President and CEO of the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association
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Socrates Exchange: Are individual rights more important than the common good?

By Laura Knoy on Sunday, October 18, 2009.

Are we an excessively individualistic- and even selfish- culture? Does New Hampshire's "Live Free or Die" ethos place too much emphasis on the rights of the individuals and not enough on the well-being of our communities? Is it ever justified to sacrifice an individual's rights for the sake of the collective? What are the dangers of valuing the collective more than the community? Post your thoughts below and respond to other postings.

Guest

  • Nick Smith, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Hampshire, Advisor to the Socratic Society at UNH and Project Advisor to the Socrates Exchange
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