Story Archives of 'Martha Fuller Clark'

Commission Looks to Publicly Fund Elections

By Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, September 2, 2008.

Every member of the new commission to study public funding for elections agrees; political campaigns in New Hampshire should be publicly funded.

The struggle for commission members will be figuring out how to finance the system.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein has more.

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The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, February 5, 2008.

It’s a regional effort that other Northeastern states have signed onto, and it's aimed at reducing Global Warming. Governor Lynch made it a big priority in his recent State of the State speech, and now it’s being debated in the legislature. We’ll learn more about REGGI…and see how it may fly in the Granite State.

Guests

Martha Fuller Clark, Democratic State Senator from Portsmouth, Majority Whip, Chairwoman of Energy, Environment, and Economic Development and primary sponsor of the RGGI bill in the State Senate
Ted Gatsas, Republican State Senator from Manchester and Senate Minority Leader.

We'll Also Hear From

Dave Juvet, Senior Vice-President for the Business and Industry Association
Jim O'Brien, Executive Director of the Granite State Conservation Voters Alliance

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Candidates for Seacoast's State Senate Square off

By Roger Wood on Thursday, October 28, 2004.

On the Seacoast, two State Senate races are drawing attention.

Both feature challengers attempting to wrest the seats from veteran legislators.

And each race centers on one of the major issues facing New Hampshire voters, health insurance and education funding.

NHPR Correspondent Roger Wood has the story.

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High Hopes Dashed for Martha Fuller Clark Election

By David Darman on Monday, November 11, 2002.

In many ways, First District Congressional candidate Martha Fuller Clark is just another New Hampshire Democrat who lost. But Democrats had high hopes for Clark. She did better than expected in 2000 against Republican incumbent John Sununu. But the early promise didn't hold in the race against Republican Jeb Bradley. Now, just a few days after the election, Democrats and political experts analyze Clark's defeat.

NHPR's David Darman has more.

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Martha Fuller Clark

By Laura Knoy on Friday, October 25, 2002.

She's a Democrat running for congress in New Hampshire's first congressional district. Top issues in her race include taxes, social security and corporate accountability. Laura talks with her about those issues and more. www.clarkforcongress.com.

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1st Congressional District Candidates Debate

By Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, October 22, 2002.

In last night?s First Congressional District debate, the candidates discussed everything from the widening I- 93 to the feasibility of missile defense systems. But as NHPR?s Dan Gorenstein reports, taxes and social security dominated the race?s final televised debate.

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1st CD Debate at St Anselm Focuses on Finances

By David Darman on Thursday, October 17, 2002.

First Congressional candidates Jeb Bradley and Martha Fuller Clark faced off in a Leadership New Hampshire debate at St Anselm College in Manchester last night. Much of their discussion focused on financial issues, including restarting the economy, making healthcare affordable, and saving social security. NHPR's David Darman has more.

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Fight for CD1 Seat Is Focused on Taxes in TV Ads

By David Darman on Wednesday, October 9, 2002.

Two Congressional candidates in the first District race are spending lavishly on television ads. Most of the ads concentrate on one issue; the candidates' records on state taxes. NHPR's David Darman has more.

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Congressional District Primary Breakdown

By Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, September 11, 2002.

Democrat Katrina Swett and Republican Congressman Charlie Bass were the first two candidates to declare victory last night. The two now face each other in the race for New Hampshire?s Second Congressional District seat. In the First Congressional District Democrat Martha Fuller Clark also was able to declare an early victory. But it was nearly midnight before her Republican opponent Jeb Bradley could accept his party?s nominaiton. NHPR?s Dan Gorenstein has more.

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Martha Fuller Clark (D) is Running for Congress

By Lisa Peakes on Monday, August 26, 2002.

For the past several weeks NHPR has been interviewing candidates in the Democratic and Republican primaries for the first and second congressional districts.

Today we are speaking with Martha Fuller Clark, a Democrat running in the 1st District.

She's from Portsmouth, has served in the statehouse for six terms, and is presently an assistant Democratic leader.

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