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Story Archives of 'Neal Kurk'Budget Complications Go Beyond The NumbersBy Josh Rogers on Thursday, November 20, 2008.As Donald Rumsfeld once remarked, “you go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have.” While he was talking about Iraq, the former defense secretary’s observation also applies to budget season in Concord. listen:
  Prescriptions and PrivacyBy Richard Ager on Wednesday, July 9, 2008.Most of the country employs an electronic prescription registry, where doctors and pharmacists can learn instantly which prescriptions you have, who wrote them, and where and how often they get filled. Many in medicine and law enforcement say these registries significantly reduce prescription drug abuse, but New Hampshire is one of the few states that has resisted, as libertarians and other privacy advocates say government has no business collecting and sharing such deeply personal information. We’ll look at the debate and see if a prescription drug registry could be on its way to New Hampshire. Guests
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Ed Funding Amendment Rejected By HouseBy Josh Rogers on Wednesday, May 14, 2008.Despite backing from legislative leaders and Governor Lynch, amendment falls about 100 votes short of the needed 3/5th support. The margin has top house lawmakers from both parties saying they see little hope an amendment could ever win broad bipartisan backing. listen:
House Finance Committee Adopts Ed Funding PlanBy Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, April 29, 2008.The House Finance Committee has endorsed an education funding plan that spends less than the Senate version. The plan would also eliminate so-called donor towns. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
Governor Seeks Cooperation Amid Fiscal WorriesBy Josh Rogers on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.Lynch uses State of the State speech to call for government belt-tightening and help for North Country. GOP says Lynch should have crimped spending last year, when Democrats passed a budget that increased spending by 17 percent. listen:
House Overwhelmingly Votes to Block Real IDBy Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, April 5, 2007.The New Hampshire House has nearly unanimously passed a bill that prohibits the state from taking part in the controversial identification program known as Real ID. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
New Hampshire House Moves to Change How Courts Handle Civil SuitsBy David Darman on Thursday, February 22, 2007.The New Hampshire House has passed a bill that would change the law regarding how courts award damages in civil suits. But business leaders and city and town governments are adamantly against it. listen:
Challenges Loom as Dems Prepare To LeadBy Josh Rogers on Wednesday, January 3, 2007.Lawmakers returned to Concord yesterday to open the new legislative session. For the first time since the 19th century, Democrats control the House and Senate, as well as the Executive Council and the corner office. The man many say was instrumental in this changing of the guard -- Governor John Lynch -- will be inaugurated later today. New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers spoke with some key lawmakers about the Governor's speech and their expectations of the coming year. listen:
Ballot Question Two: Floterial DistrictsBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, November 2, 2006.This November 7th, voters in New Hampshire will have two ballot questions to vote on... one on eminent domain and the second on redistricting. Ballot question two, if passed, would change how State House districts are drawn. We'll look at how we got to where we are today with our districts, try to put this complicated topic into simple terms and look at how our districts might change using something called a floterial, if this constitutional amendment passes. Laura's guests are Representative Neal Kurk from Weare, Senator Peter Burling from Cornish and Kevin Landrigan, State House Reporter for the Nashua Telegraph. listen:
Voters Will Face Two Ballot QuestionsBy Josh Rogers on Friday, October 20, 2006.In addition to the standard political contests, this year ballot will also allow voters to weigh in on 2 proposed constitutional changes. The first seeks to clarify government's power to take property by eminent domain. The second would aims restore the Constitutional mandate that every town or ward with sufficient population get it's legislator in Concord. Passing any constitutional amendment requires 2/3rds support from voters who choose to vote on the questions, and the more complicated the issue, the less likely it is to pass. New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more. listen:
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