Story Archives of 'Mark Fernald'

To the critics, Lynch’s way of governing is overly safe, driven by political polls and prone to flip flop. To his supporters, he’s open minded, bipartisan and an excellent manager. We’ll examine the Lynch way of governing, see how it’s different from his predecessors and how it effects our public debates on the issues. Laura's guests are Jeff Feingold, Editor for the NH Business Review and Brad Cook, Manchester Attorney and former counsel for the New Hampshire State Republican Committee. We'll also hear from Rep. Fran Wendelboe, (R) from New Hampton; Rep. Mary Jane Wallner, (D) from Concord and House Majority Leader; Gene Chandler, Former Speaker of the House and currently the Republican Policy Leader in the House and Mark Fernald, Former Democratic State Senator and Gubernatorial candidate.

There's one big issue dividing the two Democrats running for governor this election year: the income tax. John Lynch says he'll oppose it, Paul McEachern says he'll support it, continuing a long running debate among New Hampshire Democrats over whether the state should adopt an income tax. We'll talk about why the issue comes up every election year and ask where New Hampshire voters stand on the income tax today. Mike's guests are Mark Fernald, lawyer from Peterborough, former Democratic gubernatorial candidate and member of the New Hampshire Progressive Network and Jim Normand, attorney in Manchester, former Executive Councilor, and former Democratic gubernatorial candidate.

If you haven't seen an earnest and energetic campaign worker waving a sign today, you probably haven't left your house.

In a last ditch effort to rally the committed and sway the undecided, the candidates and their supporters have been covering as much ground as they possibly can and as visibly as they can.

In the tight race for U.S. Senate, Governor Jeanne Shaheen spent the waning hours in Merrimack, Concord and Bedford. Congressman John Sununu was in Nashua, leading a rally attended by former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Dover, Franklin and New London received gubernatorial Republican candidate Craig Benson while his Democratic opponent, Mark Fernald made his last minute pitch in Manchester and Nashua.

NHPR's Josh Rogers captured the closing sounds of the campaign and prepared this audio sampler.

Democratic Gubernatorial hopeful Mark Fernald took his campaign to the barrooms of Manchester Tuesday night. He buttonholed happy hour crowds and touted his income tax platform. The Sharon state senator also confessed disappointment in how the media have covered his run against Republican Craig Benson.

In most of this year?s campaigns, environmental issues have been prominent?? In the federal contests, every candidate has stressed??both on the stump and over the airwaves??that they are the best environmental steward. But as NHPR?s Josh Rogers reports, the Governor?s race is proving another matter.