Story Archives of 'John Lynch'

The Governor championed tightening lead standards two years ago. Now he defends job cuts the state’s top health officials say will make it all but impossible carry out lead-protection laws.

After months of negotiations, the state employees union has rejected a proposed contract, which included nineteen furlough days. Now the governor says hundreds of workers will be laid off. We’ll find out how the state reached this point, why the bargaining process broke down, and whether this outcome could have been avoided.

Guests

• Josh Rogers, NHPR statehouse reporter
• Thomas Manning, Assistant Secretary of State and former director of the Division of Personnel; he leads the negotiating efforts on behalf of the state
• Diana Lacey, First Vice President of the State Employees Association of New Hampahire and chairwoman of the SEA bargaining team

We'll also hear from

• Ian Donnis, political reporter for Rhode Island Public Radio

State employees have soundly rejected a new two-year deal.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein has more.

State budget officials actually have a bit of good news in what has otherwise been a very poor economic season.

Thanks to state agency thrift and federal funding New Hampshire will end Fiscal Year 2009 in the black.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein has more.

More than 4 out of every ten people incarcerated in a New Hampshire prison winds up coming back.

Governor Lynch says that’s not acceptable -- especially when the state spends over $100 million dollars a year on the Department of Corrections.

But officials say a new grant to analyze data will cut recidivism and save money.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports.