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He Created the Weeks Act but Wasn't a Hardcore Conservationist

Lancaster’s John Weeks, who was responsible for the Weeks Act of 1911 that gave the government the authority to create national forests, appreciated…

New Hampshire Groups Helped Pass Weeks Act; Law Created National Forests

If we could travel back in time 100 years, the landscape we’d see in Northern New Hampshire would be quite different from what it is today.Many of the…

Word of Mouth for 12.03.11

PART 1 “Clean coal,” refers to technologies that reduce heavy metal, carbon and other emissions from the burning of coal. The development of technologies…

Medicaid Tax Confusion Hits November Revenues

On first glance, New Hampshire’s November revenue numbers look terrible.For the month, the state is $57 million dollars in the hole.But NHPR’s Dan…

Right-to-Work legislation has proved controversial in the Granite State–as have Speaker O’Brien’s attempts to overturn the governor’s veto.

Leading Republicans Against Right-To-Work Can Keep Their Posts After All

Yesterday, we linked to a story on TheLobbyNH.com following-up on House Speaker William O’Brien’s latest attempt to overturn the governor’s veto of…

Liz Taylor's Jewel-Dripping Collection On The Block

After a world tour, Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry, clothing and memorabilia is on view in New York City. After 10 days on display, some 2,000 objects from the film star's life will be up for auction, both at Christie's and online.

With his wife, Gloria, standing behind him, Herman Cain announces that he is suspending his run for the GOP presidential nomination, outside his campaign headquarters in Atlanta on Dec. 3.

Campaign Over, Cain Vows To Go With 'Plan B'

Dogged by allegations that he cheated on his wife of 43 years and sexually harassed other women, a still-defiant Herman Cain left the race to the White House on Saturday.

Daniel Kryger, left, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. If the European Union can't agree on a plan, its debt crisis could lead to the kind of financial chaos that economists say surely would hurt the United States.

How Europe's Troubles Could Become Ours, Too

If Greece, Spain, Italy or other European governments were to suddenly default on their debts, European banks could find themselves holding worthless assets and becoming insolvent. That could lead to a global financial meltdown worse than the one in 2008.

Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America

It’s one of our nation’s most divisive issues. Anew book called “Gunfight” looks at both the history of debates over gun laws and how it shapes our…

Folk Show Playlist 12.4.11

Song/Artist/Album/Label/ Johnny's An Angel/Tom Dean & Rex Fowler/Imagined - John Lennon Song Project/Tom Dean and Rex Fowler/No Joke/Pat Donohue/Nobody's…

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