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ArchivesConstruction Unions Cry Foul Over Worker ClassificationBy David Darman on Monday, April 17, 2006.When we pass by a construction site, we're likely to assume that the workers we see are employees. That's not always technically accurate. Some could be independent contractors. Now, union officials charge that some businesses have been gaming the system by slapping the label of independent contractor on workers who in every way ought to be called employees. The unions say the practice has cost workers and the state millions of dollars. New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Hard Choices: State Struggles with New Welfare RulesBy Dan Gorenstein on Monday, April 17, 2006.Life for people who receive monthly welfare checks in New Hampshire is about to change. Earlier this year Congress tightened requirements to the welfare program called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF. Now state officials must find a way to work within the more restrictive rules, and continue helping people out of poverty. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Child Maltreatment TrendsBy Liz Bulkley on Monday, April 17, 2006.The federal government says fewer and fewer children across the country are victims of abuse. This news comes as legislators debate the best way to protect the state's children. We'll talk to an expert in the field who says the declining numbers have less to do with laws, and more to do with economics, education and advances in mental healthcare. Our guest is David Finkelhor, Director of the University of New Hampshire's Crimes Against Children Research Center. He's also Professor of Sociology at UNH. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Myths and Realities of the Revolutionary WarBy Laura Knoy on Monday, April 17, 2006.Tomorrow marks the 226th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the "shot heard round the world" that began our country's fight for independence. Each year, Bay Staters celebrate this historic event on the first Monday of the week with reenactments and the reading of Longfellow's poem "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere". We'll look back at the stories of the Revolutionary War, those we know, those we thought we knew and those we believed that are complete bunk! Laura's guest is Kenneth C. Davis, author of the "Don't Know Much about..." series including "Don't Know Much about History". listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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