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ArchivesJudge Rules Doctors Have Free SpeechBy Kerry Grens on Friday, July 7, 2006.A recent decision by a Merrimack Superior Court judge ruled doctors have the same free speech rights as anyone else. The New Hampshire Board of Medicine wanted to investigate Rochester doctor Terry Bennett for making offensive remarks to patients. But the Judge stopped the investigation because it would violate the doctor’s free speech rights. According to Judge Edward Fitzgerald, calling a patient fat or unattractive to men—though it may be offensive—is permissible. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens has more. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
All That Junk Mail is Costing You MoneyBy Great Lakes Rad... on Friday, July 7, 2006.If it seems like your mailbox fills more than ever with credit card offers and catalogs, you're right. The U.S. Postal Service says the volume of advertising mail outpaced first class mail for the first time last year. And as the GLRC's Rebecca Williams reports, you may not buy the products, but you are paying for the ads. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
The Music of Doc WatsonBy Shay Zeller on Friday, July 7, 2006.Musician Doc Watson may just be the classiest mountain man to ever grace a stage. We'll talk with University of New Hampshire scholar Fred Metting about the living legend, and explore Watson's work from a 2006 perspective. Metting is the author of The Life, Work, and Music of the American Folk Artist Doc Watson. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Wrangling over WelfareBy Laura Knoy on Friday, July 7, 2006.Governor Lynch allowed legislation for stricter welfare reform to become law... but attached a last minute executive order... demanding more spending on transportation, education and childcare for job seekers. Today on the Exchange, we’ll explore the debate over the best way to get the Granite State’s welfare recipients back to work without the state losing federal funding or going bankrupt. Laura's guests are New Hampshire Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen and Jack Gettens, welfare advocate, former Director of Family Assistance for New Hampshire, who helped design the original TANF program for New Hampshire. We'll also be joined by Representative Liz Hager, a Republican from Concord and vice-chair of the House Finance Committee and Representative Peter Batula, a Republican from Merrimack and Chairman of the House Health, Human Services Oversight Committee that will be looking at House Bill 1331. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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