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ArchivesBass Faces Opposition in His Quest for a Seventh TermBy David Darman on Wednesday, August 23, 2006.Incumbent congressman win re-election more than 90 percent of the time. And after 6 terms in Washington, Charles Bass enjoys advantages in money and name recognition. But Bass does face some primary challengers. He ran into one of them, Berlin Mayor Bob Danderson at a GOP picnic in Milford over the weekend. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Trio EncompasBy Liz Bulkley on Wednesday, August 23, 2006.The Jazz group Trio Encompas describes its sound as energy-driven avant groove jazz. Jonathan Blakeslee, Mike Walsh, and Thom Keith make up the trio and do time on stand-up bass, drums, and saxophone respectively. As part of the Front Porch Summer Arts Series, the three Seacoast jazzmen will play in the NHPR studios and talk about the development of their sound and their place in the world of Jazz. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Tax ExemptionsBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, August 23, 2006.Concord voted to keep it's property tax exemption for the blind this month, making it the largest exemption of any New Hampshire community. The vote highlighted the debate over tax exemptions. One side feels that these tax breaks shift the burden on to other residents while the other side feels this is the best way to ease the financial burden on elderly and blind taxpayers. We'll look at New Hampshire's tax exemptions, who has them, who doesn't...and what the impact on the bottom line is. Laura's guests are Maura Carroll, General Counsel for the NH Municipal Association and Steve Norton, Executive Director of the NH Center for Public Policy Studies. The center released a report in 2005 on these tax exemptions, entitled Shifting the Load (PDF). listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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