Archives

State of the State 2008

By NHPR Staff on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

Governor John Lynch gave his State of the State address this morning at the State House. You can hear the complete speech here, and post your reactions to the Governor's address.

Crazy Carl at his cricket farm

Crazy Carl at his cricket farm

Crazy Carl at his cricket farm. (Sean Hurley, NHPR)

Governor Seeks Cooperation Amid Fiscal Worries

By Josh Rogers on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

Lynch uses State of the State speech to call for government belt-tightening and help for North Country. GOP says Lynch should have crimped spending last year, when Democrats passed a budget that increased spending by 17 percent.

State of the State 2008

State of the State 2008

Standing next to his wife, Dr. Susan Lynch (left) and House Speaker Terie Norelli (right), Governor John Lynch waves to legislators before giving his State of the State address. (Cheryl Senter, NHPR)

The State of the State Budget

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

A fifty-million-dollar short fall, a halt on spending and the real possibilities of a major downturn in the national economy have many in New Hampshire worried about the condition of our budget. We’ll crunch the numbers and look forward to what the Governor may say about it in his State of the State speech on Wednesday.

Guests

  • Steve Norton, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies
  • Charlie Arlinghaus, President of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy
  • Jeff Feingold, Editor of the New Hampshire Business Review