AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAyotte Campaign Pressure: Democratic challenger Cinde Warmington and independent Jon Kiper are zeroing in on Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s Medicaid changes from 2025 as they try to frame the race as a referendum on health care. Education Policy: Lawmakers revived a universal open enrollment plan that would cap transfers at 500 students in year one, with the cap rising or disappearing depending on demand. Childcare Incentives: The Senate advanced Ayotte-backed legislation creating a business tax credit for expanding licensed childcare slots, aiming to add capacity while limiting the program’s annual cost. Cost of Living & Health: Gas prices are squeezing family budgets heading into Memorial Day, and tick-bite ER visits are surging again—both hitting rural and lower-income Granite Staters hardest. Local Development: Whitefield is weighing up to 11 years of tax relief for a $3.4 million redevelopment of a long-vacant downtown pharmacy into mixed-use, including affordable apartments.
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