AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSchool Budget Fight: New Hampshire’s Supreme Court shut down an emergency bid to block the November school budget cap question, and a lower-court judge previously cleared the ballot measure—setting up voters to decide whether school property tax growth is limited to inflation plus new construction and whether SAU central-office spending is capped at 6%. Consumer Protection: Acting and other state attorneys general announced a $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance, aimed at predatory lending practices and dealer “packing” of unwanted add-ons. Public Records & Transparency: A Granite State News Collaborative/MuckRock/Concord Monitor test found right-to-know access is inconsistent and often obstructed across NH towns and school districts. Local Justice: Manchester police released surveillance images tied to racist graffiti and vandalism at a coffee shop, with the DOJ civil rights unit involved. Housing Demand: A Saint Anselm College poll found strong support for expanding starter homes, including zoning changes to allow smaller-lot single-family development. Courts: A judge rejected Pamela Smart’s latest attempt to overturn her conviction in the 1990 murder case.
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