AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSchools: New Hampshire has the steepest public-school enrollment decline in New England: enrollment fell 7.4% from 2019 to 2024, even as school spending and property taxes rise. The findings raise questions as the incoming Democratic majority considers education funding. Voting Rights: The Justice Department is investigating Secretary of State Dave Scanlan over his refusal to turn over unredacted voter registration data. Scanlan says he is confident in his position. Rural Health: New Hampshire received another $204 million in federal funding for rural health care, bringing its two-year total above $408 million. The money is intended to expand staffing and access to primary and behavioral health services. Landfills: Casella is abandoning its rejected Dalton landfill proposal and writing off $13.6 million in development costs, while leaving open the possibility of expanding its Bethlehem site. State Politics: Democrats’ new legislative majority is expected to revive efforts to legalize adult-use cannabis. Chris Pappas’s Senate victory also makes him New Hampshire’s first openly gay U.S. senator.
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