AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoChildcare Crunch: New Hampshire’s scholarship program helped boost enrollment 46% to 5,851 children, but growth is slowing as licensed providers fall: the state has lost 120 programs since 2017. Childcare costs rose about 32% over that period, while state funding declined 2% from 2023 to 2026. Election Stakes: Affordability is front and center in the Senate race. Democrat Chris Pappas says he’d expand heating assistance and support housing development; candidates in Sullivan County also clashed over property taxes, education funding and state spending. Voting Access: A federal judge upheld New Hampshire’s ban on using student IDs to vote. The secretary of state plans to seek an emergency stay, as students raise concerns about confusion and barriers at the polls. Research and Energy: NASA veteran Ramy Rahimi has joined UNH as vice president for research and development, with a regional space and technology expo planned for Oct. 28–29. Hooksett has also begun building a landfill solar array expected to cut electricity costs for the town and school district.
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