AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAyotte’s Priorities: Gov. Kelly Ayotte says she’s ready to work with the incoming Democratic majority on housing, child care and utility costs, but opposes income and other tax hikes. She also urged Congress to increase heating assistance and said she hopes the Legislature’s secretary of state election stays nonpartisan. Election Recounts: Recounts are underway in 16 New Hampshire House races after Democrats won a commanding majority; no Senate candidates requested recounts. House Leadership: Democrats are weighing a choice between current leader Alexis Simpson and Rep. Jim Maggiore for speaker, an early test of unity in the new caucus. Policy and Elections: Democrats are expected to pursue marijuana legalization, while several candidates are seeking lawmakers’ support to replace Republican Secretary of State David Scanlan, who oversees elections.
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