The state’s governor delivered a State of the State address outlining an ambitious, growth-focused agenda and arguing that New Hampshire is the best-run state in New England.

Housing, workforce development, and childcare were framed as interconnected priorities, with plans to expand childcare capacity, reduce provider administrative burdens, and consider tax incentives for businesses investing in childcare.

She announced new childcare initiatives, expansion of rural healthcare through a federally funded program, and a landfill moratorium to address environmental and community concerns.

Additional details reiterate expanded childcare support, a federally funded rural healthcare expansion, and the landfill moratorium as key components of the agenda.

Public safety and housing featured prominently, with a proposed ban on student cellphone use in schools as part of broader safety measures.

She emphasized fiscal conservatism by noting no tax increases in the current budget and urged municipalities to control property taxes, warning against policies that would raise costs or hinder the NH Advantage.

On energy and environment, she called for expanding nuclear power, criticized neighboring states’ clean-energy policies, urged the Public Utilities Commission to protect ratepayers, and backed a moratorium on new landfills to protect communities.

In education, she proposed easier credit transfers between community colleges and four-year universities and launched a reading initiative aimed at lifting math and reading scores.

The speech preview highlighted top issues from the past year, including public safety and housing, alongside the school cellphone ban.

Economics and housing were tied to permitting reform and data showing a 20-year high in building permits, while noting persistently high real estate prices and limited first-time buyer access.

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Public safety proposals included doubling administrative license suspensions for drivers who refuse a blood-alcohol test and addressing impaired, distracted, and wrong-way driving to improve road safety.