MANCHESTER — The state’s two gubernatorial candidates were interviewed separately in a town hall-style online forum on state disability policy Tuesday and took separate approaches to Education Freedom Account,s among other issues.
Democrat Dr. Tom Sherman was interviewed first, followed by Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, in a live broadcast hosted by Granite State Independent Living and eight other disability advocacy organizations.
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