CONCORD — Calling New Hampshire a “harbor for citizens fleeing” their home states and an “island of freedom surrounded by highly taxed states,” Gov. Chris Sununu launched his fourth term Thursday with his 2023 Inaugural Address.
Sununu urged bipartisan efforts to “get the job done” and to set “an example for the rest of the nation.”
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