Sen. Ruth Ward (center), shown here during a meeting of the Education Freedom Savings Account Oversight Committee on Nov. 12, 2024, has not convened a meeting of the committee she chairs since Nov. 25, 2024. She is flanked by Sen. Debra Altschiller (left) and Rep. Rick Ladd. (Photo by Ethan DeWitt/New Hampshire Bulletin)
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