Another legislative session has come to an end. Over a thousand bills have been passed, killed or held in committee. After months of working on a budget, first in the House, then in the Senate, and finally in Committees of Conference, a budget was also passed.
Even though the Legislature gave Gov. Chris Sununu at least 90 percent of what he asked for, he vetoed it.
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