Gov. Kelly Ayotte will request a special session of the Legislature this week to prepare for the possibility that the House and Senate fail to pass a budget Thursday and allow for a continuing resolution, her office said Tuesday.  In an announcement Tuesday morning, the governor’s office said Ayotte will present the proposal to the […]

Gov. Kelly Ayotte vowed Thursday to veto the New Hampshire budget unless lawmakers reverse cuts to health care services, education, and retirement benefits — plunging the spending agreement into uncertainty as it enters its final stretch. Speaking to WMUR Thursday, Ayotte said she could not sign the two-year spending bill, pointing to last-minute changes made […]