In late June, when the New Hampshire Legislature passed its two-year budget, it imposed a roughly $51 million cut to the Department of Health and Human Services. This week, the department told the Executive Council it would reduce several of its contracts by millions of dollars. The “back-of-the-budget cut” mandated by the Legislature gave officials […]

When Kelly Ayotte assumed the governor’s office in January, the Republican did so with an undeniable political advantage: a state House and Senate with firm Republican majorities to back her policies. But despite her party’s dominance, the governor’s approach to politics has at times clashed with the more socially and fiscally conservative approaches of lawmakers […]

Harrisburg, Pa. — Pa. Representatives Jamie Flick and Arvind Venkat have teamed up to tackle stimulant use disorder, a growing problem that includes cocaine and methamphetamine use. The two representatives have announced plans to introduce bipartisan legislation to provide funding for contingency management — a type of behavioral therapy that has proven highly effective in treating stimulant use disorders.