Kelly Ayotte: “Ensuring that our equipment is ready for the next contingency is absolutely critical.”

I would direct Shawn Jasper, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, to convene a group of our small producers to discuss a path forward that does not violate federal law.

While the SYSC is operating within the law, there are unacceptable systemic issues that must be addressed.

After months of legislative procedure and weeks of waiting for the bill to hit her desk, Ayotte on Thursday signed House Bill 1433.

We need more childcare, so we’re going to have to [continue] to think creatively to make sure that whatever we’re doing that is working, that we do more of it.