Kelly Ayotte: “Do you believe the Victims' Transitional Compensation Benefit Program could be broadened to protect families, especially…”

While I fully support education freedom allowing every child to be in the learning environment best for them, including innovative public charter schools, I cannot envision a future that does not include public schools.

I think you can expect that in my next biennial budget, we’re going to have expansion of those opportunities as it relates not only to child care but other workforce areas I think we can expand.

Agriculture is an important part of our state’s economy and heritage, and I appreciate the bill’s intent to provide additional meat processing access for small farmers and producers.

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.