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Ayotte’s State of the State Sets Nuclear Push and Tougher DWI Penalties

The remarks present a policy roadmap that signals her reelection push.

Overview

  • She directed the Department of Energy to develop pathways for next-generation nuclear power in New Hampshire.
  • She urged lawmakers to increase the administrative license suspension for blood-alcohol test refusals from six months to one year, revisiting a House-stalled change.
  • She promoted New Hampshire’s business climate while criticizing Massachusetts’ use of taxpayer-funded incentives, citing TransMedics as an example.
  • She highlighted the bell-to-bell cellphone ban in public schools as a key first-year accomplishment.
  • She previewed proposals to explore employer tax credits for child care and to tap federal funds to bolster rural health care.