AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWraparound mental health fight: New Hampshire House lawmakers balked at requiring insurers to cover wraparound mental health services, sending the bill to interim study and dealing Gov. Kelly Ayotte a fresh setback. Data center backlash: In the same session swirl, the House tabled a bill that would have limited local regulation of “data centers,” effectively sidelining it for the rest of the year—another sign towns want more say over electricity, water use, and local impacts. Local governance friction: A Town Council dispute is spotlighting charter and state-law concerns after councilors were accused of contacting town attorneys on their own and racking up legal bills without full approval. Forestry research at risk: Bartlett Experimental Forest is back in the spotlight as advocates push back on a U.S. Forest Service closure plan, arguing there’s “no substitute” for the research. Quick hits: A reader question on South Dakota’s lack of automatic license plate reader privacy laws, plus Vermont lottery results and a frost-date gardening guide round out the lighter coverage.
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