AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoGas Tax Showdown: President Trump says he’ll move to suspend the federal gasoline tax to blunt Iran-war fuel spikes, but Congress has to approve it; the national average is about $4.52/gal, and the federal tax is 18.4 cents on gas (24.4 on diesel). Taiwan Arms Pressure: A bipartisan group of senators urges Trump to push a long-delayed $14B Taiwan weapons package before his Xi meeting, warning support for Taiwan can’t become a bargaining chip. Public Health Alert: NH confirms two residents were passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship during a hantavirus outbreak; they’re out of state and officials are coordinating monitoring. Local Housing Rules: Concord’s dead-end road-length cap is back in the spotlight as lawmakers push to block towns from using long-road limits to stall housing. Environment Win: Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest will stay open as the U.S. Forest Service reorganization continues, with Bartlett’s future still under review. NH Business & Community: Castle in the Clouds names a new buildings-and-grounds director; UNH Extension ramps up Emerald Ash Borer guidance for May 17-23.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.
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