AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHealthcare Costs: New Hampshire is among the states with notably lower ACA Marketplace benchmark premiums for 2026 (reported around $401/month), even as the national benchmark surged 21.7%—a reminder that affordability is still wildly uneven by state. Youth Justice Oversight: Lawmakers investigating New Hampshire’s Sununu Youth Services Center are calling for the “immediate” replacement of its director, citing allegations including illegal restraints and a long lockdown, plus complaints they were blocked from speaking with staff and youth. Public Safety Tragedy: Keene police identified 78-year-old Pamela Savard as the pedestrian killed after a garbage/recycling truck backed into a parking lot near Chipotle. Energy & Broadband: New Hampshire Electric Cooperative won $5.58M in BEAD funding to expand fiber to more than 2,500 homes and businesses across 23 communities. Politics & Labor: Gov. Kelly Ayotte picked up a unanimous endorsement from the Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire after her push to restore retirement benefits and expand cancer screening. Community Notes: The Belknap County Warming Center is closing for the season and searching for a new location.
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