AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTransportation & Infrastructure: A Laconia-Gilford Bypass bridge rehab is set to start next summer, with engineering studies already underway and about nine months of work planned on a U.S. 3/NH 11 bridge over Mile Hill Road. Pesticides & Water Quality: A NH Pesticide Control Board hearing is back in focus over neonicotinoids, after earlier House bills were effectively stalled when the Senate punted to rulemaking. Waste & Landfills: The NH Senate debated landfill siting reform Thursday, referring multiple bills to interim study instead of passing them—leaving the “towns decide” fight unresolved. Behavioral Health: Gov. Kelly Ayotte is pushing to expand coverage of FAST Forward for children onto private insurance, as a House vote looms amid insurer opposition. Energy & Courts: Maine’s public advocate is challenging an NH transmission-line rebuild approach, arguing Eversource is overreaching beyond “damaged or destroyed” assets. Community & Politics: A new group is trying to move beyond partisan fights by collecting what voters share in common, while local residents push back on Chinese land purchases.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.