In State of the State, Ayotte touts first-year policy wins, takes shots at other New England states

By: Ethan DeWitt, Maya Mitchell, Molly Rains, William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 1,984

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Gov. Kelly Ayotte had a list to rattle off.

Facing state lawmakers for her first “State of the State” address Thursday, one year after taking office, the Republican governor trotted out a litany of checked-off policy goals. Last year, she signed a package of pro-housing zoning bills; rolled back a bail reform law she had campaigned against; rushed through a law to ban sanctuary cities; secured a ban on cell phones in classrooms; and welcomed …

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