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Ayotte’s State of the State Maps Nuclear Push, Tougher DWI Penalties and Child Care Incentive

The address sets up election‑year debates over advanced nuclear development and tougher DWI refusal penalties.

Overview

  • She directed the New Hampshire Department of Energy to develop pathways for next‑generation nuclear power in the state.
  • She urged lawmakers to double to one year the administrative license suspension for drivers who refuse blood‑alcohol tests, reviving a change previously rejected by the House.
  • She proposed exploring a tax credit to spur employer‑provided child care and launched a Department of Education reading initiative to study and replicate high‑performing districts.
  • She touted state data showing housing production at its highest level since 2006 and celebrated last year’s bell‑to‑bell school cellphone ban.
  • She contrasted New Hampshire with Massachusetts over taxpayer‑funded business incentives, and the speech was briefly interrupted by a protest over a proposed ICE warehouse in Merrimack.