Carson fires back at Ayotte over state budget impasse

'Not the New Hampshire Way:' Senate Pres. Carson Unloads on Ayotte in Group II Battle

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Carson fires back at Ayotte over state budget impasse

In an escalating war of words, Senate President Sharon Carson accused Gov. Kelly Ayotte of refusing to negotiate on the major stumbling block to reaching a compromise two-year state budget.

Ayotte and Republican leaders remain at odds over plans for next state budget

Ayotte said she plans to ask for a special session of the Legislature to address the likely ramifications of the state failing to meet a June 30 deadline to pass a new budget.

Understanding the 2025 state budget pension fight - THE JOSIAH BARTLETT CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY

Republican leaders in Concord have entered the final week of the fiscal year in a dramatic showdown with each other—not over cutting spending, but increasing it. Gov. Kelly Ayotte wants legislators to honor her campaign promise to police officers and firefighters to undo retirement benefit reforms passed in the 2011-2012 budget.  Those changes improved the financial sustainability of the New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS) by, among other cha…