State House Dome: Ayotte, Exec Council Reach Truce over 'Papergate'

State House Dome: Ayotte, Exec Council reach truce over 'papergate'

AFTER A TENSE WEEK, Gov. Kelly Ayotte and the Republican-led Executive Council settled their war of words over paper vs. digital when it comes to hundreds of pages of contracts that they approve every two weeks.

Paper War Truce Between Governor, Executive Council - The Pulse of NH

There is a truce between Governor Kelly Ayotte and the Executive Council regarding contract packets. Ayotte’s push to a paperless system met opposition from Councilor David Wheeler of Milford who prefers paper. The governor now says any councilor who wants will get paper contracts. However, still to be worked out is how councilors who prefer paper will get copies because the packets will no longer be delivered to them by state troopers. The post…