The Stalled State Budget Posted on July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 The Stalled State Budget: What’s In It, Areas of Disagreement, & Prospects for Compromise From nhpr The Exchange – 7/21/2019 In the three weeks since Governor Sununu vetoed a $13 billion state budget passed by Democrats in the Legislature, the state has been operating on a three-month “continuing resolution” and political leaders have聽 gone back and forth between pointing fingers and signaling progress on reaching agreement, as negotiations and meetings have continued. Governor Sununu recently met privately with municipal leaders who have expressed concern over the veto’s impact on essential programs and services. We take a close look at what the budget right now contains, key areas of disagreement, and prospects for compromise. Click for the full program, including comments from Riverbend’s CEO, Peter Evers.
