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Ayotte Veto Sparks Infrastructure Crisis | Concord News
Governor Kelly Ayotte just vetoed New Hampshire’s 10-year transportation plan — a rare move that’s sparking outrage. The plan, usually passed with bipartisan support, aimed to fix a $400 million funding gap by hiking turnpike tolls for out-of-state drivers and non-E-ZPass users — avoiding tax hikes on locals. With gas taxes unchanged since 1991 and tolls untouched since 2007, the DOT said this was essential to maintain roads and bridges. But Ayotte, citing her pledge to keep New Hampshire affordable and tourist-friendly, blocked it — drawing fire from her own party, who call it…
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