State budget stalemate chillls but signs of a warming trend
(WorldNews Politics)

CONCORD - The New Hampshire state budget stalemate hit Day 20 Saturday, and Gov. Chris Sununu has been applying his charm offensive - including in an unprecedented private meeting with municipal leaders to plead his case. Some were won over, like Londonderry Town Manager Kevin Smith, a past Republican candidate for governor. `I think Governor Sununu has shown sound fiscal prudence in his management of the state budget since being in office so I can appreciate where he is coming from with this veto,` Smith said. `My biggest concern is the deficit contained in the vetoed budget. That last time the state carried such a deficit, it resulted in significant cuts at the state level and...