Gov. Sununu signs $15.2 billion ‘bipartisan miracle budget’

It was the first time since 1999 that lawmakers sent the governor a budget without having House and Senate negotiators craft a compromise between the two chambers. The cooperation displayed by the 400-member House was particularly notable, given that Republicans hold such a slim majority that attendance often has determined which party prevailed on any given day. Sununu called it a “bipartisan miracle budget” that serves families, students, workers and businesses well. “Everyone gave a little to get a lot. This budget proves that with a near evenly split legislature,...