Chris Sununu in 2019 Governor's State of the State speeches
On Drugs:
Recovery Friendly Workplaces: help in fighting drugs
I want to take a moment and talk about Recovery Friendly Workplaces which hit a milestone last month. Through this program, we utilize the support of the business community to create workplaces that become part of an individual's recovery. As of today
63 businesses, with over 40,000 employees, have signed up to join the initiative. We are taking whole new approaches to fighting addiction. Public sector, private sector, you name it. We have innovative solutions and the country is taking notice.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to New Hampshire legislature
Jan 3, 2019
On Education:
NH Career Academies: Opportunities for high school students
I am proud to announce today the creation of 'New Hampshire Career Academies'. Working with our community college system existing funds, our students can take advantage of an optional fifth year of high school that will be enable them to receive a high
school diploma, a certificate and a College Associates Degree free of cost to the student. It also comes with something else, a guaranteed interview with a New Hampshire company for a job right here in the Granite State.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to New Hampshire legislature
Jan 3, 2019
On Environment:
Be smart about environmental policy: look at economics
Whether it's solar, or wind, or battery storage, we need to ensure that the benefits of these well-intentioned programs deliver results to the people who are struggling to pay the bill each month. We don't need to further raise electricity rates and
tax our citizens to be good environmental stewards, we just need to be smarter about how we spend the money we have. We must look at the environmental, economic, and social aspect of any policy.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to New Hampshire legislature
Jan 3, 2019
On Families & Children:
Focus on kids in foster care, instead of paperwork
I also believe we must reform our foster care system. We must ensure that our system is one that attracts and retains those caring families who extend their homes and hearts to foster children.
And once we retain them, let's get governmental bureaucracy out of their way so they can focus their attention on the children and not waste their time dealing with paperwork.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to New Hampshire legislature
Jan 3, 2019
On Health Care:
Medicaid compromise has worked for 50,000 citizens
Another key component of growing our workforce is New Hampshire's work requirement for able bodied individuals, who are part of our Medicaid Expansion program. These provisions of Medicaid help lift people out of poverty by empowering
them with the dignity of work and self-reliability. I know that leaders of both parties stand united and committed to the compromise reached last year helping to ensure healthcare for 50,000 of our citizens.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to New Hampshire legislature
Jan 3, 2019
On Tax Reform:
No sales tax; no income tax; not on my watch
I implore this legislature to learn from the mistakes of the past. The last thing we should be doing is raising taxes or pushing a budget that does not live within our means.
And it should go without saying. There will be no sales or income tax of any kind on my watch.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to New Hampshire legislature
Jan 3, 2019
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