From Sen. Lou D'Allesandro's Capitol Report, Summer 2008

EDUCATION
  1. Guaranteed the right of every child to attend kindergarten
  2. Defined what an adequate education must be to meet the Supreme Court mandate
  3. Created an equalized funding formula for schools to meet the Supreme Court mandate
  4. Increased funding for early learning and for the Head Start program
  5. Raised high school graduation rates by changing the dropout age to 17
  6. Expanded alternative education programs in high schools
  7. Increased funding for the technical collages and the university system
  8. Lowered interest rates on collage student loans

HEALTH CARE

  1. Expanded the N.H. Children's Health Program to cover 10,000 more children
  2. Expanded family health care coverage for dependents until age 26
  3. Created HealthFirst to help small businesses access affordable health care for their employees
  4. Eliminated the developmental disabilities waiting list over the next three years
  5. Toughened the law to help prevent lead poisoning in children
  6. Banned smoking in restaurants and bands
ENVIRONMENT
  1. Banned the burning of toxic construction and demolition debris
  2. Banned the disposal of mercury-added products in solid waste landfills
  3. Funded the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program
  4. Required that 25 percent of New Hampshire's energy come from renewable sources by 2025
ECONOMY
  1. Raised the minimum wage for the first time in 10 years
  2. Created a Job Training Program for workers to learn new 21st century job skills
  3. Established an R & D Tax Credit and an Economic Vitalization Tax Credit
OUR RIGHTS
  1. Prohibited New Hampshire from joining the Federal Real ID program
  2. Repealed a law infringing on a woman's right to choose
  3. Established civil unions for same-sex couples

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Last Modified: July 12, 2008