The Bulletin week in review

Good morning New Hampshire. As we enter November, here’s a look at what the Bulletin brought readers in the final week of October. Thank you for reading. We hope your November gets off to a great start. - William Skipworth, filling in for Dana Wormald

By Molly Rains

A slew of proposed restrictions and protections for AI data centers sparked debate in the New Hampshire State House earlier this year, but they largely failed to progress. However, as early filings for the 2027 session show, some lawmakers are hoping to do more next year. The early proposals reflect two visions for a statewide moratorium on data centers, a move more than a dozen states are considering and that Gov. Kelly Ayotte (and her Democratic challenger in Tuesday’s election) supports.

By Ethan DeWitt

A state law passed in April prevents New Hampshire high school and college students from using their school identification cards to vote. Now, in the Nov. 3 midterm election, all New Hampshire residents — including students — must produce government-issued photo identification at the polls. For students at Dartmouth and other college and university campuses in the state, the law will end the convenience of voting with the cards they carry to get into most buildings on campus, but campus civics groups are trying to push students to exercise their right to vote anyway.

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A lawsuit over New Hampshire’s Choices for Independence, a Medicaid program for people with physical disabilities and older adults ended in early October with a settlement agreement. Participants in the program are divided on how well they think the proposed settlement will fix the lackluster in-home care program.