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    10 Reasons Why We Love Governor Maggie Hassan

    You may have heard that New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan, the only Democratic female Governor in the country, is kind of a big deal. She’s pretty popular too— this week’s WMUR/UNH poll found that Governor Hassan enjoys a 60% approval rating and leads both of her GOP challengers for 2014 by over 20 points. In light of this news, we thought we’d share some of the reasons why we love the Gov!

    1. She signed into law a bipartisan, balanced budget.

    2. She championed the new “Fair and Equal Marriage Law.”

    3. She presided over a 22% increase in exports, the highest rate in the country!

    4. She froze tuition at New Hampshire’s public universities and lowered it at the state’s community colleges.

    5. She’s kept New Hampshire’s unemployment rate impressively low, at 4.4%

    6. She has stood up for women’s health and equal economic opportunity.

    7. She worked through disagreements with the legislature to pass Medicaid Expansion.

    8. She expanded and strengthened mental health services throughout the state.

    9. She’s working to make New Hampshire a better place for high-tech start up businesses.

    10. And finally, she has restored civility, cooperation, and respect in Concord.