CONCORD, NH — New Hampshire's governor vetoed a controversial net metering bill on Monday that he said would cost ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars in higher electric bills. Gov. Chris Sununu, R-NH, vetoed HB 365 calling it "a regressive cost burden on citizens" that would benefit "large-scale solar developers while hurting all ratepayers," including the elderly and those on fixed income. Sununu said he was supportive of advancing renewable energy in New Hampshire but not in a way that would force some that could be harmed to subsidize others who would reap the most reward.

It’s been an unenviable position for years: Workers at the Division for Children, Youth and Families have some of the highest average workloads in the country.

This week, a bill hoped by lawmakers to address that became law. On Monday, Gov. Chris Sununu and Senate President Donna Soucy signed off on Senate Bill 6, a measure to dramatically increase the staffing at the agency, adding funding for 77 new positions over two years.

CONCORD, N.H. —

It’s a case of finger-pointing on both sides, and the stakes were anything but trivial.

But the bottom line is that on Monday, Gov. Chris Sununu signed into law a bill that would provide about $6 million in state funding to add 77 positions to the Division of Children, Youth and Families.

Senate Bill 6 apparently became bogged down for several weeks in a stalemate over where the signing should take place and who should be on hand.

New Hampshire's Child Advocate, Moira O'Neill, is bringing awareness to how the state's child welfare system handles cases involving incarcerated parents.

O'Neill released a report last week outlining her concerns. Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley sat down with her to talk about how the Division of Children, Youth and Families could improve communication with incarcerated parents.