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States should cut long-term costs by investing in science-based prevention
If they do this right and fix it it’s a short-term emergency not a permanent budget line
State Supreme Court is weighing cap’s constitutionality
Legislature did the right thing
Chuck Miles said he was abused in youth homes beginning in fifth grade
Money grab is governor removing funds from settlement fund
Victims may now face protracted legal battle
State was trying to deflect attention from its own maneuvering to spend less
They had agreed not to pursue cases individually in court
Chuck Miles rejected state’s claim of money grab by lawyers
Restructuring was driven by concerns about mounting legal fees
Lawyers were paid all at once
Payments to lawyers totaled more than $72 million
State chose to politicize a process that was working
Abuse was a black mark for half a century
Many victims were paid over multiple years under previous agreement
Governor’s office referred questions about changes to attorney general’s office
Changes gave governor power to fire program administrator
Changes cost the state millions in revenue
New Hampshire reduced business taxes in recent years