In the final days of their campaigns for New Hampshire governor, both Republican Kelly Ayotte and Democrat Joyce Craig have promised action to address the state’s housing crisis.
But the candidates have also been careful to pledge their devotion to another New Hampshire political priority: local control.
The two goals – building new housing and allowing communities to retain veto power over that housing – are often at odds. Policy analysts and advocates say local zoning codes are one of the biggest hurdles to the construction of new homes…