Governor Chris Sununu, a Republican, says he'll sign a bill approved by the New Hampshire Legislature outlawing discrimination on the basis of gender identity.
The transgender rights bill will also enable biological males to use women's bathrooms and locker rooms if they identify as females.
The city council of the western Massachusetts city of Northampton is considering a resolution to ask the state Legislature to lower the state's voting age to 16 for local elections.
The recent actions of some teen-agers agitating for more gun control after the mass shooting at a Florida high school in February has inspired Northampton councilor Bill Dwight.