December 2016 - Granite Grok

December 2016

Maine Added Work Provision for Food Stamps – Guess What Happened?

(Daily Signal) In response to the growth in food stamp dependence, Maine’s governor, Paul LePage, recently established work requirements on recipients who are without dependents and able-bodied. In Maine, all able-bodied adults without dependents in the food stamp program are now required to take a job, participate in training, or perform community service. Job openings …

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Trainsgender

LSR 2017-0950 from State Senator Bette Lasky requests “a general fund appropriation for continued project development for the capital rail corridor.” She wants money for another rail study. We’ve had more of those than I care to count. But Lasky represents Nashua, and Nashua wants someone to pay for another rail study. And Lasky is a Democrat. And …

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If You Hate the Electoral College You Can’t Love the UN

In this week’s G-File Jonah Goldberg talks about the UN vs. Israel. There is, as always, lots of good stuff, but when he contrasted liberal outrage over the Electoral College to loving how the UN does things, well… It’s kind of funny. We’ve spent the last six weeks hearing how eeeeeeevill the Electoral College is because …

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New Hampshire’s Presidential Inaugural Ball

New Hampshire’s Own Presidential Inaugural Ball Friday, January 20 6:30 p.m. Grappone Center 70 Constitution Avenue, Concord NH Master of Ceremonies, Jeff Chidester with the B Street Bombers Band Viewing of D.C. Ball on large screen Dancing, Great Food, Cash Bar Sponsored by 603 Alliance And participating Hosts and Co-Hosts Tickets –  $75.00 per person …

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And I keep hearing that marijuana is safer than alcohol

Completely safe is what I’m told.  Um, maybe not so much? Emphasis mine, reformatted: Mysterious illness tied to marijuana use on the rise in states with legal weed For more than two years, Lance Crowder was having severe abdominal pain and vomiting, and no local doctor could figure out why. Finally, an emergency room physician in …

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