Al Brandano, Author at Granite Grok

OPINION: The Ballot Law Commission Should Open the Hood

August 31, 2026 Al Brandano, Brenda Towne

Unfinished certification, no parts list, and a Secretary of State who programs, verifies, audits, and clerks the review The New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission meets Thursday, September 17, at 1:00 p.m. at the State Archives Building, 9 Ratification Way, Concord. The public should be there. The Commission approves the machines that count our paper ballots. … Read more

Money flushed down the Public school toilet

BRANDANO: Who Negotiates for the Taxpayers?

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 Al Brandano

Where is 79% ($3.7 M) of the $4.8 M Kensington K-5 School – Budget going to? TRANSPARENCY = TRUST CITIZENS MUST BE INFORMED to Vote on March 10th. *Costs Highlights: SAU 16 Teachers are top 10% in Pay and benefits in the state. On average, Kensington Teachers’ proposed contract = $92,000 base pay and approx $44,600 in benefits = … Read more

A Tale of a Small NH. Town & the Unraveling of Community

March 15, 2025 Al Brandano

Once again, on March 11, in Kensington and many small towns like ours in NH, just 1/3 of the voting population showed up to vote on essential items like budgets, spending, and taxes. In my last 37 years here in Kensington, citizens, young and old, rich and poor, have made unequaled Investments in education, yet … Read more

Response for Clarification; Kensington Warrant Articles.

March 11, 2025 Al Brandano

Article : # 6 Kensington School Audit Article: #5 School Budget Cap to $28,500 per student + plus inflation Article : #19 Citizen Task Force find saving in School spending. My response and focus is on the Facts, Transparency and Accountability for all Kensington citizens, to be informed and have a voice in how precious tax … Read more