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In this installment of The Granite Discourse, David M. Scanlan is the NH Secretary of State. He is serving his second term as the SOS. He was the NH deputy SOS for 20 years before that, and a NH state rep for 18 years before that. Note: This podcast was recorded prior to HB 1569 … Read more
In this installment of The Granite Discourse, the guest is Tom Mannion. Tom is a NH state rep for Hillsborough County District 1. He also served in the USMC for 4 years and was deployed in Iraq twice during Operation Iraqi Freedom. We talked about foreign policy as well as a wide range of NH … Read more
In this installment of the Granite Discourse, the guest is Dale Girard, a NH state rep for Sullivan County District 6. He is a member of the Committee on Municipal and County Government as well as the mayor of Claremont NH. He recently made headlines for switching from Democrat to Republican. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions … Read more
Sam Farrington is an NH State Rep for Strafford County District 8, serving his first term. He’s also a member of the Committee on Finance. He’s best known for HB1793, prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of firearms and non-lethal weapons on campus. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own … Read more
In this installment of The Granite Discourse, Melissa Bailey is a NH native who spent over a decade in the private sector as a financial auditor before stepping away to raise her children. She is running for Congress as a Republican in NH CD-1. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent … Read more
In this installment of Granite Discourse, Victor Orlando is a small business owner and a family man. He owns his own roofing company and is running for US Congress as a Republican in NH’s CD-2 race. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, … Read more
On the Granite Discourse, Brian Cole is a New Hampshire state representative for Hillsborough County District 26. He is currently serving his 2nd term in the Statehouse as well as running for US Congress in CD-1. He is a member of the Ways and Means committee and the Vice Chair of the Housing committee. Authors’ … Read more
On this installment of Granite Discourse, Linda McGrath is a NH state rep for Rockingham District 40. She is also the Seacoast manager for Turning Point Action Chase the Vote. We talked about her transformation from her career as a pharmacist during COVID, which led to her running for state rep and to her work … Read more
In this episode of the Granite Discourse, the guest is John E. Sununu. John served in the US House of Representatives from 1997 to 2003 and in the US Senate from 2003 to 2009. He is currently running for the Republican nomination for the 2026 NH Senate race. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own … Read more
On this edition of Granite Discourse, the guest is Dan McGuire, a NH state rep for Merrimack County District 14. He is the vice chair for the House Finance Committee and is a member of the Education Funding Committee. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, … Read more
In this installment of Granite Discourse, Anthony DiLorenzo is a candidate for NH congressional district 1. He is an entrepreneur in the private sector. He’s the owner of Key Auto Group and has more than 20 car dealerships and 11 collision centers. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of … Read more
In this installment of Granite Discourse, the guest is Jason Osborne, a New Hampshire state rep for Rockingham County District 2. He is currently serving his 6th term and is also the House majority leader. He serves on the Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee and the Rules Committee. Check Out Other Episodes and All of … Read more
In this installment of Granite Discourse, the guest is Grok Contributor Bronwyn Sims. Bronwyn Sims is the NH State Chapter Leader for the Walk Away movement. An organization of former Democrats that encourages voters to walk away from the Democrat Party. She is a volunteer for the NH State GOP, Cheshire County Republican Women’s group, … Read more
In this episode of the Granite Discourse, Calvin Beaulier is a NH State Representative for Grafton County District 1. He is serving his first term, is an attorney and real estate broker, and also serves on the housing committee. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its … Read more
[Elsa Kurt took the week off for the holiday] Mike Ter Maat is a retired economist and 2024 Vice Presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party. He was in New Hampshire recently to recruit for the NH chapter of the Republican Liberty Caucus. Note: I have served on the board of the Republican Liberty Caucus of … Read more
Katy Peternel is a NH state representative for Carroll County District 6. She is serving her second term as a state rep and is the clerk for the Judiciary Committee. We talked about her life before politics, homeschooling her children, and how she ended up running to be a state representative. Speakers’ opinions are their … Read more
On this installment of Granite Disourse, our guest is Kristin Noble. She is a NH state rep currently serving her 2nd term for Hillsborough County District 2. She is the vice chair for the Education Policy and Administration committee and was named the NH Liberty Alliance 2025 legislator of the year. You can find out … Read more
Ann Marie Banfield is an education policy analyst and parental rights advocate based in NH. You can read her work at https://granitegrok.com/author/ambanfield and contact her at banfieldannmarie@gmail.coms. Note: There was no new episode of Justice 4 All This Week. Thanks to Granite Discourse for letting us share their content! Speakers’ opinions are their own and … Read more
Stephen Scaer, A.K.A. Sidewalk Steve, is a former state Senate candidate and is an activist who is out on the sidewalks of New Hampshire fighting the medicalization of gender-confused children. You can find out more info about him and his work on his website www.sidewalksteve.org. Editor’s Note: Steven Scaer and his wife Beth are both … Read more