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And the last batch of the Advocacy Groups! Supreme Court Futures – Norm Silber SchoolFundingShellGame.org – Ian Underwood Taxation is Theft
Next batch of Groups! GraniteGrok – Skip Murphy Republican Liberty Caucus of NH (“RLCNH”) – Spec Bowers 603 Alliance – Jim Kofalt House Republican Alliance (“HRA”) – Carol McGuire OK, GraniteGrok isn’t quite the normal advocacy group compared to all the others that spoke at CNHT’s Annual Picnic. Most are single issue groups: Education, … Read more
The next set of Advocacy Groups that spoke at CNHT’s Annual Picnic: Camp Constitutional – Hal Shurtleff School District Governance Association of NH (“SDGA”) – Jody Underwood, Ph.D Granite State Taxpayers (“GST”) – Dan McGuire NHFC – JR Hoell
In addition to the candidates for various offices, the Annual CNHT Picnic is also about the various Conservative advocacy groups that cover a number of issues. The next few posts will show their speakers: Coalition of NH Taxpayers – Ed Naile Get Involved PAC – Chris Maidment: The Patriot Initiative – Josh Moore NH Right … Read more
And this wraps up this series on our, Bill O’Brien and I, about those wanting to get involved in NH Politics. The operative question: better to get elected and get inside and be part of the process? Or, like what we do here at GraniteGrok – be a political activist on the outside and and … Read more
The last MicroInterview from the CNHT Annual Picnic was with Jody Underwood. She holds a Ph.D and is the current Chair of the School District Governance Association of NH which is dedicated to educating School Board and Budget Committee members as to what their Powers are based on NH’s Statutes (the “RSAs”). We talk about … Read more
I have to give props to Ed Naile, Chairman of the Coalition for NH Taxpayers. Pretty much anyone that asks gets to speak to the crowd either trying to convince the activists to either vote for them (or help them!) or to advocate for their cause (and a whole lot of them coming up soon). Andy … Read more
Steve Negron was the next speaker at the Annual CNHT Picnic held a week ago. He won the US Congressional Primary for NH’s Second Congressional District back in 2016 – and yes, we at GraniteGrok endorsed him in that race. Unfortunately, he lost to the incumbent Progressive, Ann Kuster, who spent a big part of … Read more
Here’s the next to last (aka, third) of our four part series on if it is better to be on the inside of politics here in NH doing “the actual work” or being on the outside influencing those on the outside as well as those on the inside. Two person panel at this year’s Porkfest: … Read more
As Steve noted here, our readership is still rising in numbers. However, one thing is constant – commenter “SB”. She is one of our biggest boosters of GraniteGrok and for that, we are grateful. She was at last Saturday’s CNHT Picnic so I grabbed her (Figuratively! Nicely!) to ask what I was asking everyone else … Read more
And the more things government touches, the more people will have interests in touching, and wheedling, government. Progressives purport to be scandalized by modern Washington, which is indeed an unlovely maelstrom of interest groups maneuvering to maximize their rent-seeking. This is, however, the Washington that progressives should have known they were making. But they only … Read more
Here we continue on with the second of our four part series where I and former Speaker of the House Bill O’Brien had an informal panel at Portfest on where is it best to be IF you want to get politically active here in NH – inside the Legislative process as an elected official or … Read more
When I covered the official filing of paperwork for Victoria Sullivan, I also ran into NH State Reps Kimberly Rice and Jeanine Notter. Being that we had a bit of time, I asked – why are you supporting Victoria for Manchester Mayor? Thank you, ladies!
Yep, you’ll get three bites at the “Josh Moore apple” from the CNHT picnic. Here is a quick interview from last Saturday from this former two time State Rep and now the founder of The Patriot Initiative: Oh, and a Grokster, too!
NH State Rep Jess Edwards (R-Rockingham District 4) did something a bit different. He is looking for some help with a charity softball game coming up) on October 6 where they are honoring our Korean War veterans. Here’s Jess throwing out his first pitch! (If you know of someone, let Jess know!)
After Victoria had filed her candidacy paperwork at Manchester City Hall (“FIX THE CLOCK!“) and had addressed her supporters, I was able to get a bit of an interview with her. Go with me here – a bit of “non-interview” at first but I think it adds a bit as to her character.
Emphasis mine: As far as I am concerned, I wish to choose for myself and do not want anyone else to make choices on my behalf, against my will that is all. And if someone claims the right to substitute his judgment for mine in matters that concern me, I will ask to substitute mine … Read more
It is no secret that GraniteGrok is probably the most Liberty and Freedom minded “media outlet” in NH. It is who we are and what we do. It is also true that we are the media site that is the most friendly to the Free State Project.
If you are going to run for President, you have to start here in NH. Or Iowa (for our friends there). Max has now started here – I forgot to ask if he has been to Iowa yet. In any case, here he is making his case to the attendees:
Bumped from 7/2/19 – it is THIS Saturday! Ticket Information here.