Fed Funds Rate Cut?

The Fed is about to cut rates for the first time since 2008. The Fed is expected to cut the fed funds rate by a quarter point today. The move is being speculated about as preventative. The July jobs report is expected Friday. It is expected to show solid job growth at about 170,000. Nearly … Read more

Meeting of Russia, China, EU and Iran

The U.S. withdrew from the 2015 Iran accord last year and re-imposed sanctions. In recent weeks, Iran and Britain have seized a tanker each. Those actions add pressure to the 2015 accord. Iran also admits breaching restrictions on its production of enriched uranium.

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Mayor Joyce Craig – Some might call these kickbacks

This was sent in by a ‘Grok reader and I stared at it in horror.  I can see a quick lunch being offered by the department…but a “banquet” and “prizes” worth thousands of dollars??? Reformatted, emphasis mine: My friend started a job working for the Manchester Cemetery maintenance department.  Two weeks ago ,he was cutting the … Read more

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Report to the Dublin Select Board from the Dublin School Choice Committee

by Leo Plante, Dublin School Choice Committee Dear Selectmen Gabel, Snitko and Raymond, We have met monthly for the past six months to explore the possibility of providing Dublin parents the opportunity to send their children to the best performing independent and public schools in our region regardless of family income while concurrently providing relief … Read more

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NH Dems’ Beta Male Soy Boy Communications Director

When Skip wrote about the New Hampshire Democrats’ new communications director yesterday, I decided to check out his Twitter feed and totally forgot that I had already ‘met’ him… and his very first tweet that I noticed a few months back tells you all you need to know about him (a pinned tweet no less): … Read more

603 Alliance Climate Change Debate

You really DO want to go!  If you enjoy a turn of phrase as much as I do (being a blogger), you will want to listen to the guy that wrote this: Some days ago, a prolix, inspissate whigmaleerie was posted here – a gaseous halation, an unwholesome effluvium, an interminable and obscurantist expatiation purporting … Read more

Business Profits Tax (“BPT”) was enacted in 1970

By Rep. Jess Edwards (R-Auburn) The Business Profits Tax (“BPT”) was enacted in 1970. The tax was initially assessed at the rate of 8.2%, making NH one of the least attractive states in which to do business. To improve our business climate, the BPT rate was reduced to 7.9% for 2018. The rate was further … Read more

Or as a “how to” manual either

As Glen Reynolds has said, given what the media has done non-stop to Trump, all they had to do was to be normal.  Normal, that’s all. That’s not what they have or are doing – especially in DC or with the “Broad Squad” (there, Josh Marcus-Blank, some bait for you!).  And you can add NH’s … Read more

603 Alliance to host Climate Change Debate Tonight

This event was planned as a debate but the climate change alarmists refused to debate. This will be an excellent opportunity to hear experts and get your questions answered. The 603 Alliance will host a debate entitled “Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions” on July 29, 2019 at 7:00 PM at the New Hampshire Institute of … Read more

What Does Peace Mean in Islam?

This piece was written by Richard Moorhead. It is copied in total from a report of an incident in Australia. Here’s the link: https://bigleaguepolitics.com/three-sunni-muslims-convicted-for-firebombing-shia-mosque-in-australia/ Three Sunni Muslims Convicted for Firebombing Shia Mosque in Australia Three Australian Sunni Muslims have been convicted of firebombing a Shia mosque in Fawkner, Australia in an ISIS-inspired arson attack. Abdullah Chaarani, … Read more

So, who are TODAY’S NH “Power Players”?

In doing some research in our archives, this popped up from way back in August of 2007: Announcing the GraniteGrok reader survey results: NH’s Power Players. It made for interesting reading and brought back a number of names that I haven’t seen in a long time (reformatted, emphasis mine): The way it worked was simple– I … Read more

Do It For The Kids

The recently announced spending and lift the debt ceiling deal is bad deal for Americans’ future. Congress continues to abdicate its responsibility manage the nations purse responsibly. It’s failing to protect the future of the nation. Congress refuses to discharge its constitutional duty. It is not keeping America safe from the economic and national security … Read more

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New Bill of NON-Rights?

New preamble to the constitution . This has been attributed to Lewis Napper, a Jackson, Mississippi computer programmer. He didn’t expect his essay — a tart 10-point list of “rights” Americans don’t have — to become an Internet legend. ‘We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to  help everyone get along, restore some … Read more

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