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We are proud to officially endorse yet another Right-To-Try effort this year: Representative Brian Cole’s bill, HB1735-FN, relative to permitting treatment of certain severe illness under the Right to Try Act. This legislation builds on New Hampshire’s existing Right to Try law (HB 701, passed last year) by expanding access to investigational treatments for patients facing … Read more
I’ve heard Chris Ager say many times, ad nauseam, that ANY seat can be won. The reason I used the words “ad nauseam” is that I’ve heard it the most times inside the Nashua Marriott ballroom, usually at the NRCC podium during a routine “better luck next time” consolation speech in November. In even-numbered years, … Read more
You can’t escape death, but avoiding taxes is something human beings do instinctively, especially those who insist that paying them is some sort of patriotic duty. Personally, I go to great lengths to ensure that I have reported all my income. Not doing this makes you a natural target for certain political factions who are … Read more
If you’ve not been following the situation in the Kensingston/East Kingston School District, you can get caught up here, but it involves schools, so the problem is one with which you are likely familiar. It is something and a microcosm of the problem with public education. Spending and cost per student are climbing to or … 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
We’ve been working on this for so very long that I’m not sure how to feel about it. Excited, relieved, ecstatic, ready for what comes next. HB323 takes effect in 60 days, long before the midterms, and tightens the rules on which photo IDs can be used to vote. [Related: End Out-Of-State Students’ Extra Constitutional … Read more
Do you know the name, Aimee Ragonese? She was a special education teacher at the Daniel J. Bakie Elementary School. Was. She pleaded not guilty to allegations that she abused special needs students, whom whistleblowers and concerned parents claim were ignored by just about everyone, all the way up to the District Superintendent. She was … Read more
By J. Grimbilas for the NHCADSV Dear Rep. Sweeney, I’m concerned about dark money in New Hampshire’s politics. The Secretary of State provided the following 2023 RSA 15 declaration from J. Grimbilas Strategic Solutions LLC. It shows that J. Grimbilas received $6000 from the NHCADSV and that with that money, J. Grimbilas made donations as … Read more
Out of town/state protestors arrived via chartered bus this past Saturday to bolster a small No-Kings protest in Wolfeboro. Their arrival may have been driven solely by their hatred of our current President, or simply by their hatred of our country. A more likely scenario is that they rented themselves out for a free bus ride, money, … Read more
From ConVal to Manchester, White Mountain, Claremont, and Weare, gender-identity policies are putting girls at risk. HB1442 is the solution. On March 31, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened a Title IX Investigation into New Hampshire’s Contoocook Valley School District (ConVal) in Peterborough. The district, which serves 11 schools across … Read more
This week, the House met on 35 bills, fourteen on consent. Only two committees reported bills – Finance and Ways & Means – and all had passed the House from the policy committee. This created a strong presumption that we should pass these bills again! The consent calendar passed on a voice vote, then we … Read more
Let me start by saying a few words about the Society for Industrial Archaeology (SIA). I was a paid member of the Northern New England chapter back in the days when there was a quarterly newsletter on paper. I had to be the youngest member then, and perhaps the only woman attending their events who … 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
Or Say I’m Exercising a “Jihad” In various attacks in the New Hampshire media by journalists associated with the Catholic Church, whose law firm, Nixon Peabody, also represents the NHCADSV, I have been called various names and been accused of a “Jihad” against the NHCADSV. Journalists should look up the meaning of a word before … Read more
This week, on NE Take, A. J. gives a postmortem on his discussion with Andru Volinsky on his 3-3 Tax Savings Plan to fund New Hampshire schools through an income tax. A chat with a dishonest, smug leftist who does not have a solution to education funding. Andrew Demers: Income tax won’t solve NH’s school … Read more
Plan to Testify on March 31 or Register Support before March 31 All, this only takes a minute to show your SUPPORT for this bill or a few hours if you want to attend the meeting. See below, this is a good bill to help protect the vote of the voters by allowing more people … Read more
Nashua’s Selective Enforcement of “Shall” There’s a phrase often attributed, loosely and somewhat inaccurately, to Karl Marx: power without ideology. Whether or not Marx ever said it in those exact words, the concept is unmistakable: power exercised without consistent principle, without accountability, and without any obligation to apply rules evenly. That idea is playing out in real time … Read more
As predicted, there was plenty of strident debate on HB1602 (creating a safe battery recycling stewardship program) before the House recessed for lunch. Mr. McGuire made an excellent 8-minute speech in favor of moving it to an interim study. I encourage everyone to listen to it, though I’m aware that asking for 8 minutes of … Read more
If you don’t already know, consider yourself notified of the newest litigation against the perpetually embattled City of Nashua. You can read all about it in the Institute for Free Speech’s statement. Click here to get all the details, including a copy of the complaint. If you’re not one to click on links, I’ll give … Read more
Today, on the Morning update, the topic is ED. Educational Dysfunction. And how, no matter how much money we throw at it, it can’t seem to get it (academic achievement). Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the embedded video does not load. Ep. 136 Links: Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may … Read more