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In chapter five of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, the head pig, Napoleon, announces the end of the weekly meetings of the animals: “They were unnecessary, he said, and wasted time. In the future, all questions relating to the working of the farm would be settled by a special committee of pigs, presided over by himself. These … Read more
While most sound-minded bill watchers were concentrating on the last of the women’s sports & safe spaces bills being vetoed yesterday, I took a look at the 20 bills that were signed and spotted HB1727 (This bill creates a system for automatic enrollment of eligible students into the Summer EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) program, unless … Read more
Time to Lead with Courage, Not Contradiction She celebrates the Supreme Court’s defense of biological sex in sports but refuses to protect privacy and safety in locker rooms and bathrooms. Blanket vetoes without collaboration are insulting — New Hampshire deserves better. I am deeply disappointed in Governor Kelly Ayotte for her continued failure to support … Read more
Following on my earlier post, Dems-n-Energy, I bring you another fake concern of the left that could be addressed, at least in part and almost immediately, if the Dems tried this one easy thing. In Dems-n-energy, it was the price of energy. Here, we’re talking education costs, which are the single greatest driver of high … Read more
Wherever you happen to be sitting as you read this, energy prices probably matter. In the United States or out, yes – we have readers in nearly every country on the planet, how much it costs to heat, cool, cook, and live in the 21st century turns on the cost of the energy necessary to … Read more
Are there any readers who remember a House Election Law hearing in the early winter of 2022 when the late Rep Mark Alliegro introduced a bill about hand counting? I’ve been unable to track down the HB number despite a search on bills that Mark sponsored and a quick look at the YouTube playlist. I … Read more
Members of the public rely on the minutes of City Council meetings as the most accurate reflection of those meetings. But Concord City Council minutes don’t reflect the record. Not by accident, on purpose: As you will see early in the recording of the July 13, 2026, Concord City Council meeting, the minutes of the … Read more
Chasity Bono used to drop by the variety show because she was a super cute little girl, and pets and small children (especially if they are not yours and you can walk away from them or give them back) are a big draw (marketing-wise). Chastity had an addadicktomy and became Chaz Bono, not so cute, … Read more
My first encounter with Marc Nozell, aka Mr. Wendy EN Thomas, was at the archives during a 2022 Merrimack rep race recount, for which I had been recruited by Ms. Ginger and Melissa Blasek to participate in an effort to expose some shady campaign practices by Tim McGough and his accomplices. Not much materialized from … Read more
This week on GrokTALK!, a local media piece tries to dampen our perceptions about summer tourism (probably to advance a preferred progressive narrative), but they’ve always done that. I take us on a trip down memory-hole lane to show you how the bastards who try to keep you down keep getting it wrong in all … Read more
Granite Staters are often told that our low taxes are a liability and that copying the other New England states’ higher-tax, higher-spending model would improve affordability and the overall quality of life. New polling from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center suggests that the exact opposite is true. A series of UNH surveys released … Read more
Here’s something you may not have known: About 88% of New Hampshire’s Class of 2025 graduated from high school. But when that same cohort was tested in Grade 11, only 63% demonstrated proficiency in reading and 30% in math. That’s quite a gap. It made me wonder: How are so many students graduating when so … Read more
Every Friday, I get an email from the Governor’s office listing all the bills she has signed or vetoed. This week, one bill, HB1268, makes New Hampshire the freest state in America for homeschooling. It frees parents from a systemic contradiction. The education system monopoly that can’t teach kids to read or do math is … Read more
When the Live Free Press’s July 7 article titled New Hampshire’s Municipal Lobby Trains Its Fire on Republican Bills came to my attention, my blood boiled at first sight. I thought of that old Janet Jackson song, What Have You Done For Me Lately? I also remember Kevin Avard complaining about them a few years ago when I … Read more
Editor’s note: The full list of reps was cropped in the original 2026 RINO Report Card. We have updated the post to include the entire list for your reconsideration. Originally published July 6, 2026 The New Hampshire General Court (i.e., our legislature) has finished for the year, except for a few votes on the Governor’s vetoes. … Read more
Nashua residents deserve full transparency into how our City manages taxpayer‑funded housing programs and vets individuals placed in our neighborhoods. Recent events have raised serious and urgent concerns about the City of Nashua’s screening practices, concerns that City officials have repeatedly refused to address. A Nashua resident recently informed me that her father, a local … Read more
Most readers are aware by now that there isn’t much ‘Grok readership in Ward 2, Nashua. Just look at the serial absence of representation in City Hall and the House, election after election, going back several cycles. Having “marked myself safe” from Alderman Dowd before last fall’s election, I can share good news: all of … Read more
Concord, NH, July 9, 2026 — Today, a Carroll County, NH, jury found William Kelly of Ossipee guilty of two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the December 17, 2023, deaths of Christine Falzone, 33, and her unborn child, according to an NH Department of Justice press release. The case is historic, as it marks … Read more
I write you all today because I must. I am no stranger to controversy – I do not shy away from it. However, I also do not actively pursue it. It just seems to find me. It has done so again. Much of my controversy is of a partisan nature – fighting across the aisle. … Read more
New Hampshire can and has bucked the national mid-term trend, but not always. Turnout, of course, is the thing that matters. Issues and debate are important, but turnout decides who wins. In the Granite State. Despite being saddled with useless left-wing tools in Congress, it has consistently preferred Republican Governors and Republican legislative leaders for … Read more