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BEST: Concord City Council Meeting – Fireworks, Tears, Cops and an “Agent of Chaos” – Preserving the “Brand”?

The optics are not good for the Concord City Council, whose message for 2026 is to preserve the “Brand”…… https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/city-council-consider-removing-ward-5-councilor-concord-mayor-champlin The January 12th council meeting ended with fireworks: Ward 5 Council member Stacey Brown was called an “Agent of Chaos” by Mayor Byron Champlin. Councilmember at large, Amanda Grady Sexton, allegedly said “she was going … Read more

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NHFJ: HB1710 Hidden Agenda – It is a ‘Red Herring’ Bill

HB1710: Nullifying Parents’ and Childrens’ Rights without Due Process or Evidence The Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act (UCAPA) legislation HB1710 authored by judges, lawyers, mediators, mediation and therapy professionals has been drafted under the influence of special interests and financial incentives. The Sponsors of HB1710 will come as no surprise to anyone who is up … Read more

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SMITH: Thank You, Senate Finance!

I’ve done a lot of keyboard commando work in trashing our Senate, its leadership, committees, and committee leadership, and I stand by it.  However, one must keep in mind that a broken clock is correct twice a day.  This article is an update to my previous one, putting Senate Finance on notice because they deserve … Read more

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OPINION: NH’s Mental Health Disaster

What are viable careers for felons convicted of multimillion-dollar fraud schemes after prison is left behind?  Moving to NH and establishing oneself as a therapist. The news last week, unfortunately, bears this out.  Daniel Thibeault was arrested by the Bow Police Department for the sexual assault of a client.  He was a prelicensed therapist practicing … Read more

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MACDONALD: Concord’s Screwed Up City Ward Redistricting

Concord, New Hampshire’s State Capitol, is, like many state capitols, mostly or entirely captured by the government class that accumulates to run the state. This often, if not always, results in a majority center-left constituency and a Democratic majority city government. So, why would they lie about the population to redistrict city wards? Because they … Read more

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SMITH: NH House Betrayed By Rep Hunt’s Poor Leadership

Many Granite Staters are scratching their heads over how a Dem tax bill (HB451) could make it to the Corner office, especially with a red House and an even redder Senate.  This is not the first time our Senate has failed to be a firewall against a bad House bill.  Never forget Queen Sharon, Senate … Read more

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Speakers Announced for 603 Alliance School Board Training

The  603 Alliance is proud to announce a growing list of speakers and trainers for our School Board Candidate training on Jan. 25th. Look for an update soon with additional speakers to help you win your race and take back our schools. Sign up for our school board candidate training! Not running? Know someone who is? Time is running … Read more

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MUST SEE: The Best Public Comment…EVER!

Originally posted by Bruce Fenton on the Durham, Lee, Madbury- Oyster River – Open Page on Facebook – this may be the best public comment at a town council meeting…EVER! Thank you, Bruce, for what ought to be satire but is closer to the truth than just about anything that could have happened during public … Read more

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SMITH: Will Kelly Sign HB451 Out of SPITE?

A Ward 3 political watchdog called attention to the Americans for Tax Reform PLEDGE that Tim Lang signed, as did Denise Ricciardi.  If you watch the video of the January 7 meeting of the Senate, you will observe Denise asking Tim if HB451 is a TAX, to which he denied, and I mentioned this discussion … Read more

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NHFC: Take Action. Today.

Dear Fellow Second Amendment Supporter, The New Hampshire Firearms Coalition (NHFC) is the state’s only no-compromise gun rights organization, dedicated to defending your absolute Second Amendment rights without apology or retreat. Victory: Strengthening State Preemption of Firearm Laws! Thanks to relentless advocacy from supporters like you, recent legislation (House Bill 609) passed the House and … Read more

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MORIN: GUN CONTROL ALERT – RED FLAG HEARING

Gun control hearings are planned for Wednesday, January 14th in the NH House. One of the most critical gun control hearings will be the Red Flag bill. On Wednesday, January 14th at 2:00 PM, the hearing is planned in the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee for Michael Bloomberg’s Red Flag bill, aka ‘Extreme Risk Protection … Read more

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SMITH: Who Is Chuck Mower?

I used to like Chuck Mower, and I will start by saying a few nice things about him.  I met Chuck in the mid-90s when the Merrimack River Watershed Council had a canoe trip program.  Chuck was one of the volunteer trip leaders and a regional historian.  I enjoyed many trips in which we would … Read more

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RICHARD: Part VIII – Governor John W. King

The First Democrat Governor in Decades and His Role in Ushering Judicial Monopoly In the preceding installments of this series, we’ve traced the deliberate erosion of New Hampshire’s constitutional safeguards over the judiciary and legal profession. From the voluntary foundations of the Bar Association in 1873 (Part IV and earlier), through the “quiet coup” of … Read more

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The Independents: MAHA Delivers While Trump Flounders with Regime Change

This week, on The Independents, New Year’s resolutions… New Hampshire–style, Cannabis and other baked goods crossing the border from Canada, plus MAHA quietly delivering real changes—while Trump makes the global chessboard messier. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Disagree, agree, … Read more

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MURRAY: Notice of Constitutional Text Error in Part II Article 83…

To All Interested Officers, Agencies, Courts, and Officials of the State of New Hampshire: Attached is a formal Notice documenting a confirmed constitutional text error in Part II, Article 83 of the New Hampshire Constitution, with material legal and structural implications. Respectfully submitted, Tom Murray,  Co-founder Government Integrity Project The document above was just emailed … Read more

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BANFIELD: NH Pre-K Students Learning About Gender Confusion

Why New Hampshire Should Repeal MTSS-B House Bill 1754-FN would repeal the statewide law for the Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Behavioral Health (MTSS-B) in New Hampshire public schools. This proposal is not an attack on student mental health. Rather, it is a necessary step to restore academic focus, protect student privacy, and respect parental … Read more

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SMITH: Is Your Community In A Revaluation Year?

If all the property in your town or city is being appraised this year, it’s a revaluation year.  If it happened in 2025, pay attention.  If you’re in Nashua, keep in mind how flaky city hall has regularly proven itself to be.  The law says every 5 years, but 2024 was only two years after … Read more

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