News – Politics – Opinion – Podcasts
Republicans absolutely should pass Ruth Ward’s proposed “bailout” of the Claremont School District. Why? Because it is not, by any objective or neutral standard, a “bailout.” Rather, it is a commonsense, practical solution to Claremont’s budget deficit that should mitigate “collateral damage” to schoolchildren, such as missing out on sports, extracurricular activities, clubs, etc, with … Read more
When Justice Has a Price Tag When the City of Nashua spent nearly a million dollars fighting a voluminous 2022 Right-to-Know case, it wasn’t protecting taxpayers and records; it was protecting itself. The case involved the downtown road barriers, a project sold for “downtown vibrancy” but executed with little transparency. I asked for public meeting … Read more
In July 2024, Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1014 which requires towns to recognize Columbus Day and not replace it with the woke faux-holiday celebrating indigenous people. Public libraries are generally closed on Columbus Day, so as with all holidays celebrated with a day off for staff, signs are placed prominently at entrances and … Read more
I’m calling on all like-minded Granite Staters to mark their calendars for Tuesday, November 4, regardless of whether they live in a city. If you live in a city, you should already know when your local election is, who to vote for, and who you need to get rid of. If you live in a … Read more
Busy, Burdened, and Broke From the outside, the court seemed to be managing a docket. In reality, it was managing appearances. No one, not the judge nor the City’s lawyers, acknowledged that the process itself had become unjust. The goal was never to expedite, but to delay. Inside City Hall, word had already spread that … Read more
Steve MacDonald was kind enough to share “RINO-Russ Barry” (a/k/a State Rep Ross Berry) Is Gaslighting You About “Local Control” And Property Taxes on his Granite Grok blog. Thank you, Steve! We noticed that State Rep Dan McGuire didn’t like our posting. We’ll share his criticism below, and then respond. Note that the focus of “RINO-Russ Barry” (a/k/a State Rep … Read more
When the Courts Turn Hostile Courts dread seeing a self-represented litigant walk through their doors, especially one challenging city government. In Nashua, that dread turns to hostility. Over five years of fighting for transparency, I’ve learned how the local court system uses its power not to ensure fairness, but to exhaust and financially break citizens … Read more
Earlier this week, I sent a list of questions to all four candidates in the race for Mayor of Rochester, New Hampshire. Given who is running, the unique situations in that corner of the state, and a flurry of interest from several readers, it seemed like something worth doing. Of the four, only two responded, … Read more
(Manch Talk 10/08/25) This week on Manch Talk, did you know you can buy a house in the Free State for Bitcoin—right now? Did you know Porcupine Real Estate is the OG of this revolution, quietly closing deals where digital meets dirt? Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, … Read more
Today, on the morning update, Dem candidate for Congress Stefany Shaheen can’t denounce the political violence that worries a local school board member if they approve a TPUSA Club at the high school. Breitbart: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/06/watch-democrat-candidate-for-congress-refuses-to-condemn-political-violence/ Shaheen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVlmxgl9ycA School Board” https://youtu.be/J6GjDMxOUwc?t=1408 Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, … Read more
Last February, I posted a series of articles about three campaign finance complaints that had been filed with both the SOS’s and AG’s offices in relation to three members of the NH House. My efforts included a countdown clock to see when those so accused would respond. Interestingly, no other media outlet chose to cover … Read more
RINO-Russ Barry, who prefers to be referred to as State Rep Ross Berry, wants you to believe that property taxes in New Hampshire are out of control because of “local control” of public school budgets: First, there is no real “local control” of public education in New Hampshire. From an NHPR article: State law RSA 193-E:3-b … Read more
Stephen Scaer, A.K.A. Sidewalk Steve, is a former state Senate candidate and is an activist who is out on the sidewalks of New Hampshire fighting the medicalization of gender-confused children. You can find out more info about him and his work on his website www.sidewalksteve.org. Editor’s Note: Steven Scaer and his wife Beth are both … Read more
Step right up, folks, the Granite State’s justice system has outdone itself. Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi, a sitting member of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, has officially pled nolo contendere, that’s Latin for “I did it, but let’s not make it awkward.” Her crime? Criminal Solicitation of Misuse of Position, using her office to … Read more
On today’s Morning Update, we learn a little bit about the Director of Planning and Development in Raymond, NH. James McLeod, who is also the Town Moderator, self-identifies as antifa (with f-bombs for emphasis), and I think he’s confused. Language Warning! Sources Cited: https://www.facebook.com/james.mcleod.5872682 https://granitegrok.com/world/2025/05/why-were-not-a-democracy https://jonathanturley.org/2024/05/08/this-is-antifa-journalist-and-others-attacked-at-uw-event/ Reader submitted material Speakers’ opinions are their own and … Read more
I hope everyone who went to Howard Pearl’s Oktoberfest last weekend at his family farm had a good time. Everyone, including Howard. While my new senator is busy cleaning up from that shindig, he should know that I am watching him just like Mr Focker’s future father-in-law would. Everyone should be watching their senator on … Read more
With a single heated remark to a developer, a Portsmouth Planning Board member last week showed exactly how the municipal development process is broken. Developer Mark McNabb has proposed converting a property he owns on Congress Street to a 125-unit co-living apartment building. Co-living units, once common, were zoned nearly out of existence in U.S. … Read more
With city elections just a month away, it’s a good idea for candidates to be familiar with their city’s “operations manual” regarding recounts, regardless of the city, but especially in Nashua. As Alderman Dowd’s previous opponent, I was refused a recount. Before any readers call me a sore loser or (insert preferred insult here), some … Read more
Today on the GT Morning Update, schools across the state receive an unpleasant surprise as their healthcare co-op drops a bomb on their budgets. Cited Sources: https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025-10-01/school-districts-look-at-savings-and-hiring-freezes-to-cover-a-30-million-health-care-billhttps://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-schoolcare-health-care-costs-2025/68100066https://www.schoolcare.org/about-backgroundhttps://www.wmur.com/article/loudon-road-concord-nh-deadly-pedestrian-crash-vehicle/68833079?brzu=913f4a72ca55a24932f3df52bc2944de980dd0c152eedd992eda89719fc7bf00&lctg=653a524caf4d16004965d2e5 Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Got Something to Say, We Want to … Read more
Remember Ruth Ward, who helped repeal the only RSA that actually required schools to bring students to proficiency in reading and math? She’s at it again. She has proudly announced a new bill that would allow the Claremont school district to collect its adequacy funds before attendance is confirmed, at the beginning of the year. … Read more