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SHURTLEFF: Camp Constitution’s 18th Annual Family Camp Is Less Than Two Months Away

Camp Constitution’s 18th Annual Family Camp is less than two months away.  It will be held at the Singing Hills Christian Camp https://www.singinghills.net/ Plainfield, NH, from Sunday, July 12 to Friday, July 17, 2026   Returning instructors include Pastor David Whitney of the Institute on the Constitution, Catherine White of The Constitution Decoded, Alex Newman, author and host of the Sentinel Report, … Read more

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SMITH: Rosenwald’s Retirement Party On Melanie’s Birthday

Near 10 pm at the end of last Thursday’s super marathon senate session, RPK took to her mic, which means it’s something for the WHOLE senate to hear, the whole 16:8 senate.  She announced a retirement party for Rosenwald late Wednesday afternoon, 5/20, at Arts Alley.  It stands to reason that the whole senate is … Read more

SIMS: New Hampshire Women Are Being Erased

The Real Patriarchy Is Here: Men Invading Women’s Spaces. New Hampshire Women Deserve Real Protection. Governor Ayotte Must Sign SB 552 From Planet Fitness retaliation and forged signatures to ConVal locker room invasions and Senator Altschiller’s “stochastic terrorism” smears: The real obsession is denying biological reality. Women and girls deserve privacy, safety, and fairness — … Read more

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MACDONALD: With Republicans Like These

Senate Republicans Use Preemption Law Fix to Make Matters Worse. After the 2024 elections resulted in a Republican Supermajority in the NH State Senate, I was hopeful the extra numbers might offset the typical asinine behavior of the caucus. Sure, a Democrat majority Senate is never something you want, but a Republican Majority Senate is … Read more

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CLINE: How NH Can Stop Subsidizing Out-Of-State Drivers

The New Hampshire Turnpike System facilitates tourism and commuting in the Granite State. The three toll roads slash travel times in key corridors, which improves quality of life and helps the state’s economy grow. Turnpike users pay a small fee for the convenience of using these roads vs. more congested and slower local roads, essentially trading cash … Read more

The Granite Discourse

The Granite Discourse: Sam Farrington

Sam Farrington is an NH State Rep for Strafford County District 8, serving his first term. He’s also a member of the Committee on Finance. He’s best known for HB1793, prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of firearms and non-lethal weapons on campus. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own … Read more

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SMITH: Another Ayotte Tantrum Rewarded

Most people are at least vaguely familiar with the behaviorist BF Skinner.  If not, he can be looked up.  Decades after Pavlov founded CLASSICAL conditioning using dogs(more canine talk in a moment) as his subjects, Skinner founded OPERANT conditioning using other animals, mainly mice.  In a nutshell, operant conditioning is behavior modification based on CONTINGENCY, … Read more

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MACDONALD: Will Ayotte Sign This One?

Republican Governors in New Hampshire like to veto bills that have anything to do with men in women’s safe spaces unless it’s to pass a law allowing it. That was Chris Sununu. HB1319. A bill we were more or less told he’d never sign. Three years later, Sununu would be crowned the Sun-King for his … Read more

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BANFIELD: Governor Ayotte Should Look Beyond Insurance Mandates on Youth Mental Health

Youth mental health has become one of the defining public policy concerns of our time. Anxiety, depression, isolation, and behavioral struggles among children and teenagers are rising, and families across New Hampshire are searching for answers. Governor Kelly Ayotte recently addressed the issue by criticizing Anthem Insurance for not covering certain mental health services for … Read more

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MACDONALD: Programming Update

Effective this week, I have tweaked the podcast programming/schedule. I have tried to deliver some local content every night of the week, but a few changes are in order. I like providing an outlet for that material, but if my readers and viewers aren’t interested, I’m obligated to replace it with content they do want. … Read more

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MACDONALD: Sock Puppet Pappas – Redistricting & Voting Rights

The Dems’ establishment meat puppet to replace the retiring meat puppet (Jeanne Shaheen) is Chris Sock-Puppet Pappas. If elected, he will resume the pointless exercise of serving as one of Washington, DC’s ambassadors to New Hampshire. Another Democrat, “from” a region of the nation with plenty of Republicans but none in Congress. Sock Puppet Pappas … Read more

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ORTOLANO: The Subpoena Shell Game – What Nashua Has in Common with the Governor’s Office

A companion piece to Doris Hohensee’s “When Public Meetings Become Police Operations” — GraniteGrok, May 2026 Doris Hohensee’s recent GraniteGrok piece is a must-read account of how nine ordinary New Hampshire citizens were wrongfully arrested at a public Executive Council meeting in October 2021 and then spent the better part of two years navigating a … Read more

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SMITH: Who Was Conrad Eaton?

I heard a loud truck outside, looked out the window, saw it was a septic tank truck, and immediately took cover.  I closed all the windows and warned a neighbor down the street to do the same.  She replied, saying they’re servicing ALL the septic tanks in the neighborhood, which was a surprise because I … Read more

UNDERWOOD: EdOpt Fair in Goffstown on Weds

The EdOpt Fair in Goffstown is taking place Wednesday, May 13! Katy Ann Myers from the Goffstown Homeschool Community and I worked closely to make this happen. What a ball of positive energy she is! Come join us and meet this wide range of providers: Don’t forget to stop by the EdOpt table if you … Read more

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HOELL: ACTION ALERT – Close the Constitutional Carry Loopholes

Make sure UNH property lines don’t trip you up. URGENT ACTION ALERT: Critical Firearms Votes This Week in the NH House and Senate – Demand No-Compromise Campus Carry and Strong 2A Protections! Fellow Granite Staters and Second Amendment Supporters, The New Hampshire Firearms Coalition is issuing this urgent alert regarding key bills facing votes this week (May … Read more

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EWING: Are Property Taxes Too High? 

Are property taxes too high?  The overwhelming majority of taxpayers apparently don’t think so.  If taxes were too high, wouldn’t voters demand tax cuts and/or replace big-spending officials?   Property taxes are almost entirely driven by local spending, which local politicians propose and voters approve.    I’m familiar with Meredith and the InterLakes School District, … Read more

SCAER: NH Catholic Hospital Dials Back Support for Trans Agenda

Four months ago, I published a piece detailing how St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, NH, had been captured by the trans agenda. I shared their videos promoting the trans agenda, their T-shirts promoting the trans agenda, their medical records system that requires patients to fill in nonsensical fields like “Sex Assigned at Birth” and “Gender … Read more

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OPINION: Two Labor Law Updates for the 21st Century

Remote work, flex time, and independent contracting have reshaped the American workforce, creating new opportunities for both employers and employees. But in some states, including New Hampshire, outdated labor laws create obstacles to innovation, lost opportunities for employees, and unnecessary costs for employers.  To modernize New Hampshire labor laws, legislators are addressing two outdated statutory … Read more

The Granite Discourse

The Granite Discourse: Melissa Bailey

In this installment of The Granite Discourse, Melissa Bailey is a NH native who spent over a decade in the private sector as a financial auditor before stepping away to raise her children. She is running for Congress as a Republican in NH CD-1. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent … Read more

SCAER: Did NH Pediatric Gender Clinic Capitulate and Close?

In January 2025, Dr. Frances Lim-Liberty and Jessica Smith of Dartmouth Health Children’s, and Harvey Feldman, a female-to-male therapist, opened a pediatric gender clinic named Granite Pride New Hampshire in Concord, NH, in Suite 3 at 5 Warren Street, above Margarita’s. Dr. Lim-Liberty’s day job is being the Medical Director of the Pediatric and Adolescent Transgender Program at Dartmouth … Read more

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