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We are way behind on our latest fundraiser, but that’s always the case. Nothing new. We’ll figure something out, or GraniteGrok will have to do less based on the budget we have. It wouldn’t be the first time. SO thank you so very much to those who have given and given again. You can imagine … Read more
Residents in Rochester are growing concerned that the Rochester School Board hired former Superintendent Tom Ambrose. Ambrose just resigned from the Sanborn school district after parents and residents demanded his resignation. Ambrose resigned after a student abuse scandal that involved a special education teacher. The former teacher was accused of abusing kindergarten through 2nd grade … Read more
Idiotic Southern Poverty Law Center Thinks Small Government is HATE? The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) lists Granite Grok, a New Hampshire-based new media outlet, on their “Hate Map” as “Antigovernment General” (whatever that means). Steve MacDonald, Managing Editor of @granitegrok, talks about how the SPLC has abandoned its honest roots to become a Marxist … Read more
Bullying happens at the state house. There’s so much of it that it should be renamed Fairgrounds School, known locally as the host of the Ward 6 polls and by WMUR as the Nashua epicenter of bullying. Legislator scorecards are a toned-down version of bullying in the sense that they’re carrots on a stick for … Read more
As Jeanne Shaheen fights to grow the national debt just a bit larger before she “retires,” her daughter Stefany has announced she wants to replace Chris Pappas in New Hampshire Congressional District one. The ink has barely dried on her announcement, and Stefany Shaheen is already demonstrating her capacity to lie about where she stands. … Read more
YEESH, my fellow statespeople once again embarrass me. The legislature passed HB 81, allowing grown adults to take their beer and martinis with them to the restrooms. Odd? And you ask why? It’s so nobody can put a drug into the drink when you’re not there. This is an idiotic bill: our legislators are … Read more
Last Thursday, the Union Leader published an op-ed warning about a troubling trend: the politicization of public participation in Nashua. I argued that our city’s leaders—by labeling dissenting voices as “mayor haters” or dismissing ethics complaints as “just politics”—were creating a culture that silences civic dialogue. One day later, Alderman Derek Thibeault responded—not with reflection, but … Read more
No studioprogram this week, but I just got back from Bitcoin2025, so this is a quick ramble about how I almost got arrested at 4:21 AM at the Vegas airport for Day 151 of My Living Xperiment. Just got back from Bitcoin2025 so this is a quick ramble about how I almost got arrested at … Read more
I am writing to express my deep concern regarding your appointment of Attorney Timothy Bush to the Judicial Selection Commission, which is tasked with reviewing candidates for vacancies on the New Hampshire Supreme Court and lower Courts. My concern arises from direct experience with Attorney Bush in his role as Chair of the Nashua Ethics … Read more
For Immediate ReleaseMay 27, 2025Contact: Richard Merkt (908) 507-5033 ACTA Classical Schools Foundation Names Seacoast Classical Academy as its third “Sponsorship School” — Real Action to Promote Classical Education — ACTA Classical Schools Foundation, a New Hampshire-based private charitable organization established to encourage schools offering classical education, has announced that it has selected Seacoast Classical Academy in … Read more
No, I’m not talking about the governor of California; my article is about the possibly only tool left in dealing with the madness of so many housing bills. If they materialize, it won’t be the local government, but the state (which could have a blue government at any time in the future) that must be … Read more
This week, another test podcast to mix things up. Julie and Tyler welcome Keith Hanson and Julian Acciard for some local and national news and opinion. Please check it out and let me know your thoughts. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, … Read more
Since the outset of Mayor Donchess’s leadership, our City’s political climate has shifted to destabilize our democracy. A persistent pattern has emerged, with elected officials, appointed or endorsed by the Mayor, making statements that marginalize concerned citizens, question their motives, and dismiss their input. This ongoing trend chills free speech, erodes public trust, and weakens … Read more
The idea of having a city manager might sound like common sense – someone to handle the day-to-day work of running the city, keeping things organized and professional. That’s why cities like Concord use the “council-manager” system of government. But over 100 years after this model was first introduced, it’s fair to ask: is this … Read more
After years of making little progress on housing affordability, the Legislature finally is moving forward in large strides. As significant reforms near the finish line, a surge of advocacy has emerged for an old, failed method of addressing the state’s housing shortage: government subsidies. New Hampshire’s primary method of addressing housing affordability has long been … Read more
Dear Governor Atotte, AG Formella, Police Standards & Training, John Scippa: Helen Hanks stepped down from her position at the Department of Corrections. The timing coincides with evidence that she tampered with witnesses during a criminal investigation regarding the murder of an inmate. Allegedly, per reports, there were Laurie List officers involved as well. Helen … Read more
I’m not going to say that this is precisely what I hoped would happen, but yes, I am. I did. Not long after our story broke earlier today, exposing the NH Dems’ Juneteenth African American Caucus celebration notice with the picture of a bunch of white Democrats, they changed it. It used to look like … Read more
This week, Keith and Julian welcome guests Erica Layon, Ann Vandersteel, and Maureen Steele. The topic is sex trafficking locally (Erica) and Nationally (Ann and Maureen). Plus local news and the odd rant. Join us for Granite State Live! This week, Keith and Julian welcome guests Erica Layon, Ann Vandersteel, and Maureen Steele. The topic … Read more
As Housing bills designed to chisel away at local decision making continue to and through their 2nd chamber of the legislature, my thoughts have returned to the skilled salesman’s mantra. Know your customer. Housing bill madness is a product presented as a solution to an imaginary crisis that’s been sold to its supporters, who range … Read more
For a bunch of Marxists with white guilt, the New Hampshire Democrat party still can’t seem to get out of its own way. They lost their First Nation primary in 2024 because the local diversity scolds didn’t have any. That was according to the DNC “birthing person” (mother) ship, which claims to have stripped them … Read more