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April 18th, marks the anniversary of the day Queen Sharon placed her disregard for the Nashua citizenry on full display with her OTP move as Judiciary chair. I know what you, the reader, might be thinking. A few thoughts might be: “Resentment is a dubious luxury,” “free yourself and let it go,” or “it’s Easter, … Read more
Another week, more local and national news and opinion with Jocelyn and her guest Robbie Stewart. Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube for early access to new episodes of GrokTALK! and Right Side Up, and Replays of Granite State Live. Follow these links for current and past content for the entire podcast lineup. … Read more
Two dads wore pink wristbands with XX on them to a girls’ soccer game to protest a boy playing on the opposing team. There was a hubbub, which garnered national attention and plenty of commentary from us, including this. To summarize, as I understand it, the cast includes public school superintendents, coaches, at least one … Read more
Note: Petition sent 4-23-2025 To the New Hampshire State Senate and Governor Kelly Ayotte. We, the undersigned, request that you advance and pass HB649 without further amendment or delay with the understanding that, while the “every two-year” compromise to the original bill is an acceptable move in the right direction, ending unnecessary passenger vehicle inspections … Read more
It was my understanding that the formerly pending asphalt plant site at 145 Temple Street Nashua was in “mixed use” zoning, which could/would have been their argument had they not withdrawn their litigation against the City. I haven’t been paying attention to this matter since the last city election came and went, and they apparently … Read more
Terese Bastarche and Julian Acciard man the helm for this week’s installment of Granite State Live, covering local issues and national news that affects New Hampshire Granite State Live 4/15/2025 https://t.co/d7mozJErnV — GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) April 15, 2025 Watch Live Here: Airs Tuesdays from 7-9-PM EDT https://www.facebook.com/GraniteGrokNH/ https://x.com/GraniteGrok https://granitegrok.com/ https://rumble.com/c/c-5678928 Replays Of This and Past … Read more
Opting Out Appears Futile Parents around the nation are up in arms after finding out that their children have been given sexual surveys in school. They are being distributed in middle and high schools around the country without parents’ permission, and for some, without their knowledge at all. Even the parents who previously opted … Read more
Bill hearings for this week are scheduled for April 15 in the Senate Commerce Committee and House Housing Committee. Find them here:https://www.cnht.org/news/2025/04/13/hearings-week-of-april-14/ You can use the House Portal, or email the House Housing Committee directly:https://gc.nh.gov/house/committees/remotetestimony/ You can use the Senate Portal, or email the Senate Commerce Committee directly:https://gc.nh.gov/remotecommittee/senate.aspx You can also check both the House and … Read more
This week, I started by presenting a number of House bills to the Senate ED&A committee. They had scheduled 16 bills this morning, one every ten minutes… And they actually did that for the first two hours! HB 192, recommendations of the joint committee on employee classification, had no opposition and very few questions from … Read more
Napoleon once observed, “A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.” Indeed, colored cloth military decorations have long inspired prodigious and brave efforts on behalf of countries, causes, or flags. Today, such efforts occur not only by soldiers on battlefields but also by mothers—Gold Star Mothers — in New Hampshire … Read more
The Fourth Annual Libertarians vs. Republicans Charity Hockey Game was Saturday, and it turned out to be a high-scoring, fast-paced spectacle. The Libertarian team had 49 shots on goal with the Republicans making 43. In the end, those extra shots made the difference as the Libertrains skated away with a 7 – 5 victory. This … Read more
Hearings Next Week!Tuesday, April 15th, 2025 – 11:00AMHouse Children and Family LawRoom 206-208, Legislative Office Building, 33 N State Street, Concord???? Watch ????Continuing Education with Administrative Judge Ellen V. Christo, NH circuit court.Watch the judicial system and Chairman Mark Pearson continue to spin their narrative that everything in the Family Court is lawful, that due process can … Read more
What last week appeared to be a decent day for a rally outside the New Hampshire state house took a New England turn yesterday. Mother Nature dropped several inches of spring snow on the Granite State, followed by rain, with temperatures in the mid-thirties. It was the sort of Saturday where you grabbed a hot … Read more
After submitting my most recent article on rogue Rs that voted the wrong way on HB1002 last year and removing property tax relief from HB2 this year, I started alerting constituents of the latter. A constituent of Bryer complained of him being a “union schmuck” and that inspired me to do more cross referencing. I … Read more
The Josiah Bartlett Center’s recent post by Drew Cline rightfully points out that reduced increases in school budgets are being called cuts, which is misleading. At the same time, Cline reports that increases in spending that come from Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs) are actually savings, which is similarly misleading. In an emailed article I received … Read more
The race to replace Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Rep. Chris Pappas, New Hampshire, is in play! A. J. Kierstead and Dexter Tarbox discuss the impact of the US Senate race for New Hampshire being a jump ball with a complex Democratic slate and weak Republican bench. Players include Lily Tang Williams, Chris Pappas, Maggie Goodlander, … Read more
Rep Jeremy Slottje and various others have tweeted from Reps Hall during today’s House session while the budget was being worked on. It’s reported that 38 Rs voted to remove property tax relief from HB 2. Of the 38, Rep Kuttab and Judge Lynn come as no surprise because their disdain for Nashua taxpayers and … Read more
If you have not noticed, we are now regularly sharing content on Instagram. I also created a Grok TikTok but am waiting for the dust devils surrounding the so-called sale to a majority of US interests before we use it. If you do not follow us on Facebook or X (please do if you have not), you are missing access to … Read more
A battle is brewing. It has been brewing for years, or even decades. It is a battle over property rights and it may not be what you think it is. It isn’t a battle between the State and the Towns. It is a battle between Towns and property owners. The NH Constitution states, “All men … Read more
(Manch Talk 04/09/25) This week on Manch Talk, your host Carla Gericke is joined by the Free State Project’s Executive Director, Eric Brakey. This former three-term Maine Senator recently moved to New Hampshire, and he updates us on the upcoming Liberty Forum taking place at the end of the month. Please like, follow, or subscribe … Read more