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A new day, a good day, for New Hampton & Center Harbor Residents.I have submitted a change of political affiliation from Republican to Undeclared. A thank you to all of our citizens who have participated in the political process. It is an honor to serve as the Representative for your Belknap District 1 seat. Especially … Read more
Whether it is family court or criminal court, New Hampshire is not able to claim to provide anything that would qualify these as judicial. To be judicial, it would need to provide due process for both claimants and respondents/defendants. Currently, it does not, and it has not done so for decades. For example: Brady v … Read more
This week, Kimberly Morin from the Women’s Defense League takes center stage to promote this Saturday’s 2A rally in Concord—I’m attending. Then Mike Rogers joins me to discuss Trump, tariffs, trade, and taxes – in search of balance. Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube for early access to new episodes of GrokTALK!, Right … Read more
K-12 public school spending rises every year, whether enrollment increases or decreases. In this century, K-12 district public school enrollment in New Hampshire has fallen by more than 50,000 students, but spending is up by more than $1 billion, adjusted for inflation. How does this happen? The short answer is that local voters prefer to … Read more
When I first read about a bill to eliminate inspections, I had never questioned whether they make us safer. So I researched it, and was surprised to see that pretty much all of the studies over the past 30 years say the same thing: inspections don’t make us safer! That’s why there’s only 11 states … Read more
The new State Budget Trailer Bill (HB2) is a dumpster fire, trashcan bill, for pet projects, appropriations, and legislation that failed to pass on the floor. Everyone does it, and it is a good place to get good stuff passed that just missed or to hide your dirty legislative laundry. Things you want that most … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 9, 2025Contact: lily4congress@lilytangwilliams.com Weare, NH – Lily Tang Williams, 2024 Republican Nominee for New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District, is ready to fight for the people again in 2026. In announcing her candidacy, Lily said: “I am living the American dream. I have experienced firsthand the transformative power of freedom, opportunity, and hard work, … Read more
As of April 2025, a troubling pattern has emerged across Europe and beyond, casting a shadow over the principles of democratic governance. The suppression of political opposition, exemplified by recent events involving figures like Marine Le Pen in France and the ongoing efforts to ban Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, suggests that democracy—once a cornerstone of … Read more
This was a very easy week, as only a few committees were meeting to finish their second committee bills (and, of course, Finance met for four days to finalize the budget.) I went to Senate ED&A, intending to present two bills from my committee, but since the sponsors didn’t show, I also presented two more! … Read more
Welcome back for another episode of Granite State Live! What do we have planned this week? You’ll just have to watch to find out! Welcome back for another episode of Granite State Live! What do we have planned this week? You'll just have to watch to find out! https://t.co/7yFu7yioSY — GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) April 8, 2025 … Read more
The Diocese of Manchester’s list of accused priests should be studied as an example of how flawed these lists are. Not included in the list of accused or convicted priests is Father Francis Talbot, who was convicted and died in prison and who had worked at the Youth Detention Center. That is significant given the … Read more
Watching the nursing home/assisted living field trip protests yesterday made me wonder why it is more people don’t come out to RALLY for our 2nd Amendment Rights and against those trying to take our actual rights away. We shouldn’t HAVE to have a 2A rally every year, but EVERY YEAR, the gun control crowd pushes … Read more
Merrimack Town Election – Tuesday, April 8th! Vote for FISCAL CONSERVATIVES! Don’t let tax hikes pass because conservatives stay home! If you can’t afford another $700+ tax increase, GET OUT & VOTE! Polls Open: 7 AM – 7 PM ???? School District Endorsed Candidates:School Board: Barry “BK” Kendall & WRITE-IN: Jennifer McCormackSchool Budget Committee: Barry … Read more
Consternation and concern arose in me when I heard Grafton County Commissioner, Martha McLeod, make the following comments at the March 25th Grafton County Commissioners’ Meeting re: 287- G: The immediate questions which came to mind were twofold: will the blood be on the hands of the Grafton County Commissioners if one of our legal Grafton … Read more
The premise of Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs) is that some kids are trapped in schools that aren’t serving them, so they should be able to escape. But the idea can’t be to facilitate the breakout by creating a dependency that lasts for years afterward. The idea can’t be to get them to kick heroin by … Read more
When I first ran for Alderman, I knew that Nashua, like many other cities, utilized FEDERAL grants. However, within my first few months in office, I realized the extent of our city’s dependency on them. As an increasing amount came through the chamber, I concluded that these were not exceptions—they had become the rule. I … Read more
Concord, NH — The New Hampshire House Freedom Caucus today expressed serious concerns over the revenue estimates included in the proposed state budget, warning that they are overly optimistic given current economic uncertainties. The Caucus urged lawmakers to adopt a more conservative approach to safeguard taxpayers from potential shortfalls. In 2009, Democrats crafted a budget … Read more
With a 2nd hearing (aka 2nd bite at the apple) coming up at 10 am on Tuesday for HB649 (removing the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles), I want to share some takeaways as I just got off the phone with the only member of Senate Commerce that replied … Read more
Let’s start by taking a look at this video of last night’s Finance committee meeting in Nashua, skipping to 1h18min where the mayor stokes discord and vitriol in the chamber against the federal government for cutting some of its funding to the PD and FD, particularly special equipment that also benefits communities outside Nashua. There … Read more
(Manch Talk 04/02/25) Right-to-Know advocate and super-activist Laurie Ortolano joins me on this week’s episode of Manch Talk. We catch up on her open government cases, delve into some challenges with RTK, and more. As a reminder, authors’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, … Read more