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…And NO ONE IS LOOKING INTO WHY The New England Take is kicking off a new series, “The Cost of Education.” Everyone focuses on the per-pupil cost and what the New Hampshire Statehouse is looking at, but not why rural towns pay twice as much as cities, why cities like Portsmouth are saying they are … Read more
Property taxes are a problem. Towns and cities use imaginary value to charge taxes for profits you have not nor may ever realize, and the drunken sailors then spend it all and come back for more. Sometimes, they pretend to cut taxes by lowering the rates per thousand (on assessed value). Still, when calculated against … Read more
Manch Talk 03/19/25 TIt’s Sunshine Week, so the focus is on open government. What’s happening with the Right-to-Know Ombudman’s Office? Why did the Union Leader have to sue for information about a 2022 riot at the Sununu Youth Center? And what’s up with the latest JFK release? Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok … Read more
Several years ago, student privacy legislation was introduced in the New Hampshire Senate. I was the only person in the room supporting privacy protections for New Hampshire students. Ed Tech lobbyists were there to protect their profit stream. I was warned that the Ed Tech vendors would send their lobbyists to fight for their interests, … Read more
Nobody thought masks prevented viral infection before the COVID psyop, and you’d be hard pressed to take anyone seriously who thought so now. Besides that brief few years between 2020 and 2024, all the research was clear. Masks were never made to prevent viral transmission, and prolonged use can create health risks easily avoided by … Read more
New Hampshire House Rep Len Turcotte joins me in the first half-hour to discuss zoning laws and bills in the legislature that chip away at local control, “… in small bites in hopes you don’t realize it until it is too late.” Note: The bill he couldn’t recall the number of is HB631 (permitting residential … Read more
Fellow Democrats, Stand Up and Walk Out (again). Rep. Jonah Wheeler has broken the internet again, or is about to. Contrary to his party’s preferences (Democrats) he is broke with them to vote with the Republicans on HB148 (which passed 201-166).[Related: Democrat State Rep Calls for Change – In the Democrat Party] This bill permits … Read more
If you are unfamiliar with New Hampshire politics or its sometimes crooked money-chasing department of HHS, then you’ll not know who Dr. Benjamin Chan is. But you’ll recognize his type. When the Feds were dropping cash on states faster than Treasury could print it, he was a reliable parrot for whatever COVID CDC narrative was … Read more
Representative Gary Woods is a member of the Health and Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee. He is a Democrat elected from our State Capitol, and is a retired medical professional (an expert). Originally from California. Berkeley (Physics) then Johns Hopkins (Biophysics) and finally Univ. Rochester (MD) where I stayed on the Orthopaedic Faculty 5 … Read more
Let’s talk about the late Vesta Roy (3/26/25-2/9/02), someone I’ve known but didn’t know well until recently. Rep Moffett mentioned her in his recent article to promote his perennial pitch (CACR 1) for having a lieutenant governor. Her centennial birthday makes a good excuse to talk about her again. There’s no need to rewrite her … Read more
Mark well the words of RFK Jr: “Nobody in the history of the planet has ever complied their way out of totalitarian control.” “It’s been the ambition of every totalitarian state from the beginning of mankind to control every aspect of behaviour, of conduct, of thought, and to obliterate dissent. None of them have been … Read more
My kids have not been victims of what passes for public education in the town of Merrimack (SAU 26) for a very long time, but now and then, the PTSD shows itself. They thankfully missed the CRT and DEI crap, and most of the gender-bending nonsense, but the climate fearmongering and LGBT mind f**kery were … Read more
In 2025, the public appetite for cutting unnecessary government expenses, improving efficiency and reducing taxpayer liabilities is enormous. Inflation put tremendous stress on household finances as COVID-era regulatory and spending decisions tanked Americans’ trust in government management. In New Hampshire, policymakers are looking for new ways to deliver core services at lower costs. One reform … Read more
This week on the program, our guests are Chris Bright, Belknap County Sheriff Bill Wright, and NH Social Media Influence Tyler Beaton. This week on Granite State Live, our guests are Chris Bright, Belknap County Sheriff Bill Wright, and NH Social Media Influence Tyler Beaton. #nhpolitics #GraniteStateLive https://t.co/NbgTmJa1Rm — GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) March 18, 2025 Watch … Read more
Thursday, March 20th, the House will be voting on HB 254, which would legalize physician-assisted suicide for those facing an illness deemed likely to be terminal within six months by a physician. Last year, this bill passed in the House by the skin of its teeth — a mere two votes sent it to the Senate where it was ultimately defeated. To … Read more
Last year 68 so-called “Republicans” voted with 152 Dems to pass HB 1291. Fortunately we knew who they were because it was a roll call vote. Thankfully one Senator killed it when it crossed over. On the 13th of March “Republican” anarchists pushed through a number of damaging House bills on voice votes. Is there … Read more
The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, in partnership with EdChoice, has released an analysis of the fiscal effects of two Education Freedom Account expansion proposals, one presented by Gov. Kelly Ayotte in her budget and the other in House Bill 115, representing the House leadership plan. At the state level, the fiscal effects range … Read more
School districts and boards across the fruited plain are wrestling with a problem. The previous commander in chief, or whoever was running his auto-pen, signed proclamations about rules that the current president has since changed. The new rules are like the old rules (as in for decades before President Auto-pen). Boys can’t be girls and … Read more
HB652-FN – Abolishing Family CourtThank you to everyone who called, wrote, and testified.The House Children and Family Law Committee voted to retain the bill. This means it will be held back from going to the House floor until early next year. The committee can work on the bill any time between now and then. Retaining … Read more
Note: If you prefer to listen, a video of this testimony is available below. Good afternoon, chairman and honorable members of this committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify here before you today. My name is Daniel Richard. I am a Citizen of New Hampshire and an inhabitant of Auburn, NH. I am grateful … Read more