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We learned it was another long day in the NH House as we dealt with 41 bills. In attendance were roughly 204 Republicans and 171 Democrats in the House. Our docket of bills included some that supported the Republican pledge to voters in the “Contract with New Hampshire” (https://www.nhhousegop.com/press-releases/contract/) and you will likely see more … Read more
Once again, on March 11, in Kensington and many small towns like ours in NH, just 1/3 of the voting population showed up to vote on essential items like budgets, spending, and taxes. In my last 37 years here in Kensington, citizens, young and old, rich and poor, have made unequaled Investments in education, yet … Read more
New Hampshire’s Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen has decided not to run for reelection in 2026. A. J. says it is time to get a pragmatic Republican in office, like former Governor Chris Sununu. Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube and check for Replays of Granite State Live, GrokTALK! and Right Side Up, or … Read more
As someone with zero French ancestry and a mere “hobbyist student” of French, I am on the Franco-American Centre (FACNH) email list and regularly gloss over their newsletters for events of interest. One annual tradition of theirs that I’ve attended the past two times is their executive council meeting event recognizing March as “Francophonie Month.” … Read more
NH Claremont Decision Ep 5 with former House Counsel Ed Mosca Paul Ingbretson continues the Claremont Decision discussions with a n interview with former NH House Counsel, Ed Mosca. Ed has been an outspoken critic of the Supreme Court’s Claremont rulings since they first came down and has written two articles published in the Franklin … Read more
Let’s first acknowledge that not all House committees have a Senate clone of them. Prior to this year, they didn’t have one for Children and Family Law or Education FUNDING, for example. Gun bills and other Criminal Justice House bills usually go to Judiciary. House school mask bills have gone to HHS instead of Education, … Read more
This week …Politics is the Art of Hypocrisy! An international documentary film crew is in town, and it is time to Free Ian Freeman and other crypto-political prisoners. Democrat Trinidad Tellez voted against a bill to do away with inspection stickers, yet hers has expired??? Keep red flag laws out of NH, thank you to … Read more
EdOpt’s first school choice expo of 2025 will take place in Weare on March 24. Explore all your education options, including private schools, micro schools, charter schools, learning centers, home education groups, and more! Whether you’re a family wanting to meet a varied set of education providers, a provider who wants a table, or a state rep or … Read more
Stories drift in from around the state; some are happy, and others are not. What about? Tuesday, most New Hampshire towns had local elections: town and school board elections, budgets, and many warrant articles. Turnout is king and when it comes to local election turnout typically sucks. But not always. If you missed it Tuesday … Read more
From the Women’s Defense League On Thursday, March 13th, both chambers of the New Hampshire Legislature shot down gun confiscation bills. Both of the bills started out as the exact same legislation. There were a few amendments to the House bill, but those amendments actually made the bill even worse, with each amendment. Both bills were still gun confiscation … Read more
(Associated News Service) The Maine American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has issued a statement denouncing the use of a New Hampshire federal prison by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain suspected illegal aliens. [RELATED: Maine ACLU Vows to Resist ‘repression and totalitarianism’ of Second Trump Administration…] Last month, media outlets began reporting on a leaked … Read more
As an elite-level athlete, I’ve been closely tracking my ability to have a safe locker room and a team that is genuinely a women’s team to participate in. Living in New Hampshire, I thought I was safe, as well as the girls still in our schools. We have laws already in place in New Hampshire … Read more
March 13 is a busy day on the birthday calendar. First, there is Heather Birch, aka Mrs Howard Pearl, who is less than a year older than me. The late great Krauthammer would be turning 75. There’s also Don Grandmaison, my former mailman and Nashua’s oldest—still on the job and turning 83. Deviating from chronological … Read more
This week, join Jocelyn and her guest, Regina Barnes. Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube and check for Replays of Granite State Live, GrokTALK! and Right Side Up, or follow these links to their podcast pages. Our Current Local Podcast Lineup
A weekly staple of Granite State Live is one (or sometimes more) epic rants from co-host Keith Hanson. This week, Keith has some thoughts to share about the New Hampshire State Republican Party’s new chairman and the NH GOP’s lack of effort since he took the wheel. Watch more here. Please like, follow, or subscribe … Read more
From WMUR News 9 (ABC). Sen. Jeanne Shaheen announced on Wednesday she is not running for reelection. The news was first reported by News 9. Shaheen, the first woman in American history to serve as both governor of a state and U.S. senator, has had a storied career in politics that stretches over several decades, … Read more
Rep. Rick Ladd, Chairman of the House Education Funding Committee, argues that Universal Education Savings Accounts (EFAs) are needed because: A “one size fits all” system of education is not the best learning environment for all students. (House Calendar No. 15, March 7, 2025, HB 115 on pg. 13) Chairman Ladd knows exactly why public … Read more
As a matter of public policy, if the Democrat party is behind something, it is probably bad for women and children, minorities, individual rights, human dignity, liberty, individual responsibility, taxes, education, or the future. Whatever they call it, it does the opposite or something radically tangential to its advertised purpose. I was reminded of this … Read more
This week on Granite State Live, we discuss the precinct model, winning at an annual school budget vote, Education freedom accounts, Vaccines and the Amish, and whether the NH Bar Association denied a license because the applicant is … too conservative. This week on Granite State Live, we discuss the precinct model, winning at an … Read more
NH Claremont Decision Ep 4 with former N.H. State Rep. Dan Itse Paul Ingbretson continues the Claremont Decision discussions with an interview of Dan Itse, many term Fremont, N.H. House Representative and chair of the N.H. House Committee on Constitutional and Statute Recodification. He is widely respected for his research into the history and meaning … Read more