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Article : # 6 Kensington School Audit Article: #5 School Budget Cap to $28,500 per student + plus inflation Article : #19 Citizen Task Force find saving in School spending. My response and focus is on the Facts, Transparency and Accountability for all Kensington citizens, to be informed and have a voice in how precious tax … Read more
A majority of New Hampshire Communities go to the polls today to vote in local town elections. To say this is important is an understatement. Your property taxes hang the balance. For the record, my town is weird. Our Deliberative Session is tomorrow, and we vote on April 8th. Merrimack is an SB2 town. But … Read more
As I said in my last post (“Is SAU21 Superintendent Meredith Nedeau Attempting to Electioneer – Again?“): Or at least allow it under her nose? Questions upon questions abound. Seems to be more like a welcoming hand. Remember: 659:44-a Electioneering by Public Employees. I. No public employee, as defined in RSA 273-A:1, IX,shall electioneer while in … Read more
The jury is still out on this, and questions still abound, so I decided to start nosing around a bit myself in search of good information in addition to all the stuff that people have already sent me. Sidenote: If you have information about this issue and Superintendent Nedeau, send it to me at Skip@GraniteGrok.com … Read more
It is not a story I’d typically cover, but when you hear the particulars, you’ll see why it was hard to pass up. Shawn P. Weiner Sr., 35, of Somersworth, was arrested and charged by the NH State Police with indecent exposure and lewdness, reckless conduct, two counts of disorderly conduct, and littering. The Dover … Read more
In a cost-cutting move, New Jersey ended its annual auto safety inspections in 2010. State officials cited a lack of evidence that inspections improved public safety. “If we’re going to invest millions of taxpayer dollars year after year in a program, then it is essential that we be able to justify the expense and effectiveness … Read more
Think of this installment as “Part 2” to my previous article asking if our Senate is compromised. As HB649 makes its way to the Senate, I’ve already pointed out some “problem donors” and some of their disturbing amounts donated to Senate Transportation committee members and the Old Battle Axe, Queen Sharon (Carson). Let’s first look … Read more
Dear Commissioner, Legislators, Executive Councilors, and State Board of Education Members: We are seeing school budgets rising while enrollment declines. Changing the model in public schools to the Community School (CDC’s) model will certainly add to those escalating costs. Turning our schools into mental health facilities has brought a whole new set of problems, and next … Read more
???? Act now: contact your representatives and ask them to oppose HB 254. Last week, the House Judiciary Committee held an executive session on HB 254, relative to options for end of life care, a dangerous bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide for those facing an illness which a physician has determined would likely be terminal within 6 months. The Judiciary Committee voted OTP (Ought … Read more
I’ve been warning you about the chaos in the classroom for a while now. There are a few reasons for the chaos, but it looks like Stratham taxpayers may be on the hook for more of their tax dollars in order to manage it. There are a few reasons for the “chaotic classroom.” Some of … Read more
From the Women’s Defense League On Thursday, March 13th, the entire New Hampshire House of Representatives will be voting on House Bill 159 – the gun confiscation bill we’ve been raising the alarm about for the past several weeks. The bill was passed out of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee thanks to Democrats and only three Republicans. An … Read more
Or at least allow it under her nose? Questions upon questions abound. 659:44-a Electioneering by Public Employees. I. No public employee, as defined in RSA 273-A:1, IX,shall electioneer while in the performance of his or her official duties.II. No public employee shall use government property or equipment, including, but not limited to, telephones, facsimile machines, … Read more
The news of 2025’s perennial attempt to abolish the “sticker tax,” aka HB649 (ending annual passenger vehicles inspections), is good so far. The House has voted in favor despite the failure of the House Transportation Committee to produce a proper recommendation. The committee did not recommend either pass or fail, which has happened to other … Read more
The New Hampshire House voted this week to make health care more accessible. The Lower chamber of the state legislature passed HB223, which would exempt certain facilities from restriction in existing state law. In the Granite State, a “medical facility” within 15 miles of a critical care hospital needs the permission of that hospital to … Read more
The Union Leader has a survey (no paywall) asking your thoughts about ending annual passenger vehicle inspections. (Just for the heck of it, I’ll do an X poll here.) From reading comments on Grok feeds across social media, I know there is mixed support for it, but mostly for it, and the UL results as … Read more
We learned it was quite a long day as we dealt with 42 bills and approved HR17, the budget unrestricted revenue estimates from the Ways and Means committee. In attendance were roughly 207 Republicans and 165 Democrats in the House. Given that roster of House bills I’ll be reporting on some interesting bills as well … Read more
Imagine that you’ve just graduated high school or college, you’ve landed an entry-level job, and you need a car. What’s on your car shopping list? It’s your first job, so you’re probably looking for a cheap car, and smaller cars are cheaper to buy and maintain than larger ones. So you start shopping. To your … Read more
This Week on Manch Talk, I dive into Trump’s 100-minute speech to Congress, what’s up with D.O.G.E., and give peace a chance! 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 … Read more
Yesterday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted against House Bill 515, “An Act repealing the chartered public school eligibility for state school building aid.” Although I was originally scheduled to speak against HB515, the floor debate did not occur. Why? The Representative scheduled to speak in support of HB515 backed out of the … Read more
The HB649 House roll call numbers are in (HB649 ends mandatory passenger vehicle inspections). 355 (out of 400) reps voted, and 15 out of 183 Republicans went rogue. Without further delay, let’s shame them now. As Chau Kelley would say, “There you have it, ladies and gentlemen.” *The 8 two-time tax-loving Uniparty establishment Rs are … Read more