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Some members of the legislature believe that public schools are no longer “fixable.” They want universal state-funded spending accounts to allow all students, rich or poor, to escape public schools. They call it “school choice,” but it’s really an insidious transfer of power to the state. Yes, public schools are a uniform mess, but the … Read more
Concord, NH – As the new legislative biennium begins, the New Hampshire-Israel Relations Caucus is proud to announce the election of Representatives James Spillane and Paul Berch as its co-chairs. The bipartisan and bicameral caucus, which plays a key role in promoting legislation to strengthen the relationship between New Hampshire and Israel, will be guided … Read more
I opened this morning’s email to a group memo from former Alderman Teeboom, known locally as the author of the original cap. There’s so much to say about the cap, its history (SB 52 of 2021 and HB 1342 of 2022), and city baggage (including litigation) associated with it, but I’ll cut to the chase … Read more
The state of New Hampshire is a great place except for family court, election integrity, too much dependence on federal money, institutionalized child-sex predation, electricity prices, and jackpot justice. Wow, Steve, that sounds like a terrible place. It’s not awful. Better than most. We have a low total tax burden, increasing liberty, and a great … Read more
Vermont’s unaffordability crisis is most visibly driven by high taxes that come directly out of our pockets: sky-high property taxes, above-average sales taxes, fees on our electric bills, the new payroll tax, etc. A “clean heat” surcharge on fuel bills would be easy to spot. But the mandates our legislators saddle local businesses with – … Read more
A RECENT op-ed published in the Union Leader by Nashua Aldermen Tim Sennott, Tom Lopez and Melbourne Moran highlighted the need for aldermen and city leaders to rein in spending. Board members should view spending as a nonpartisan issue, recognizing the financial limitations that our citizens funding government face. While the op-ed raised important points, … Read more
[This was written in response to an editorial at the New Hampshire Bulletin, about Education Freedom Accounts. I sent it to the Bulletin, but the editor, who is also the author of the piece, said that it was ‘just not the kind of opinion pieces we run’. So I’m publishing it at Grok instead.] Confucius … Read more
In the picturesque town of Ossipee, New Hampshire, a storm is brewing beneath the surface of its idyllic landscapes. What started as whispers of land disputes has grown into a full-blown controversy that threatens to upend the lives of every resident. As your neighbor and fellow community member, I feel compelled to shed light on … Read more
This week on Manch Talk, we cover several topics, from satanic statutes at the State House to school choice and the City of Manchester’s billion-dollar proposal for a new school (no thanks!). We delve into the controversy of American holiday greetings and salutations and rip off a few Band-Aids!
Montpelier’s Progressive-minded City Council repealed a ban on panhandling in 2018 and refused requests to ban loitering in 2019. In 2021, it adopted a “general non-involvement approach” towards emergency (read: homeless) encampments, except for those located in ‘high-sensitivity areas.’ In 2023, former City Councilor and newly elected House member Conor Casey argued on behalf of homeless city residents … Read more
Emergency situation in Atkinson today! Calling all patriots!!! A library trustee has demanded that all trustees wear masks today at the 4:30 meeting because she is “immunocompromised.” Please come support the lone trustee who refuses to wear a mask by showing up at the meeting at Kimball Library whether or not you’re a town resident. … Read more
New Hampshire passed a law that sorts students in school sports by biological sex. Two students who are boys and identify as girls were given a legal exception as part of their lawsuit against the state, claiming that the bill is discriminatory. Regular readers will know well that they are not the only ones playing … Read more
An Instagram page has taken the initiative to publicize some concerning imagery and videos of the Queen City’s homeless and drug epidemics. The page is crudely titled “burlington_looks_like_shxt”, it has at least 36,300 followers and more than 300 posts. There are numerous public comments. Generally, folks are upset but not surprised. Some are ready to take this … Read more
I received an email from AFP this morning that announced this year’s Defender of Liberty award. Below is an excerpt from that email. “Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire is proud to announce Joe Sweeney as our 2024 winner of the Tom Thomson Defender of Liberty award! Joe has spent the last year tirelessly fighting for lower … Read more
You’ve seen the commercials. They feature once great or at least well-known personalities pitching insurance … or adult diapers. It was the sort of ad you used to see late at night, sandwiched between the psychic hotline and those girls who were up late too and just wanted to talk (for however many dollars per … Read more
Thursday night, the Town of Warren, New Hampshire, is having an emergency meeting to deal with an emergency. The third-party ambulance service they use has announced that it needs a pile of money to keep operating, and if it doesn’t get it, Warren and Wentworth will lose their Ambulance services. Nearby towns say they will … Read more
Act 18, the Clean Heat Standard law, required the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to design the detailed rules for how the program’s carbon credit market would work in practice. That plan is due, and the PUC’s draft report indicates it doesn’t. Work that it. One main component of the PUC’s task is to determine who … Read more
We discuss the freest state vs. the least free, Education taxation, and Whether the majority misinterpreted the message from voters. Editors Note: If you have a podcast, we have an audience. Email steve@granitegrok.com for consideration. . Follow The ‘Grok on Rumble. Donate to the ‘Grok to keep the content coming.
A Vermont family whose 6-year-old son was vaccinated with an experimental Covid-19 intervention against the family’s wishes has appealed a Vermont Supreme Court ruling. The Vermont court had ruled that the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP) prohibits such claims, granting immunity to school and government personnel when they mandate vaccinations. Stunningly, the Vermont … Read more
Granite Staters have been celebrating another number one. No, it’s not the lowest tax burden, the safest state, or the lowest poverty level, though it consistently ranks best (or one of the best) for those. It is economic freedom, and New Hampshire is number one again—not just in the US but in all of North … Read more