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Don’t hold your breath waiting for an answer to the question in the title. But before we get to that question, let’s first revisit ‘a something’ from four years ago that’s related. Monica Cannon Grant (MCG) insulted Rayla Campbell for having a white husband. If you’re unfamiliar with either of them, MCG is an unhinged … Read more
A new report released by MassInc and UMass Donahue claims that over 480,000 Massachusetts residents, or 10% of the state’s workforce, are not proficient in English. Is that a sanctuary problem? Do you think it will stay in Massachusetts? The problem comes directly from open borders and illegal immigration. The report states that 480,000 people … Read more
We should first congratulate future Senator Emily Phillips on receiving an AFP endorsement (regular readers know I’ve given AFP some mixed reviews). Please donate to Emily if you can, no matter what Senate district you call home. Senator Gannon has some deep-pocketed elite support in his arsenal. No amount is too small. You can also learn more about … Read more
At last count, over 200 illegal Chinese marijuana “farms” were operating in the Pine Tree State. These are not your conventional salt-of-the-earth farms. These illegal pot farms are residential homes bought by the cartel and modified to allow hundreds of cannabis plants to be grown under one roof. Windows were covered, extra electrical service was … Read more
Some of you will have clicked the headline to provide the obvious answer to the question, so let me save you some carpel tunnel—there is no need to mouse-scroll or swipe to the bottom to comment. Yes, the Second Amendment helps protect all the other rights, enumerated or not. That’s not what I meant. I’m … Read more
When I was counsel to the New Hampshire Department of Security, I was summoned to federal jury duty. I begged off because an NH statute precluded my position from jury service. The gods in the Federal District decided a state statute did not bind them. I was ordered to appear for federal jury service. The … Read more
New Ham Last week, Gov. Chris Sununu signed the state’s first law pertaining to these programs, which will fund a Department of Revenue Administration study on the potential lost timber tax revenue and require the Division of Forestry to create a registry of all carbon offset sites in the state. It was introduced in the state House … Read more
Readers of GraniteGrok are well aware of the Founder’s fear of tyranny and how they would perceive the current imperial presidency. For those who don’t have their copy of the Anti-Federalist Papers handy, here are some quotes: Cato No. 4 (possibly written by George Clinton but definitely not by this George Clinton): “He is not … Read more
I work seven days a week, so making time for other things often requires a bit of juggling. I know how to juggle (both time and objects), so this is not outside my wheelhouse. And when I got an invite to be part of the Tall Ships parade in Porstough Friday, I was like, YES! … Read more
Even the most politically active among us tend to ignore the races for County Commissioner, but having met a few and worked on other projects with some, I learned how important that gig is. They are responsible for your county budget, spending, and taxes, and while you have a County Delegation, having good Commissioners can’t … Read more
My RTK journey began almost 2 years ago when the City of Nashua was appraised for new property values (Laurie Ortolano has a wealth of examples to supplement mine). Shocked by my personal copy of their report, I sought to know specific methods in which specific types of properties were appraised, compared to one another, … Read more
If you traveled 1000 miles and asked 100 People, depending on their age, if New Hampshire was a border state, almost no one would guess yes. And if it weren’t for the First in the Nation Primary, once you got away from the northeast, I doubt anyone would know the state exists. The fact that … Read more
Dear Goffstown Republican voters: please don’t elect a Democrat campaigning as a conservative in your upcoming September 10 primary. Yes, he has served on Goffstown boards for many, many years, but is Goffstown better off for it? Back in March, Peter Georgantas, Goffstown’s current Select Board chair, motioned to NOT recommend and then voted against … Read more
Of course, we knew this was coming. In fact, they told us so. It was one of the very first Behind the Lines stories back on January 30, 2023 (I started this column on January 11th of that year) that shared the video clip of The Conservation Law Foundation’s Chase Whiting testifying to the Senate Committee on Natural … Read more
The district that always gets all the attention, money, and resources certainly doesn’t need MY attention as I’m just a private citizen voter that can’t vote in that primary. However, if I could, it would probably be for Hollie. Norm Silber introduced us last spring at the Pine Tree Riot event, and she made a … Read more
GraniteGrok reported Tuesday on a court case involving the Exeter School District. It involves a student who played on the school football team and was punished for telling another student that he refused to use improper pronouns when addressing trans students. It was argued that the student had free speech rights, and the punishment for … Read more
Kameltoe Harris is unqualified because she is unqualified. Ever hear her try to speak extemporaneously? She’s, at best, incoherent. She is a product of the MACHINE … having gotten ahead in California politics “thanks to” San Fran Mayor Willie Brown … and is every bit the figurehead as BidenX. The only difference is that there … Read more
Would it surprise you to know that twenty American universities still require proof of COVID vaccination to attend? Seven are in Califonia, five are in Georgia, and a few are each in Ohio, PA, and Louisiana, one in Michigan, and one in New Hampshire. There are a number of vaccinations that have always been required … Read more
I’ve never been overly fond of the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute’s (NHFPI) research, but sometimes, you find a helpful nugget. Take this February 2024 report on “Poverty and Food Insecurity in New Hampshire During and Following the COVID-19 Crisis.” It is a lot of words and charts divining who is having trouble living comfortably … Read more
“One left to do!” And that is how I left my last video with Mike Rogers – and this is the last one. As with the others before, my singular question to Don (also a long-term Grokster) was (paraphrased): “What is the most important thing that GraniteGrok has brought to NH”? So, at Groktoberfest held … Read more