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The term “mobile home” has a negative connotation. White trash Appalachian hillbilly crossed with white trash Oklahoma twister bait. I lived in one briefly and rented a room in another that was nicer than some homes I’ve been in. The latter is decidedly not mobile, while the former could have been moved. We owned the … Read more
HB 323 AN ACT requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote The Executive Board of the Nashua Republican City Committee applauds Governor Kelly Ayotte’s signing of HB 323 into law. HB 323 is a commonsense bill that helps ensure election integrity by requiring a valid government-issued ID in … Read more
A pending Connecticut bill that would ban Styrofoam take-out packaging and impose numerous other mandates on restaurants in the Constitution State illustrates the classic metaphor of roads to Hell being paved with good intentions. Some restaurants perceive that Connecticut’s constitution is being crumpled up and burned in the legislature’s drive to stop Styrofoam from being … Read more
In a manner consistent with the child’s biological sex HB 1376: Relative to a parent’s ability to raise their child in a manner consistent with the child’s biological sex. My name is Alexandra. I am a Ukrainian immigrant mother who came to America with my husband in 2007, fleeing the shadows of Soviet-style control for … Read more
We are proud to officially endorse yet another Right-To-Try effort this year: Representative Brian Cole’s bill, HB1735-FN, relative to permitting treatment of certain severe illness under the Right to Try Act. This legislation builds on New Hampshire’s existing Right to Try law (HB 701, passed last year) by expanding access to investigational treatments for patients facing … Read more
Allowing parents to send their child to another district, is a great idea. But the current open enrollment program undermines our right to local self-governance. It forces parents to pay taxes to the district they are trying to leave, and disenfranchises them in the district they want to join. They become outsiders without a voice … Read more
I’ve heard Chris Ager say many times, ad nauseam, that ANY seat can be won. The reason I used the words “ad nauseam” is that I’ve heard it the most times inside the Nashua Marriott ballroom, usually at the NRCC podium during a routine “better luck next time” consolation speech in November. In even-numbered years, … Read more
You can’t escape death, but avoiding taxes is something human beings do instinctively, especially those who insist that paying them is some sort of patriotic duty. Personally, I go to great lengths to ensure that I have reported all my income. Not doing this makes you a natural target for certain political factions who are … Read more
If you’ve not been following the situation in the Kensingston/East Kingston School District, you can get caught up here, but it involves schools, so the problem is one with which you are likely familiar. It is something and a microcosm of the problem with public education. Spending and cost per student are climbing to or … Read more
On this installment of Granite Discourse, Linda McGrath is a NH state rep for Rockingham District 40. She is also the Seacoast manager for Turning Point Action Chase the Vote. We talked about her transformation from her career as a pharmacist during COVID, which led to her running for state rep and to her work … Read more
We’ve been working on this for so very long that I’m not sure how to feel about it. Excited, relieved, ecstatic, ready for what comes next. HB323 takes effect in 60 days, long before the midterms, and tightens the rules on which photo IDs can be used to vote. [Related: End Out-Of-State Students’ Extra Constitutional … Read more
Growing awareness about a progressive Vermont land-use measure has sparked widespread populist backlash. Act 181 was passed in 2024 by the Green Mountain State’s progressive supermajority, overcoming Governor Phil Scott’s veto. Falsely framed as a pro-housing bill, the stealth measure seeks to preserve natural resources at the expense of traditional development rights, draining wealth from property … Read more
Vermont is suffering from an early childcare availability crisis and an affordability crisis. We are suffering under crippling state taxes, particularly, but not limited to, property taxes. If you want to solve these issues, a hard NO vote on S.206 – An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional … Read more
This week, on Right Side Up, Alison and Mike discuss this week’s tax legislation, the Senate’s healthcare legislation, and S.325. Listen on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the embedded video does not load. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or … Read more
Do you know the name, Aimee Ragonese? She was a special education teacher at the Daniel J. Bakie Elementary School. Was. She pleaded not guilty to allegations that she abused special needs students, whom whistleblowers and concerned parents claim were ignored by just about everyone, all the way up to the District Superintendent. She was … Read more
By J. Grimbilas for the NHCADSV Dear Rep. Sweeney, I’m concerned about dark money in New Hampshire’s politics. The Secretary of State provided the following 2023 RSA 15 declaration from J. Grimbilas Strategic Solutions LLC. It shows that J. Grimbilas received $6000 from the NHCADSV and that with that money, J. Grimbilas made donations as … Read more
Out of town/state protestors arrived via chartered bus this past Saturday to bolster a small No-Kings protest in Wolfeboro. Their arrival may have been driven solely by their hatred of our current President, or simply by their hatred of our country. A more likely scenario is that they rented themselves out for a free bus ride, money, … Read more
From ConVal to Manchester, White Mountain, Claremont, and Weare, gender-identity policies are putting girls at risk. HB1442 is the solution. On March 31, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened a Title IX Investigation into New Hampshire’s Contoocook Valley School District (ConVal) in Peterborough. The district, which serves 11 schools across … Read more
This week, the House met on 35 bills, fourteen on consent. Only two committees reported bills – Finance and Ways & Means – and all had passed the House from the policy committee. This created a strong presumption that we should pass these bills again! The consent calendar passed on a voice vote, then we … Read more
Let me start by saying a few words about the Society for Industrial Archaeology (SIA). I was a paid member of the Northern New England chapter back in the days when there was a quarterly newsletter on paper. I had to be the youngest member then, and perhaps the only woman attending their events who … Read more