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In this installment of the Granite Discourse, my guest is Jason Gerhard, a former NH state rep and candidate for Merrimack County Sheriff. He is also trying to raise awareness about the power of the grand jury. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, … Read more
A former Vermont lieutenant governor seeking to regain her seat is taking heat from both ends of the political spectrum after she apparently answered hot-button policy questions with different answers to different audiences. Democrat candidate Molly Gray leads Republican incumbent John Rodgers in the race for lieutenant governor in the November 3 general election, according … Read more
Someone is running an ad for Chris Pappas that apes the lies we debunked from Stefany Shaheen. The false narrative is that Trump cut health benefits and made prescriptions cost more for seniors. It’s actually the opposite. The fine print from the article Shaheen linked? “The Journal quoted an administration official who said the additional … Read more
I have never heard the plethora of negative political ads as I have for the 2026 Midterms, and they get more acerbic and time-consuming as we get closer to Election Day. If you took the time to listen to these spots, you would not vote for anyone. One ad in particular caught my attention: Maine … Read more
If you’re not sure which way to vote in November, we’ve provided plenty of proof that Democrats destroy everything they touch. But if you need another example, local business leaders in Burlington, Vermont, wrote a letter to Gov. Phil Scott. It seems they’re unhappy with what voting for progressives has done to them. Burlington is, … Read more
A new milestone for the School District Governance Association of New Hampshire (SDGA-NH): after ten years of work, the organization is now formally recognized in chaptered state law; see RSA 194-C:13. This is a significant step forward. SDGA-NH, as an all-volunteer non-profit seeking improved school governance, is now legislatively recognized alongside the established statewide organizations … Read more
Woodstock, Vermont, is a hotbed of anti-gay hate crimes. Actually, it’s not. But someone spray-painted a “Gay slur” on retired Police Chief Joe Swanson’s mailbox. Joe is married to Nicholas “Nico” Seldon. The “Chief” was also involved in a demotion kerfuffle that required judicial intervention. The case is not, however, being investigated as simple vandalism … Read more
Roofer and former federal candidate Victor Orlando might have disappeared into irrelevancy after Scanlan certified the primary results last month, or he might not have, depending on whose perspective you consult. Let’s just say that Victor’s recent $55G roof job on the Coos Catalyst Center was indeed a CATALYST for bringing attention to the captain … Read more
Surveys and polls are great, not because they’re low-hanging fruit, but because (despite the punditry class, blogosphere, and podcastistan leaning on them to make a point), they tend to be wrong. Not just wrong as in results – political polls are close enough for government work- I mean wrong as in the questions themselves. That’s … Read more
Also, Eric “Fast and Furious Holder” for Cinde This week, on The New England Take, Stefany Shaheen launches an attack ad against Anthony DiLorenzo, but it only talks about Trump. Eric “Fast & Furious” Holder endorses former opioid lobbyist Cinde Warmington for Governor. The Maine Wire’s Joe Sokol is almost killed while reporting in Bangor. … Read more
Last week on my monthly bit with Jeff Chidester, I pointed out what I thought was an amusing contrast. The Pappas campaign (or some third-party supporter) was bitching that John Sununu left Congress and built money and influence in the private sector. Team Sununu (or some third-party supporter) has been reminding us how Pappas leveraged … Read more
Last year, one of the big stories out of Messachusetts, was the Cambridge Brothel Ring. A Cambridge magistrate criminally charged 12 of the 28 alleged customers of a high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Washington D.C. suburbs at a Friday morning hearing. Nearly 18 months after federal prosecutors first arrested three … Read more
Everyone seems to be taking “a few days off” at the same time, which is why you are seeing so much content from me. Today, for example, I am responsible for six of the eight pieces of content, and for one of the two I didn’t write, I had to find it, share it, and … Read more
A New York man wanted on a Vermont charge of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child was arrested at the Canadian border last week, Vermont State Police said. Ryan Ouimet, 28, of Averill Park, New York, was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol at the New York-Canada border at about 6 PM Sept. … Read more
Another October means another ‘Groktober. An opportunity to play up the alliteration and maybe even raise some funds. This operation is a completely independent media entity that runs almost entirely on donor funds. You can’t deduct them for your taxes, but your identity remains a secret. We don’t have to report “who gives” to anyone. … Read more
As news outlets report on the resignation of Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald, the focus should be on the appearance of multiple conflicts of interest for his counsel, Jane Young. Jane Young’s representation of MacDonald is ostensibly an interest in representing her own interests on the screening committee of the ADO under the AOC … Read more
This week, on Right Side Up, Alison and Mike are joined by Wendy Wilton. Executive Director, Vermont Farm Service Agency. Watch 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 advertisers. … Read more
Two polls were released within the last week: one by the University of New Hampshire (The Green Mountain State Poll), and more recently one by Vermont Public (yes, I caved and used the new dumb name). The former caused shock waves by concluding that the far-left activist Amanda Janoo is beating America’s most popular governor … Read more
Political candidates, both incumbents and hopefuls, are lining up in opposition to Attorney General Charity Clark’s decision to charge the ‘Williston 13’ anti-ICE protesters with trespassing. The protesters pleaded innocent in Vermont Superior Court last week to trespass during a July protest at the ICE National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center in Williston. Clark said … Read more
We had a wonderful start to the Independent Women’s Network – New Hampshire fall film series with our first event on Friday, September 18, featuring Real History: Watergate. We had a great turnout and an invigorating conversation afterward, and we’re excited to continue the series! Please join us for our second event on Friday, October … Read more