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Rep. Kristin Noble’s HB 1268, the Home Education Freedom Act, is one of the strongest pro-liberty home education reforms introduced in our state. This legislation ends burdensome state requirements like mandatory notice, portfolios, and end-of-year evaluations for homeschooling families. Instead, it ensures that New Hampshire treats homeschool education with respect and trust, giving parents the authority and flexibility … Read more
House Bill 1792 would prohibit the teaching of ‘Marxist analyses’ in public schools. But the entire public school system is funded on the basis of Marxist philosophy: https://granitegrok.com/blog/2021/10/the-accidental-marxist https://granitegrok.com/blog/2021/10/the-accidental-marxist-part-2 https://granitegrok.com/new-england/nh/2025/01/groucho-marxism Interestingly, the bill would prohibit discussions in public schools about how those schools are funded. ‘Inconsistent’ doesn’t even begin to describe this situation. I don’t … Read more
Turning Family Zoned Neighborhoods Into Strip Malls In 2025, the New Hampshire Republican “crazy-caucus,” with Democrat support, gutted the ability of cities/towns to maintain single-family zoned neighborhoods. For example, a State law (House Bill 457) was passed that allows houses in single-family-zoned neighborhoods to be converted into boarding houses. As a result, Blackstone or some … Read more
This week, my division of Finance met on four bills referred from other committees. HB 241, on insurance coverage of pain management services, had been amended by the previous committee to eliminate the coverage mandates, only requiring an insurance plan to have people with chronic pain able to access treatments other than opioids. The sponsor, … Read more
For better or worse, the Vermont Legislature has not yet passed any bills into law this year. The Senate last week passed two controversial anti-ICE bills. Both bills passed by a 27-2 roll call vote with only Sens. Russ Ingalls (R-Essex) and Terry Williams (R-Rutland) voting no. Both bills now move over to the Vermont … Read more
Just before I took off for a week’s family vacation, Senator Andrew Perchlik (D/P-Washington) held a press conference flanked by Secretary of State Sara Copeland Hanzas (D-VT) where they were handing out $10,000 and $5000 checks to a bunch of local media outlets. Oh, this is bad, I said to myself with some excitement. I’ve … Read more
This week, Keith Hanson is back to interview New Hampshire State Senator Keith Murphy on Granite State Live. The topic is education funding, and both Keiths are joined by Tom Murray and Ken Eyring from the Government Integrity Project. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, … Read more
Do y’all recall when Kelly Ayotte ran, successfully, for U.S. Senator in 2010? She ran as a hard-liner on Illegal Immigration. She promised a secure border and to oppose amnesty. She even wanted to make English the official language and end birthright citizenship. But by 2013, Ayotte was supporting “comprehensive immigration reform,” which is that … Read more
The leadership of the House Ways & Means Committee wants nothing to do with allowing Vermonters to access a One Big Beautiful Bill tax credit that would give them a dollar-for-dollar return on money contributed to private school scholarships. Ways and Means, the committee with oversight over all tax policy and legislation, on Wednesday discussed … Read more
I realize not all of my readers are in Vermont, but the issue of a young student trying to bring intellectual light into Vermont’s progressively darkened schools is of national interest. It is shameful that there are many who want to allow only one political voice, including in public schools, often indoctrinating children into far-left … Read more
If the government can dictate what must be injected into your body, then who really owns you? That’s the question vaccine mandates force us to confront. And it is a question our Constitution already answers: all government must be “instituted for the general good,” and sovereignty rests with the people, not with the state. New … Read more
New Hampshire is facing a Constitutional crisis regarding school funding. We broke this story Saturday, which adds fuel to that fire. It should be obvious to all who read the summary that the outcome of that court decision quite likely would have been completely different had they been made aware that this document existed. I’ve … Read more
Edmond Laplante, a father, grandfather, mechanic, Marine, and longtime resident of New Hampshire, announces his candidacy for United States Senate, pledging to restore Constitutional Limits, Accountability, and Representation for Granite Staters. “It’s obvious that no matter which party is in control, they are overstepping.” Says Laplante, “I’m done with the status quo, so I am … Read more
When a politician says, “Let’s be honest,” you’d better get the fact-checker fired up. When it is Maine’s Secretary of State uttering those words, you can rest assured that what is to follow is a bevy of lies. Shenna Bellows is the first woman to hold that position in Maine and has held it since … Read more
Robert’s Rules, Mason’s Rules, and Moderator Gary Matteson’s own rules, I won’t get into the weeds or nuts and bolts of operations. Let’s just say that there’s a common structural design to maintain order. Maintaining order is vital to avoiding CHAOS, something that a lone wolf dissenting alderman was recently accused of being an agent … Read more
Welcome to the first installment in a series covering the articles and history of the New Hampshire Constitution. The class features Local Constitutional “scholar” Dan Itse, with Deb Hobson and Carol Petrusewicz. The discussion covers articles one through five of the New Hampshire Constitution, with the last ten minutes devoted to being in the NH … Read more
Today, we will undertake an explanatory study into the methods, purpose, and origins of Social Emotional Learning. This was instigated by the proclamation by the Governor of New Hampshire celebrating SEL organization ChooSELove, otherwise known as the “Choose Love Movement,” which is deeply embedded in not just New Hampshire public schools, but also in the … Read more
This week, the New Hampshire House Education Policy and Administration Committee heard testimony on whether the state should withdraw from the Multi-Tiered System of Support for Behavior. Some school staff showed up to oppose this legislation and explained how these mental health practices are working well in their schools. But this legislation wouldn’t end that … Read more
I am not saying there is fraud, just that something seems odd. Becket Academy Inc., Becket Family Services, and New Treks are listed as foreign nonprofit corporations based in Orford, NH (via a PO Box). See also, LIFECONNECTIONS SPECIALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES (Active). “community-based residential, day, and behavioral health services to youth and adults.” A Second … Read more
House Bill 1263 is an act relative to the definition of disposable military retirement pay and the suspension of alimony obligations. Rep. Jim Maggiore (D-North Hampton) sponsored this measure at the request of a constituent. Other co-sponsors include members from both parties, including four current or former GOP committee chairs. The testimonials and correspondence received … Read more