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A New Hampshire casino company plans to build a new casino and entertainment venue just across the Connecticut River from Vermont in Littleton, NH. Littleton is on the state line and accessible by both freeway and state highways to St. Johnsbury in about a 20-minute drive. If constructed as plan, the casino would be the closest to … Read more
New Hampshire public school enrollment continues to decline at a faster rate than teacher employment, a Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy analysis of state data shows. Over the last 15 years, public schools in New Hampshire lost students at nearly three times the rate at which they lost teachers. From the 2011-2012 school year … Read more
Before I get into discussing the recommended hairstyle for Comrade Rep Laura Telerski, a hat tip to Beth Scaer and username “Progressive New England,” who tweeted about the style of interest I am proposing. Both of them inspired the creativity for this article. Beth and I often ridicule the appearances of various members of the … Read more
How come the NHCADSV is silent in this one? They get so many millions from DCYF to, in part, train DCYF employees, I understand. DCYF failed to vet foster care parents for sex offender registry status, criminal records – per U.S. DHHS OIG reports. NHCADSV said and did nothing, but I get labeled as a … Read more
For the past two years, Vermont politicians have been telling Vermont property taxpayers that they heard us after 2024 and are working to reform our education system to provide property tax relief. It’s not happening. The debate today as we close out the 2026 legislative session is whether to pay for 4%-plus increase in spending … Read more
A collection of Vermont legislators led by Senate Majority Leader Kesha Ram Hinsdale (D-Chittenden SE) and Treasurer Mike Pieciak (D-VT) gathered in the Cedar Creek Room of the State House to decry and bemoan proposed reforms to the SNAP (Supplemental NUTRITION Assistance Program, aka Food Stamps) that would disallow taxpayer-funded EBT cards from purchasing junk … Read more
This week, on NE TAKE, A. J. Kierstead and Dexter Tarbox dive into the senate race in Maine, diving into the shocker of Governor Janet Mills’ failure and dropout, the Graham Platner socialist situation, and why none of this likely matters because Collins will win. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not … Read more
People have been itchy, antsy, and downright belligerent about how long it takes to see some accountability at the federal level. I’ve been reminding everyone that’s listening that you don’t get there overnight. We’re not Democrats. We don’t just whip an indictment because someone rustled our jimmies. Angry tweets, sure, legal filings that could stick? … Read more
The news was welcome this morning as Governor Janet Mills has withdrawn from her quest to replace Susan Collins in the U.S. Senate. I say it is welcome news as we can finally have a goodbye party to send Mills off to retirement and out of our pockets. In her stay in the Governor’s Mansion … Read more
In New Hampshire, women facing unexpected pregnancies often find help in places many people never see – local pregnancy centers serving communities across our state. These centers provide more than medical services. They offer practical support, resources, and compassion during what can be one of the most difficult moments in a woman’s life. Services typically … Read more
It’s like a million years ago in internet time, but quite recent in the real world. After decades of policy choices meant to make electricity more expensive, and everything else with it, the political left attempted to blame Donald Trump and Republicans for what they did. We see a similar reaction to motor-fuel prices. They … Read more
Yesterday, the Department of Justice indicted David Morens—a longtime senior advisor to Anthony Fauci—on charges including conspiracy and destroying federal records. Translation? The COVID narrative wasn’t just “messy science.” It was engineered. In this episode of The Independents, I break down how “settled science” was manufactured—from the Peter Daszak-orchestrated Lancet letter to the suppression of … Read more
The EdOpt Fair in Candia is taking place today! Co-organized by Kathy Carlson from Jesse Remington High School and Education Options. Come join us and meet all these providers: Don’t forget to stop by the EdOpt table if you want some guidance. Looking forward to seeing you there! Please share with your friends.
Hi Damien [Fisher], Re: YDC Abuse Victims Tell Supreme Court State Broke Promises Do you know how Nixon Peabody are allowed to represent the plaintiffs at all in the YDC cases? It’s a supreme conflict of interests. Not a minor one. A massive one. Nixon Peabody’s own client, NHCADSV, is contracted with DCYF and DOC … Read more
Today, on the Morning Update, Donald Trump’s DOJ sued New Hampshire (and several other states) for refusing to cough up its voter rolls. The State AG is asking that the case be dismissed, insisting their voter rolls are clean, but we know they are not. 00:00 Federal Lawsuit on Voter Integrity01:51 Election Integrity Challenges in … Read more
Movers from Massachusetts to New Hampshire brought with them $5.95 billion in net adjusted gross income (AGI) from 2012-2023, IRS data show, representing a massive transfer of wealth from the high-tax Bay State to low-tax New Hampshire. New Hampshire’s net personal income gain from Massachusetts movers grew tenfold from 2012-2019, then suddenly doubled to a … Read more
This week on Right Side Up, Alison and I discuss Chittenden County State’s Attorney not prosecuting disorderly conduct, Telecom siting, and new S.325 Regional Planning language. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the embedded video does not load. Get More Right Side Up Here Check out all of our other podcasts. Get More Morning … Read more
My daughter is 18 years old, always wise and successful beyond her years, and thanks to the state of New Hampshire, traumatized beyond her years. A place she treasured and called home — by the time she was 12, she deemed New Hampshire the most dangerous place on earth. Not because of its people, but … Read more
In this installment of Granite Discourse, Victor Orlando is a small business owner and a family man. He owns his own roofing company and is running for US Congress as a Republican in NH’s CD-2 race. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, … Read more
We predicted that Gordon-Darby never stood a serious chance of winning this, and it looks like we are well on our way to being right. According to Councilor John Stephens, the effort by Gordon-Darby to force the state to renew a contract it canceled was dismissed. The Executive Council is the sole repository of this … Read more