CARDELLO: Shenna Bellows Must Never See the Corner Office

It will be a great day, and hopefully the start of the healing needed for the damage that Janet Mills inflicted on the State of Maine during her time as Governor, when she leaves the statehouse for the last time in January of 2027. Taxes are up, education results are down, illegal population is up, … Read more

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MCGUIRE: Your State House

This week, the House met to consider Senate amendments to House bills and Senate messages on our amendments to Senate bills. The most common case was a Senate amendment to a House bill that the committee wanted us to agree to; the chair moved to concur, and it passed on a voice vote. The chair … Read more

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MACDONALD: Donchess Can’t Fly Gay Flags on His Pole

To be clear, the flying of gay flags is not prohibited in the city of Nashua, but a recent settlement has put the city’s citizen flagpole six feet under. Viewpoint discrimination, as it turns out, is unconstitutional in Nashua, too. There is no Nashua Exception, and if the hyper-partisan Mayor can’t limit use of his … Read more

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COLQUHOUN: Nashua Taxpayers Deserve Accuracy and Transparency in the FY2027 Budget

Nashua residents deserve a budget process grounded in accuracy, transparency, and accountability. Yet the FY2027 Budget Book, distributed publicly and posted on the city website, contains significant omissions and inconsistencies that materially distort the city’s financial picture. Whether these errors stem from oversight or mismanagement, the impact is the same: taxpayers are being presented with … Read more

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ALERT: Republican State Senators Pushing for Gun Control

🚨 URGENT ACTION ALERT: BETRAYAL IN CONCORD – YOUR RIGHTS ARE BEING SOLD OUT BY THE SENATE AND WEAK-KNEED “PRO-GUN” REPUBLICANS Fellow New Hampshire Firearms Coalition Members, Patriots, and Defenders of the Second Amendment: They stabbed us in the back. On May 14th, the Republican-controlled [super majority] Senate — with the apparent blessing and consent of the … Read more

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ROPER: Is This The Dumbest Bill of 2026?

A pathetic attempt to look like you’re doing something when actually doing nothing. So, the Vermont House and Senate both approved H.727 – An act relating to sustainable data center deployment, sending it off to the Governor’s desk for a signature or a veto. What this bill does is create a number of logistical hurdles … Read more

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The Granite Discourse: Dale Girard

In this installment of the Granite Discourse, the guest is Dale Girard, a NH state rep for Sullivan County District 6. He is a member of the Committee on Municipal and County Government as well as the mayor of Claremont NH. He recently made headlines for switching from Democrat to Republican. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions … Read more

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ROPER: Republicans Win Big But Dems Try To Claw Some Back

Thirteen of seventeen Senate Democrats joined every Republican in repealing Act 18, the Clean Heat Standard, in a significant moral victory for the GOP. (For those wondering, the four colossally out of touch “no” votes came from Andrew Perchlik (D/P- Washington), Ann Cummings (D-Washington), Becca White (D-Windsor), and Tanya Vyhovsky (D/P -Chittenden C.) But it … Read more

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SMITH: Don’t Vote To “Sell” Your Right To Vote

Never vote to sell your right to vote.  Your right to vote should be as sacred as free speech and bearing arms.  The latter shall not be infringed.  Unfortunately, there are some people who have no problem with your right to vote being infringed.  Sadly, lots of them are the kind of voters who show … Read more

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BEST: Dear NHCADSV

An Open Letter to the NHCADSV in response to their FB Post on the Murder of Sandra Marisol Fuentes Huarache Your Facebook post alleging concern over Sandra Marisol Feuntes Huaracha’s murder is fickle.  You’ve sat on countless pointless “task forces” ordered by Governor after Governor, AG after AG and the unfortunate truth is that these … Read more

5-22-26 Morning Update Ep 177 Another brown note

Morning Update: Another Brown Note

Today, on the Morning Update, The People’s Republic of Cambridge, in response to a man (of color) indiscriminately discharging a firearm at cars and cops along a major thoroughfare, has terminated its ShotSpotter contract. They say it’s a privacy issue. They are lying. 00:00 The Brown Note Incident00:44 Tyler Brown’s Criminal Background02:20 Surveillance and Privacy … Read more

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CARDELLO: Chinese Pot Farms in Maine are Still Here

Even If The Attention is Not The illegal Chinese pot farms in Maine must be thrilled that there is so much other illegal or corrupt activity in Maine that they have fallen under the radar. According to the latest numbers from Homeland Security, there are over 270 operations scattered throughout rural Maine. This number originates … Read more

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BANFIELD: From SAU16/Exeter to SAU92/Hinsdale

Problems Persist for Superintendent David Ryan Public trust in schools depends on accountability, transparency, and a culture where parents, teachers, and students can raise concerns without fear of retaliation. When that trust breaks down, families leave, teachers resign, and communities fracture. New Hampshire has now seen similar concerns emerge in multiple school districts connected to … Read more

Right Side Up Podcast Splash updated 4-21-26

Right Side Up: Recap of the Biennium and Possible Vetoes

This week, on Right Side Up, Mike and Alison give a 2026 biennium recap of bills from the most recent session, as well as possible vetoes by Gov. Phil Scott, complete with commentary and analysis. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the embedded video does not load. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own … Read more

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ORTOLANO: I Filed a Gender Discrimination Complaint Against Nashua’s Ethics Committee Chairman. Here’s Why

The numbers don’t lie. After years of watching the city’s Ethics Review Committee treat male and female complainants differently, I finally put it on the record. On May 6, 2026, I filed a formal complaint with the New Hampshire Attorney Discipline Office (ADO) against Attorney Timothy Bush, Chairman of the Nashua Ethics Review Committee (ERC). … Read more

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SHURTLEFF: Camp Constitution’s 18th Annual Family Camp Is Less Than Two Months Away

Camp Constitution’s 18th Annual Family Camp is less than two months away.  It will be held at the Singing Hills Christian Camp https://www.singinghills.net/ Plainfield, NH, from Sunday, July 12 to Friday, July 17, 2026   Returning instructors include Pastor David Whitney of the Institute on the Constitution, Catherine White of The Constitution Decoded, Alex Newman, author and host of the Sentinel Report, … Read more

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