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Hamlet’s famous soliloquy ponders mortality through the filter of our insufferable experience, littered with brief moments of joy versus the mystery of what awaits us in death. Or, something like that. The inner voice explores existential crisis. In keeping with my impromptu (as in unplanned) climate content Friday, while reporting this morning on the demise … Read more
NH Residents and Granite Staters. Please call or email NH Governor Kelly Ayotte and urge her to sign House Bill HB148. This bill will protect Women’s rights to our own spaces and sports in NH. Please tell others in New England to call or email the Governor. Her email and phone number are below. Thank … Read more
Despite a recent unanimous decision by the US Supreme Court regarding NEPA, the Biden Admin’s fast-tracking of offshore wind farms could collide with a larger legal problem that might void agreements, especially those that have not yet begun construction. We’ve done a ton of reporting on the Gulf of Maine and efforts to ruin this … Read more
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” Numerous American colleges promptly began reassessing their DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies to ensure they did not jeopardize their federal funding. Some universities that embraced race-based admissions or benefits policies concurrently turned … Read more
In 2024, when Vermont property taxpayers were whacked with an average 14 percent year over year increase, with some communities seeing nearly 40 percent increases, nobody (or at least not enough) in the legislature asked if citizens could afford this. They just shrugged their shoulders and stuck us with the bill. Same as every year … Read more
(Manch Talk 06-11-25) This week, Carla Gericke covers the developing scandal from the recent 2025 DHS Report about Jeanne Shaheen pulling favors to get special treatment for her husband from the TSA, what a privatized air industry could look like, PorcFest, and more! Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok … Read more
Much is said and known about federal government overreach. But unfortunately, very few understand that this overreach is out of control in many states as well. In New Hampshire, supposedly the “Live Free or Die” state, there is an effort to change current law regarding child endangerment to make it easier for law enforcement to … Read more
NH Journal ran an article yesterday that was written by Ed Wonton, complaining about parts of HB649 being inserted into HB 2. I’d like to see the whole bill, in its original form, inserted into the budget, but there’s at least some merit to accepting half a loaf when getting all of what you want … Read more
Nashua Alderman Derek Thibeault’s May 31, 2025, Union Leader op-ed response to my piece on the dangers of politicizing public input does more to affirm my concerns than refute them. In attempting to discredit me personally, rather than addressing the underlying issues I raised, he reinforces the troubling pattern of dismissing dissent that is taking … Read more
It is not news that Nogfu Spring Water acquired a large property adjacent to the Pennichuck Water Plant. It’s been the talk of the town, so to speak, the state, and now the nation. Nongfu says it wants to sell beverages and needs access to water. Pennichuk says it has an agreement to sell water … Read more
This week, Keith and Julian are joined by Michael A. Letts, Founder, President, and CEO of In-Vest USA, on why Trump has no choice but to send in the National Guard. And then Bruce de Torres, Director of Communications of American Small Business League, joins the program to advocate for Small Business owners in riot-torn … Read more
If you’d like a window into the demented minds of Dem party leaders and elected officials, look no further than the pretzel-like contortions required to oppose conversion therapy without mentioning the mental and medical health programs for transgender youth. Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark has joined a coalition of 19 states and the District of … Read more
In England, if you want to start a fight in a bar (or a Pub), say something nasty about the monarchy or the nearest football team. In New Hampshire, it’s housing and zoning. We’ve offered our pages to both sides with a few takers because it’s a complex issue, and there are a lot of … Read more
Ever since the resurgence of BLM 5 years ago, many people have retooled the saying in the image of their own important issues. “(Your passionate issue here) matters.” Look no further than HB446, which is fortunately on its way to the Corner Office right now. That bill makes non-academic surveys opt-in by parental consent. Most … Read more
This week, we discuss family, Father’s Day, and the energy choices – or lack of them.” Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Agree? Disagree? Submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com – We want to hear from you, too! Please like, follow, or … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 9, 2025 Liberty Organizations Unite in Support of Landmark “Parental Rights Package” Urging Governor Ayotte’s Signature Concord, NH — A coalition of leading liberty-focused organizations in New Hampshire is calling on Governor Kelly Ayotte to sign a sweeping legislative package aimed at reinforcing the rights of parents to direct and control the … Read more
Guy and Paul discuss Becca Balint’s butt wiping comment and the response from national media Authors’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Agree? Disagree? Submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com – We want to hear from you, too! Please like, follow, or subscribe … Read more
This past week the Senate voted to pass HB 701, a right to try expansion that would give terminally ill patients greater access to next generation treatments in development. The bill has already passed in the NH House. Unfortunately, the bill was amended to include the requirement that patients undergoing these treatments have a condition … Read more
The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2020 established the Climate Council and tasked it with developing a plan to meet the greenhouse gas reduction mandates outlined in that law. That was five years ago. Their first “plan,” released in December 2021, was/is, as I pointed out at the time, not a plan. It was/is an … Read more
On June 3rd, New Hampshire’s Judicial Branch published an update requesting public comment on court efficiency. “Our efficiency committee has been working hard and taking feedback from rank and file members of the judicial branch as well as key stakeholders related to how we can maximize the efficient use of public resources and streamline and coordinate … Read more