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New York’s massive Empire Wind project has received the green light from the White House in exchange for the approval of two natural gas pipelines that would have to travel through New York State. When the news first broke that President Trump’s White House had agreed to let the offshore wind development proceed, I was … Read more
Ian Underwood, a scientist and mathematician (not to mention a libertarian), breaks down why we should rethink how schools measure success and the impact it should have on education funding. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Follow these links for … Read more
I’m speaking primarily to Republicans because the Democrats are not going to pay attention or care, or, if they do, buck their party leadership – just a quick reminder that back in November 2024, your voters didn’t go into the polls screaming, “We have too many school districts!” They weren’t calling on you to close … Read more
As reported back in March, Vermont is pretending to be concerned about arbitrary man-made emissions reduction targets. Two months ago, experts predicted the state would miss by as much as 12%. All the usual suspects were pearl-clutching and hand-wringing, despite decisions about the things measured being as arbitrary and man-made as the target. What counts … Read more
If you were unaware, Smith College, formerly an all-women’s College, has fallen prey to ideology over fairness and respect for biological women. They decided that for their commencement, they would honor a biological male who identifies as a female. Mr Richard Levine/ aka Rachel Levine, a former Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of … Read more
Rev Kimberly Conway Hester had gone dormant in my mind for the past few years until today! More on today in a moment, but I will start with a secular answer to the titled question, asking who she is. Hester is a masker and was featured on WMUR in August 2021, pushing for Mask Madness … Read more
Camp Constitution will hold its 17th Annual Family Camp at the Singing Hills Christian Camp in Plainfield, NH, from Sunday, July 13 to Friday, July 18, 2025. Returning instructors include Pastor David Whitney of the Institute on the Constitution, Keith Hanson of Critical Dynamic, Professor Willie Soon, world-renowned astrophysicist and climate realist, Catherine White of The Constitution Decoded, Alex … Read more
(Manch Talk 05/21/25) Today, Carla is joined by her colleague Dominic DeMaria from Porcupine Real Estate. They chat about the current real estate landscape in the Free State, and Carla also goes off on the TSA! Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, … Read more
Both chambers of the New Hampshire legislature have passed HB148, “permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain circumstances.” The bill allows public and private entities to restrict access to certain spaces based on biological sex. Restaurants, gyms and whoever are free to segregate by sex-parts without fear of legal retribution by men … Read more
Gov. Phil Scott today vowed to veto S.131, Burlington’s ban on firearms and a bill that would establish permanent funding and government programs for services to unhoused Vermonters. Neither bill has cleared the Legislature yet. At his weekly press conference at the Vermont State House, Scott said Burlington’s charter change banning carrying guns in bars lacks … Read more
Education is a mess, and funding it is a mess. Costs are high, learning is low, and there are many ideas about what to do that don’t even begin to address the purpose of public education or its problems. Back in January, Ian and Jody Underwood joined me to talk about all things education, and … Read more
H.461—An act expanding employee access to unpaid leave passed both the House and Senate, its fate now in the hands of Governor Scott. Having failed to pass a taxpayer-funded paid family leave program, lawmakers pivoted to this new mandate on Vermont businesses that they provide up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave to care for themselves … Read more
Another week and another look at the day’s events with Jocelyn and her guest, Regina Barnes Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Follow these links for current and past content for the entire podcast lineup.
If you missed last night’s Granite State Live, there have been some changes, but one thing remains the same. Keith Hanson continues to deliver epic takedowns and rants that melt the internet. Yesterday evening, Julian was talking about a long-term problem: getting “our side” to get off their ass and show up. I know, we … Read more
This week…Keith and Julian are back with new guests and fresh rants. Plus your call-ins and more! Refresh if the stream has not loaded This week…Keith and Julian are back with new guests and fresh rants. Plus your call-ins and more! #nhpolitics #GraniteStateLive https://t.co/ZiUQBKzu1J — GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) May 20, 2025 Speakers’ opinions are their own … Read more
I have served the people of Grafton County as the register of deeds since 2011. It has been a rocky road, as I am outspoken and passionate about what I do for the people who have an interest in real property in this beautiful county. I also have far too much experience in handling bullies. … Read more
Buses built by Lion Electric are bursting into flames across the fruited plains. The fires have prompted a local transportation company providing bus service to a Vermont school district to discontinue use. After reported fires in Lion Electric buses across the country, Student Transportation of Vermont removed Barre Town’s buses for safety precautions. They reached … Read more
Mr Sylvia said, “The Senate is a place where good House bills go to die.” GM Hopf said, “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” A Granite Stater in a red community said, “Sadly, Republicans have been their own worst enemy … Read more
This week we discuss the pause on clean truck mandates, the new Pope, and Chinese-made inverters. 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! Follow these links for … Read more
Where’s The Liberty In That? If you want to start a fight online in the Granite State, and probably your state too, pick a side on the so-called housing-crisis debate. It might be worse than mentioning abortion at whatever passes for your watercooler. Numerous factors have made housing expensive. Some say there is an inventory … Read more