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The top ten US states with the highest tax burden are all blue. One of them is Vermont (#3). Maine clocks in at #5, with Rhode Island at #8, and Connecticut at #10, with the highest total tax burden. Massachusetts is #13. New Hampshire is 48th, making it the third least taxed state in the … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 9, 2025Contact: lily4congress@lilytangwilliams.com Weare, NH – Lily Tang Williams, 2024 Republican Nominee for New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District, is ready to fight for the people again in 2026. In announcing her candidacy, Lily said: “I am living the American dream. I have experienced firsthand the transformative power of freedom, opportunity, and hard work, … Read more
As of April 2025, a troubling pattern has emerged across Europe and beyond, casting a shadow over the principles of democratic governance. The suppression of political opposition, exemplified by recent events involving figures like Marine Le Pen in France and the ongoing efforts to ban Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, suggests that democracy—once a cornerstone of … Read more
This was a very easy week, as only a few committees were meeting to finish their second committee bills (and, of course, Finance met for four days to finalize the budget.) I went to Senate ED&A, intending to present two bills from my committee, but since the sponsors didn’t show, I also presented two more! … Read more
Welcome back for another episode of Granite State Live! What do we have planned this week? You’ll just have to watch to find out! Welcome back for another episode of Granite State Live! What do we have planned this week? You'll just have to watch to find out! https://t.co/7yFu7yioSY — GraniteGrok (@GraniteGrok) April 8, 2025 … Read more
The Diocese of Manchester’s list of accused priests should be studied as an example of how flawed these lists are. Not included in the list of accused or convicted priests is Father Francis Talbot, who was convicted and died in prison and who had worked at the Youth Detention Center. That is significant given the … Read more
This week we discuss school choice, the Amazon distribution center, and geoengineering. Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube and check for Replays of Granite State Live, GrokTALK! and Right Side Up, or follow these links to their podcast pages. Our Current Local Podcast Lineup Donate to the ‘Grok to keep the content coming.
Watching the nursing home/assisted living field trip protests yesterday made me wonder why it is more people don’t come out to RALLY for our 2nd Amendment Rights and against those trying to take our actual rights away. We shouldn’t HAVE to have a 2A rally every year, but EVERY YEAR, the gun control crowd pushes … Read more
With the Clean Heat Standard in a political coma and the proposed Cap & Invest program dead in its crib, the last global warming agenda domino standing is the Clean Cars and Trucks initiative, which phases out the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by 2035 and starts limiting sales in 2026. And … Read more
Merrimack Town Election – Tuesday, April 8th! Vote for FISCAL CONSERVATIVES! Don’t let tax hikes pass because conservatives stay home! If you can’t afford another $700+ tax increase, GET OUT & VOTE! Polls Open: 7 AM – 7 PM ???? School District Endorsed Candidates:School Board: Barry “BK” Kendall & WRITE-IN: Jennifer McCormackSchool Budget Committee: Barry … Read more
Plus, we celebrate the 1-Year Anniversary Friday at Four! Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube and check for Replays of Granite State Live, GrokTALK! and Right Side Up, or follow these links to their podcast pages. Our Current Local Podcast Lineup As a reminder, authors’ opinions are their own and may not represent … Read more
Consternation and concern arose in me when I heard Grafton County Commissioner, Martha McLeod, make the following comments at the March 25th Grafton County Commissioners’ Meeting re: 287- G: The immediate questions which came to mind were twofold: will the blood be on the hands of the Grafton County Commissioners if one of our legal Grafton … Read more
The premise of Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs) is that some kids are trapped in schools that aren’t serving them, so they should be able to escape. But the idea can’t be to facilitate the breakout by creating a dependency that lasts for years afterward. The idea can’t be to get them to kick heroin by … Read more
When I first ran for Alderman, I knew that Nashua, like many other cities, utilized FEDERAL grants. However, within my first few months in office, I realized the extent of our city’s dependency on them. As an increasing amount came through the chamber, I concluded that these were not exceptions—they had become the rule. I … Read more
Editor in Chief Steve Robinson of The Maine Wire breaks down their investigation into the 2024 audit of the State of Maine under Governor Janet Mills, revealing blatant poor management of billions of dollars. Steve’s video on the audit: https://x.com/TheMaineWire/status/1907451022366191843 “‘Pattern of Negligence–or Worse’: Maine Republican Senators Urge AG Pam Bondi to Investigate State Finances … Read more
Concord, NH — The New Hampshire House Freedom Caucus today expressed serious concerns over the revenue estimates included in the proposed state budget, warning that they are overly optimistic given current economic uncertainties. The Caucus urged lawmakers to adopt a more conservative approach to safeguard taxpayers from potential shortfalls. In 2009, Democrats crafted a budget … Read more
With a 2nd hearing (aka 2nd bite at the apple) coming up at 10 am on Tuesday for HB649 (removing the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles), I want to share some takeaways as I just got off the phone with the only member of Senate Commerce that replied … Read more
Hartford High School released its March newsletter sent out to all of the students and parents in the district. The monthly newsletter offers insight into a few of the key things the school is doing or focusing on that month ranging from special recognition to other in-house features concerning student options to purportedly enhance learning. … Read more
The Boston Herald is reporting that, A cluster of nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital have reportedly been diagnosed with brain tumors, according to hospital officials who are assuring staff and patients that there’s “no environmental risk” at the facility. But the Massachusetts Nurses Association says the hospital’s environmental testing was “not comprehensive,” as the union continues to investigate … Read more
Let’s start by taking a look at this video of last night’s Finance committee meeting in Nashua, skipping to 1h18min where the mayor stokes discord and vitriol in the chamber against the federal government for cutting some of its funding to the PD and FD, particularly special equipment that also benefits communities outside Nashua. There … Read more