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As the 2025 legislative session winds its way toward the finish line, minority party Vermont Republicans are trying their best to act on the loud and clear message sent by voters last November in regard to such laws as the Clean Heat Carbon Tax, electric cars and trucks adoption mandates, mandates for more expensive renewable … Read more
The New Hampshire School Administrator Association Executive Director, Dr. Mark MacLean, and Associate Executive Director Jerry Frew discuss the role of school superintendents and their staff, why their six-figure salary is justifiable, and their perspective on school funding. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, … Read more
If you missed it, big ole’ JB Pritzker was the keynote speaker at a pricey fundraiser the local Proglodytes threw themselves. I’m sure they raised some dough and, with Act Blue headed to federal and state courts over its disregard for campaign finance law, they may need it. The big Guy (Pritzker, not Biden) made … Read more
Regardless of what side of SB284 you’re on, let’s look at some numbers. It would be interesting to analyze all the Yes votes and all the No votes, not so much by party lines, but how rural or urban their districts are, because the supply and demand of parking is mostly an urban issue, and … Read more
My recent article on Housing Bill Madness was published while Nurse Terese and Keith Hanson had Senator Murphy and a few other guests on the air for a ‘polite’ discussion. When time was up, it was definitely a “to be continued” situation, though both chambers are set to meet today. That means some of what … Read more
(Manch Talk 04/30/25) Carla delves into the recent Manchester school DEI scandal, and she gets philosophical about some solutions. Also on the menu: a budget battle at the State House, the Liberty Forum’s wrap-up, and an upcoming event this weekend, on Saturday, the AFP-NH Pine Tree Riot, from Noon to 3 PM in Weare. As … Read more
Hi everyone, I am the NH State chapter Leader for the #Walkaway Campaign, an independent grassroots organization that is dedicated to bringing Americans together to #WalkAway from intolerance and societal discord, and to walk towards unity & civility, founded by former liberal Brandon Straka. I have been asked by several organizations to speak about #WalkAway … Read more
The chair of the Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee and Kool-Aid filled climate change religionist, recently penned an op-ed essentially calling on Governor Scott to clean up the catastrophic climate policy mess she and her party created – and blaming him for the mess. It’s a craven political Hail Mary. Let’s take her argument … Read more
May 20 is just an ordinary day for most people, but not for Ms Melanie Levesque. It’s her birthday and I’m giving everyone early notice so they can plan ahead just like I have. No, I am not giving her a brand new pair of roller skates or a brand new key. I have something … Read more
Democrats keep finding the energy to get mad about everything, everywhere, all the time. They’re good at it, so this is like ‘Leg Day’ every day. The latest outrage is the neutering of AmeriCorps in its current form. Several states have sued, including Vermont, but one of my earliest “political” exposures to AmeriCorps was when … Read more
At the most recent school board meeting Hartford High School Director of Facilities, Jonathan Garthwaite, updated the board on the status of the school building needing major renovations due to potential PCB contamination. They are currently awaiting results from the air sample testing done earlier this month. On the hook for the bill will be … Read more
Dear Officials, I draw your attention to the statement in the link below, which claims that Justice Broderick is a “neutral” party. Justice Broderick is the “Incorporator” of YouthWell Inc., New Hampshire, which lists as a partner resource, the DHHS – the very agency that is the respondent/defendant for each claim against the State. Other … Read more
While State Senator Mark McConkey is guilty of fiscal assault on motorists living or working in the most populated parts of the state. He has tried to raise the tolls (Is Councilor Prescott his role model?). Yes, he might feel safe at election time in his district, because most of his constituents have no use … Read more
Let’s be clear. This isn’t about preventing a family from converting their garage into a studio apartment for Granny so she doesn’t have to spend the rest of her life in assisted living or any other commonly used argument to gaslight people sounding the alarm on potential loss of local control. A few other scenarios … Read more
This week, join Terese Bastarche, Keith Hanson, Julian Acciard, Keith Murphy, Matt Mayberry, and Kristine Perez. All the usual news and opinion, plus a Housing/Zoning/Property rights roundtable. Refresh if video does not load. This week, join Terese Bastarche, Keith Hanson, Julian Acciard, Keith Murphy, Matt Mayberry, and Kristine Perez. #GraniteStateLive All the usual news and … Read more
New Hampshire legislators have devised various schemes over the years to protect the logging industry from market forces. The latest scheme comes in House Bill 123, as amended. Promoted as “closing a loophole” in the state’s Timber Tax, HB 123 in fact creates a new tax on revenues generated from sales of carbon credits. The new … Read more
This week we discuss an opportunity to hold back the Nut Zero, Electric Vehicle crazy, at least for a few years, and why it is so important to do that. We also share some inconvenient truths about CO2 and a few other here and there’s along the way. Check Out Camping &Survival Gear and Support … Read more
Billionaire (oligarch?) JB Pritzker was in New Hampshire to rile up the already easily triggered #NHDEMS-13. Pritzker, who needs only to wear a top hat to resemble the cartoonish fat cats of yesteryear, told those assembled that they need to continue being the sorts of troublemakers they’ve always been. Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called … Read more
The Nashua Republican City Committee (NRCC) would like to thank the sponsors of this bill. Rep. Noble [R] Rep. Ladd [R] Rep. Thibault [R] Rep. Polozov [R] Rep. DeVito [R] Rep. Morse [R] Rep. Ankarberg [R] Rep. Belcher [R]Rep. Potenza [R]Sen. Murphy [R] Sen. Sullivan [R] The Nashua Republican City Committee applauds all State Representatives who voted in … Read more
Grafton County Commissioner and Commission chairman Martha McLeod has been making quite the splash on our pages. She is on the record as being less than enthusiastic about removing illegal aliens or helping the Federal government enforce the law. Two weeks later, people who wanted to listen in but could not attend discovered the Zoom version … Read more