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Some things are just too funny not to share—funny, ha hah, not funny odd. What is odd is the testimony of Suzy Colt, a resident in a town served by the White Mountain Regional School District (WMRSD). If you missed it, WMRSD has been considering whether to ignore state law and Federal Title IX by … Read more
The following is excerpted from an email sent by NGCRC Chairman Nick De Mayo M. Ed., an occasional contributor to Granite Grok. The email concerns Grafton County Commissioner Martha McLeod and is directed to Governor Kelly Ayotte’s office. Nick relates some things attributed to Martha that suggest she is not a fan of removing illegal … Read more
Plato said, “If you don’t take interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.” Let me tell you, my friends, how much that resonates with me as a former constituent of Mr & Mrs Newman and Alderman Dowd, to name a few. The goal of … Read more
Ambassador Francis Rooney was going to be my guest this week, but he’s out of the country and in unstable internet territory, so we’re rescheduling. Instead, I grabbed some clips off the internet and a few classic rants from this week’s episode of Granite State Live and pasted a show together. The last one still … Read more
Governor Scott and the House and Senate Democrat majorities are at loggerheads over the motel voucher program that pays to put up homeless people in, well, motel rooms. The governor vetoed the budget adjustment bill over a $1.8 million spending increase for the program and is threatening to do so again if a revised version … Read more
What Does That Even Mean? According to Summit Defense Criminal Lawyers, you are less likley to get arrested in Washington, Michigan, and Vermont, than in any other states in the nation. How you take that is a matter of personal preference. Criminals might think, damn, better places to commit crimes, and that might be correct. … Read more
Late last year, there was a big to-do about nothing in the Green Mountain State. The “nothing” is that by reducing its “emissions,” Vermont will somehow save something – not money, they are burning that like used tires. It’s okay, it’s not the legislator’s money. However, as the deadline approached, some estimates had them missing … Read more
Many of us grew up with Sesame Street (before HBO bought it and turned it into whatever it is now). I’m not sure how long they went with the ‘These are the people in your neighborhood song‘ but Bob used to sing it and there were postmen and plumbers and stuff. This gallery of local … Read more
On a cold, windy Sunday in March, hundreds of people, many festooned in rainbow garb, rallied on the Cumberland Commons, across the street from the Greeley Schools, in support of transgender athletes in girls’ sports. On the surface, you might say this was an impressive turnout for a worthy cause, except it is far from … Read more
Fresh off the internet from O’Keefe Media Group. A leaked phone call obtained by O’Keefe Media Group exposes Southern New Hampshire University is continuing to integrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) into its sociology courses, despite President Trump’s executive order aimed at limiting DEI teachings in federally funded schools. The audio and supporting documents reveal … Read more
This is the fundamental question public officials must ask and answer before taking any official action. If the answer is ‘We don’t know. . .’ then they have a duty to find out! Apparently, such was not the case in the matter of the Town of Danbury Planning Board when they devised and engaged in … Read more
In many areas of New Hampshire it is literally illegal for shop owners, employees and customers to live in an apartment above or next to a business. Yet places that do allow such mixed uses are among the most vibrant and desired areas in the state, for both businesses and residents. As state and local … Read more
The New Hampshire House of Representatives, Committee on Children and Family Law has just recommended HB553 Ought to Pass (OTP). HB553 does the following: Ÿ It empowers the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to go into your home for what they think will happen in the future. Ÿ It makes you guilty unless proven innocent. … Read more
All too often people get swept up in movements that seem like good ideas at first but turn out to be disasters in practice. New Hampshire’s 2018 bail law is a clear example. The national “bail reform” effort then in vogue had tragic consequences for too many Granite Staters. Thanks to Governor Kelly Ayotte’s leadership … Read more
Democrats are in full retreat from the Clean Heat Standard law (Act 18) they passed in 2023. The carbon credit (aka carbon tax) on home heating fuels was and is a policy and political disaster. Vermonters want to see it repealed. Privately, a meaningful chunk of Democrats want to see it repealed. But there is … Read more
Keith and Teserse talk with education and parental advocate Ann Marie Banfield in Hour One on what dismantling the Federal Dept. of Education could mean for New Hampshire. And is the backlash and destruction against Tesla owners and Elon Musk domestic Terrorism? Contributor Julian Acciard joins the show as well. Plus, the weekly rant, and … Read more
Growing up homeschooled in New Hampshire meant that after I learned my “ABC’s” and “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” my parents quickly taught me the “Preamble Song” by Schoolhouse Rock!. If you’re not familiar with it, the song is – as the title suggests—the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution set to a catchy tune. As the … Read more
New Hampshire’s housing shortage, and the price spike that it created, has made housing the No. 1 problem facing the state, according to University of New Hampshire polling. Fixing the state’s housing shortage is such a priority for voters that a 2024 UNH poll found more than 1/3 of voters rating it as the top problem, … Read more
Cameras are everywhere, but this a-hol never guessed they’d be on the vehicle he was keying. And he couldn’t find his keys fast enough to do the deed. Busted! This might be a good time to revisit an article from yesterday. I did a quick search for ‘Tesla’ at some local handmaiden media outlets and … Read more
Limbo, in the theological sense, is a place where souls not condemned to hell await judgment. New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte announced yesterday that she has put AG John Formella in limbo. She needs additional time to evaluate his office before deciding on whether to keep or discard him. CONCORD, NH – Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte’s … Read more