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As COVID-related funds dry up, either by sunsetting or someone in Washington closing the valve, the amount of stupidity on full display is astounding. It’s mostly among the enemy camp, both in the ruling class and their supporters. Though gratefully relocated far from the most troubled city in the state, I still pay attention to … Read more
NBC Boston’s coverage of Congresscritter Chris ‘Norovirus’ Pappas’ US Senate run anouncement starts with, he’s Gay! He’s also gay! “He is the first openly gay man to represent the state in Congress and would be the first openly gay man in the Senate if he wins.” And his restaurant once killed a guy, after which … Read more
Yesterday, WMUR News 9, our local ABC affiliate and the only network channel in the state of New Hampshire, did a follow-up story on the body of a dead infant found in a pond in Manchester. The focus was the state’s haven law, which is meant to prevent abandonment, but it got a few facts … Read more
Just a reminder here that former National Federation of Teachers President Albert Shanker once admitted, “When schoolchildren start paying dues, that’s when I’ll start representing the interests of schoolchildren.” True that! And watching the debate in the legislature over how to reign in public education costs and improve student outcomes, I think that sentiment resides … Read more
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As I’ve been closely following HB 649 (removing the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles…), I’ve been trying to rally up the troops at every step of the way. Part of me is concerned with coming off as a keyboard warrior or armchair activist, as I wrote four previous … Read more
With former NASA planetary scientist and AI researcher, Ian Underwood Paul Ingbretson continues the critical Claremont Decision interviews with a New Hampshire based mathematician and former NASA scientist who offers much needed clarifying common sense about the implications of the Supreme Court’s now-infamous Claremont rulings. Missed the previous installments? Disclosure: Ian is a longtime contributor … Read more
On Thursday, decades’ worth of aged, decrepit talking points died in the New Hampshire House. Opponents of parental choice in education say the purpose of creating such choice is to “defund,” “privatize,” or “destroy” public schools. Public money should stay entirely in public schools, they say. This year, House Education Policy and Administration Chairman Glenn … Read more
As UNH faces heavy budget cuts, here are some areas it could easily trim (or even get rid of) and not only save money for UNH but save New Hampshire taxpayers millions. An added bonus from such cuts would be a decrease in State cover-ups of abuse of federal funds in cases relating to DCYF … Read more
This week, my committee met on two bills from other committees. My first glance was that both were simple … HB 493, requiring healthcare providers to get education on child abuse and neglect, addressed physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, requiring a one hour course before initial licensing and before renewals, or every two years. … Read more
This week we’ve got a special compilation of the best of Granite State Live. More than two hours of greatest hits with some of the best moments you might have missed from hot takes to rants to inciteful commentary and analysis. Warning: It might make you a fan of the program! Granite State Live will … Read more
The Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services referred the State of Maine to the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday — one day after the Maine Principals’ Association (MPA) and Cumberland’s Greeley High School announced they refused to sign a voluntary resolution agreement the federal agency proposed after … Read more
Not all District Court Judges are likely to be plant-based, ham-handed left-wing shills. A few might assume that the government is at fault and save taxpayers loads of money on cases where it should have behaved differently. Take the latest flag pole discrimination case. The City of Nashua, New Hampshire, was obvious and blatant in … Read more
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark has declared by para-executive order anyone who can provide video evidence they have vandalized a Tesla will be given a $50,000 voucher toward the vehicle of their choice redeemable at any dealership in the state to celebrate National Tesla Vandals Day. National Tesla Vandals Day won out over other popular … Read more
In today’s society, the protection of children and families is outpaced by an ever-growing number of consortiums seeking to exploit systems for personal gain. Such organizations represent the worst of profiteers by wrapping themselves in narratives that are designed to gain public support without being transparent. The lack of transparency comes in many forms, existing … Read more
We learned that we had the rest of all the House bills to complete before the end of day deadline- around 45 bills. Thursday’s session began with 202 Republicans and 165 Democrats in the House and the votes pretty much followed that pattern. Thursday’s docket included some pretty contentious bills, and the Democrat crying baby … Read more
This Week, we discuss H.43, a military retirement exemption bill, geoengineering, and quotes from wise men that apply today. 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
NH Claremont Decision Ep 5 with former House Counsel Sen. Bob Guida Paul Ingbretson continues the Claremont Decision discussions with an interview with former NH Representative and Senator Bob Giuda. Bob has also been an outspoken critic of the Supreme Court’s Claremont rulings and supported legislation intended to rein it in. Missed the previous installments?
Dear Georgia Carrico and Nicholas ChongYen, Thank you for notifying me regarding my 91A request and the documents I requested. When I logged on to Box.com, I found 40 pages relating to Marsy’s Law and correspondence between Amanda Grady Sexton, NHCADSV, Chuck Douglas, and the AG’s office about this, but nothing regarding James McLaughin or … Read more
I was asked if the Plymouth Regional School District in NH uses the Sora Library. The Sora Student Library App was recently criticized in the NH House of Representatives for including dangerous hyperlinks to adult dating sites. So I investigated which library resources were used in the Plymouth Regional School District. I found so much … Read more