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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
I just looked at an event flyer for the 2025 Greater Nashua Public Health Week Kickoff Event on Monday 4/7. When Grokster Beth Scaer showed it to me, her caption said, “It’s the third year in a row that they have moved the kickoff inside after I attended the kickoff on the city hall plaza … Read more
This week, the House met in session, with 47 bills on the regular calendar and 31 (including two from my committee) on the consent calendar. First, we had memorial remarks for a former member from Hollis. Then we approved the consent calendar, after HB 631 was removed. The sponsor attempted to withdraw HB 431, establishing … Read more
This week we talk about the new makeup of the legislature, public safety issues, the Democrat majority ignoring what’s important, the abuse of welfare housing arrangements (and warehousing people), plus a lot more. 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 … Read more
In 1993 the NH Supreme Court discovered a “hidden-in-plain-sight” constitutional “duty” of our State “legislators” to “cherish,” i.e, fund, an “adequate” education in “public schools.” Historically public schools were locally funded. Despite two ongoing lawsuits disputing the amount of State funding necessary for this obligation, legislators now propose to expand taxpayer obligations to fund both … Read more
I did a quick search for ‘Tesla’ at some local handmaiden media outlets and the results were less than encouraging (though, entirely expected). Democrats are committing violent acts, arson, and defacing private property but no one around these parts seems to want to cover that. WMUR has one article, but it does not ask any … Read more
Suppose someone said: I live in this state, but that state offers more generous welfare benefits. So I should be able to live here, but collect benefits from there. Or suppose someone said: I live in this county, but that county has a better nursing home, so I’d like my elderly mother to be cared … Read more
Part of a complete audit of how the Federal Government spends the fruits of your labors includes programs at the USDA that the Handmaiden media are breathlessly reporting as canceled. Everyone from Politico to CNN to NHPR (now GraniteGrok) is printing stories about local food banks and pantries tightening their belts. Okay, so The ‘Grok … Read more