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The Union Leader has a survey (no paywall) asking your thoughts about ending annual passenger vehicle inspections. (Just for the heck of it, I’ll do an X poll here.) From reading comments on Grok feeds across social media, I know there is mixed support for it, but mostly for it, and the UL results as … Read more
We learned it was quite a long day as we dealt with 42 bills and approved HR17, the budget unrestricted revenue estimates from the Ways and Means committee. In attendance were roughly 207 Republicans and 165 Democrats in the House. Given that roster of House bills I’ll be reporting on some interesting bills as well … Read more
Imagine that you’ve just graduated high school or college, you’ve landed an entry-level job, and you need a car. What’s on your car shopping list? It’s your first job, so you’re probably looking for a cheap car, and smaller cars are cheaper to buy and maintain than larger ones. So you start shopping. To your … Read more
This Week on Manch Talk, I dive into Trump’s 100-minute speech to Congress, what’s up with D.O.G.E., and give peace a chance! 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 … Read more
No doubt the defund the police movement has been devastating for Burlington and other communities throughout Vermont, as our once safest-in-the-nation state has seen an unprecedented and undesirable rise in crime. But while “Defund the Police!” has gotten all the headlines and protest placards (cue Law & Order theme music), “In the criminal justice system, … Read more
Clipped from this week’s edition of Granite State Live, Keith uses a clueless mayor’s remarks to launch another epic rant. This time it’s on crime, cops, Democrats, and gun rights. It was something special and I didn’t want anyone to miss it. Note: It is clipped to address an audio issue but you’re not missing … Read more
Yesterday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted against House Bill 515, “An Act repealing the chartered public school eligibility for state school building aid.” Although I was originally scheduled to speak against HB515, the floor debate did not occur. Why? The Representative scheduled to speak in support of HB515 backed out of the … Read more
The HB649 House roll call numbers are in (HB649 ends mandatory passenger vehicle inspections). 355 (out of 400) reps voted, and 15 out of 183 Republicans went rogue. Without further delay, let’s shame them now. As Chau Kelley would say, “There you have it, ladies and gentlemen.” *The 8 two-time tax-loving Uniparty establishment Rs are … Read more
We have a lot of mental deficients in my town. You probably do, too. People who think that there are local House Dems who put people over politics. It’s a nice thought, but rarely, if ever, is the case, and the Dems who attended Tuesday’s joint session of Congress just handed you a rhetorical cudgel … Read more
Jeb Bradley is a gridiot. It is common knowledge and perhaps one of his biggest nonpolitical claims to fame. For those who don’t know what that means, it’s an elite status in the hiking community earned by climbing to the summit (and back to the trailhead) of all 48 peaks on the AMC list of … Read more
As progressive lawmakers around the nation violate fundamental principles of the rule of law, We the People increasingly are rising up to override lawlessness in an effort to reclaim normalcy. Such is the case in Maine, where a petition seeking a ballot proposal requiring a photo ID requirement for voting has gathered momentum. Voter ID … Read more
Remember when being a student also meant pushing back on authoritarian norms? Fighting the system. I never did any of that myself, not really, but I didn’t become political until I was in my forties. Our public schools were also not as politicized. There were always teachers’ unions, but it was never obvious or present … Read more
Tim Lang is the chair of Senate Ways & Means and most of us are familiar with how much power a committee chair has on “either side of the wall.” One of those powers is choosing who is heard and in what order. I wasn’t planning on being petty about it, but I’ll quickly point … Read more
This week..Join Jocelyn and her guest Robbie Stewart. 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 ( Monday) Right Side Up (Tuesday) Granite State Live (Wednesday) Justice 4 … Read more
School Superintendent Kirk Beitler said what I thought was a really revealing AND Stupid thing to say for a Government employee “with Status.” Which was a LONG nine days ago – almost an eternity ago in the blogosphere: “Tolerance is fine but acceptance is the goal.” In his position (e.g., think COO) as the head … Read more
When Vermont voters threw out a historic number of Democrats in the November 2024 elections, including the chair of the Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee chair, breaking the supermajorities in both chambers of the legislature, a very big reason was the Clean Heat Standard. That was a signal that nobody apart from the special … Read more
This is your chance to finally put an end to passenger vehicle inspections in the Granite State once and for all. This is the year we have the state house numbers, but we still need your help. Email the entire House and urge them to vote YES on HB649. You can now do this now using the … Read more
New Hampshire has a Human Rights Commission, and a recent audit revealed that it is not terribly good at its job. The report examines the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights and highlights ongoing administrative and logistical challenges that have created a backlog of hundreds of cases. According to the audit, 259 unresolved cases had piled … Read more
(ANS) A Maine man who murdered both of his parents in cold blood has been relocated to the women’s prison in Windham after identifying as a woman, a Maine Department of Corrections spokesperson confirmed Thursday. Andrew T. Balcer, 24, was sentenced to 40 years in prison after he stabbed both of his parents and the … Read more
This week, Keith opens with a proper fisking of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who is the very model of the type of Dem we don’t want running anything in New Hampshire. Then it’s how not to get stabbed as we explore 2A rights and current anti-gun bills in the NH Legislature with guest JR Hoell. … Read more