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Today we learned that being in a comfortable majority is a glorious thing indeed! At the start of this wintry day there were 209-R and 149-D in attendance. We knew the 23 bills we had before us were going to yield some very good wins. That being said, we’ve got a lot of work ahead … Read more
Paul Ingbretson continues the Claremont Decision discussion with Senate Counsel Attorney Rick Lehmann, who also practices law in New Hampshire. He’s been involved with the Court filing amicus briefs on behalf of the Senate. ln this podcast Rick lays out some of the separation of powers issues resulting from those decisions. If you missed Part … Read more
Dear Representatives, Today’s apology is a word salad, and it appears to have been created with the NHCADSV – a compromised agency in the YDC cases. If “victim blaming” is never appropriate, why did the NHCADSV say and do nothing when the State and AG Gordon MacDonald’s Office dismissed David Meehan et al. v NH … Read more
News reports are punctuated regularly by echoes from the great COVID-19 pandemic: monkeypox is on the rise; bird flu is in cows … or humans … or Canadian swine. The COVID-19 panic that disrupted the global economy is in the rearview mirror, but the prospect of another pandemic raises important questions about civil rights. A … Read more
Summary NHRTL’s Perspective The pro-life movement began this legislative session with low expectations. After all, the Republican messaging had not been encouraging. The good news was we had gained a few seats in the House and Senate. At a December pro-life messaging training, everyone felt we should have a 15-week abortion regulation bill this term … Read more
While we wait for the Committee to Elect House Republicans (CTEHR) to explain where nearly 170,000.00 dollars went between 2022 and 2024, other related matters require our attention. Let me preface with this. If you are married, it is not a good look if you are seen frequently in public in the private company of … Read more
We need to band together again because HB159, a rehash of last year’s HB1711, is back to challenge our Second Amendment rights. This bill threatens to allow the government to seize firearms based on mental health proceedings, and we cannot let it pass without a fight.Here’s how you can help push back against this infringement: Or … Read more
A few days ago I read and shared an article by Ruy Teixeira on his Substack page, The Liberal Patriot, titled The Democrats’ Governance Problem; They’re bad at it and getting worse. It contained this key insight that I think applies particularly keenly to our little state of Vermont: “Democrats have developed a philosophy … that prizes … Read more
Boston’s City Council is weighing a tax on sugary drinks to improve health, advance equity, and increase its coffers by tens of millions of dollars a year. Such progressive policies seek revenue in the name of rescue but inevitably inflict more significant inequities on the marginalized communities they purport to serve. A sugar tax is … Read more
This week…Let’s TALK about Life! From Abortion to Suicide… Politics, Religion, & Death! With Special Guest State Rep Paul Terry! T Call in at 1 833 603 TALK his week…Let’s TALK about Life! From Abortion to Suicide… Politics, Religion, & Death! With Special Guest State Rep Paul Terry! T Call in at 1 833 603 … Read more
As a concerned mother, engaged community member, and the Moms for Liberty Hillsborough Co. chairman, I recently testified in favor of a critical piece of legislation that seeks to establish a Parents’ Bill of Rights in Education. My experience navigating the educational system and advocating for my children has made it evident that parental involvement … Read more
A “cannibal” who killed a homeless man and ate his eyes and brain was committed in 2013 to Connecticut’s custody for a term of 60 years, then released from the secure facility where he had been housed on “temporary leave” to a group home in September 2023. A hearing scheduled for February 21 will determine whether he is … Read more
This week, my committee continued with public hearings. HB 233, requiring the New Hampshire vaccine association record and publish its meetings, including written questions and their answers, had a rather contentious hearing. The supporters spoke of transparency and being unable to get their questions answered; the association insisted that it was merely a pass through … Read more
When I learned of HB 553, a resurrected version of SB 459 last year, and it was already scheduled for a public hearing in the House Children and Family Law Committee on Tuesday afternoon (1/28/25) at 1:30. The purpose of the bill is to broaden the statutory definition of “neglect” to include things like “emotional … Read more
Yesterday, we published a story on an election law complaint citing discrepancies between donations to the Committee to Elect House Republicans (CTEHR) and the campaign finance reporting. Just under 170,000 dollars is unaccounted for. When asked for comment, Majority Leader Jason Osborne replied (in part) that, While this does not excuse the oversight, had Rep. … Read more
An email was sent out recently by the Interim Superintendent for the Hartford School District, Caty Sutton, raising questions about the safety of Hartford area students at school. In the cryptic letter Miss Sutton implies one or more of the recent executive orders issued by the Trump Administration has raised the fears and anxiety of … Read more
This Week, Mike Tagliavia and Dylan Maguire discuss the empty promise of Net Zero, the problem of public safety, and transgender agenda issues in our public schools” 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 … Read more
Why should you write for GraniteGrok? Something happened that the news media isn’t covering and you want to cover it for posterity like The New Hampshire Pro-Aborts Have Lost Their Mojo. You have sources and information you don’t want to lose like Top 10 Reasons Why the NH Buffer Zone Law Must Be Repealed. You … Read more
I have received a number of anonymous election law complaints filed with the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Office. The first is related to the Committee to Elect House Republicans (CTEHR) The complaint purports to identify several significant discrepancies amounting to nearly $170,000.00 in missing funds for which there is no obvious expenditure in the … Read more
In 2022, the voters of Vermont approved a constitutional amendment meant to enshrine abortion as a natural protected right. The text didn’t say that, but everyone involved knows better. The goal was to make sure no one could prevent abortions. The problem, which I explored in numerous posts like this one, is that the language … Read more