Will Queen Sharon Follow the Speaker’s Example?

Not only are they fellow Londonderry locals, but the Senate President and the Speaker are each other’s “other side of the wall” counterparts in leadership.  Anyone well versed in NH civics knows that the former is an office of higher prestige than the latter.  Rep Moffett even pointed out who’s next in line to become … Read more

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Disastrous Public Schools Part 2 (Merrimack – SEL)

If you have not read Part 1 of the disaster in the Merrimack schools, you can read that here. You will learn why Merrimack residents are pushing back on the school budget along with the poor quality of academics. It is a good preface for looking at the other problems in the district. Merrimack has … Read more

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This Week On Granite State Live…

Last week’s premiere was a success, upon which this week’s program is guaranteed to build. Here’s Co-Host Keith, with a teaser for Tuesday’s program (1-14-25 from 7 pm to 9 pm EDT) Watch on GraniteGrok.com, The Grok X Account or on Grok’s Facebook. Replay coming soon to YouTube and Rumble

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NH Annual Town Meetings Are Coming – Would You Like a Tax Cap?

I just got my latest tax bill in the mail – once again, I’m working on TMEW to allow me out of my “never run for BudComm again if you let me serve a 3rd term,” as it seems that the Progressive-captured BudComm in my hamlet didn’t see a funding request it disliked. SideNote: Bruce … Read more

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House Democrats Circling Wagons Around Clean Heat Standard

Next to perhaps property taxes, the biggest issue to motivate voters’ rejection of the Democrats’ supermajorities in the last election was that party’s tone-deaf attitude regarding the Clean Heat Standard carbon tax/fee/surcharge on home heating fuels. In a state where people are struggling mightily to make ends meet the idea of adding a $1-$4 tax … Read more

Succession Plans: Coaches and Governors

Heir Apparent: “A person who is most likely to succeed in the place of another.” Jerod Mayo was Bill Belichick’s “heir apparent” as New England Patriots head coach. And so it came to pass. But Mayo’s reign was short-lived—less than a year. Some heirs are determined by birth. Pats owner Bob Kraft’s heir apparent is … Read more

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AGs Bell Rung Hard By High Court In Civil Rights Case

A few years ago, I led with this headline: “If NH AG Pushes Civil Rights “Case” Against White Nationalists, He’s Going to Lose.” The case John Formella’s office brought, former governor Sununus’ AG, was a civil rights violation case against a White Supremacy Group. NSC 131 displayed a banner on a bridge over Route 95. … Read more

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Camp Constitution Announces Its 17th Annual Family Camp

Camp Constitution will hold its 17th Annual Family Camp at the Singing Hills Christian Camp https://www.singinghills.net/ Plainfield, NH. from Sunday, July 13 to Frida,y July 18, 2025 Returning instructors include Pastor David Whitney of the Institute on the Constitution, Keith Hanson of Critical Dynamic, Professor Willie Soon, world-renowned astrophysicist and climate realist, Catherine White of … Read more

Disastrous Public Schools Part 1 (Merrimack-Science)

Parents showed up to the recent budget meeting in Merrimack to ask the committee to reconsider what the school administrators are proposing. The school budget, and spending, has climbed by an alarming rate over the last few years, $5M per year since 2021. This is in addition to all of the ESSER (federal) funds Merrimack … Read more

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Grassroots Effort Gets Voter ID One Step Closer In Maine

Maine’s Voter ID for Me movement and The Dinner Table Action Team have achieved another milestone. Boxes of notarized petitions, containing far more than the required number of signatures, were delivered to the Secretary of State this week. These petitions will require the state of Maine to put the Voter ID question on the ballot … Read more

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NH’s Largest Annual Human Rights Demonstration Is Tomorrow

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Title: The New Hampshire March for Life, NH’s largest annual human rights demonstration, tomorrow Jan 11 (Concord, NH Jan 10, 2025) New Hampshire Right to Life (NHRTL) welcomes the public and press to join the annual state-wide March for Life in Concord, NH tomorrow, Sat Jan 11. This March is NH’s largest annual human rights demonstration.This year’s … Read more

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When COVID Turned Rural America Upside Down

Nobody expected a virus to remake rural America’s housing market. Here we are, watching property values soar in places like Cornish, New Hampshire, where assessments rocketed up 78% last year (Cornish, NH Official Website, 2024)2. ping from $895 million to $1.6 billion1. Behind these numbers lurks a story of displacement, change, and the unexpected consequences … Read more

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NH House Protects Concealed Carry In Its Legislative Chamber

Whenever Republicans hold the majority in the lower chamber of the legislature, they ensure the House Rules allow for concealed carry of a firearm. Democrats repeal the rule and prohibit firearms everywhere they can, when in charge. And they try to get them banned when they are not in charge. We’ve had armed Reps on … Read more

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A Child’s Christmas Wish

Content Warning Kevin Gagnon’s son is an 8th-grade student at SAU 57 in Salem, NH.  His son’s only Christmas wish this year was to return to public school to be with his friends. His father had become increasingly concerned about age-appropriate content in the school libraries. He was already upset by the Covid measures that he … Read more

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