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On July 3, I was manning an information table at Manchester, NH’s Independence Day Celebration. We had hundreds of attendees visit our table. One of the items of interest on our table was a firing replica colonial-era musket. Many of the visitors asked to be photographed holding the musket, which we were happy to do. … Read more
ICYMI – BROWN: Housing Debate, PT 1 – “Local Control” Is Best Control TL;DR; Home affordability in New Hampshire remains a key challenge. State lawmakers have recently passed legislation to address the problem. The new laws presume that “regulatory overreach” by town boards is the main cause of our regional housing shortages. But the problem … Read more
Re: 91-A Regarding James McLaughlin The memo from Gordon MacDonald that you provided me from April 2018 regarding the Laurie List is misrepresentative for the following reasons: AG Gordon MacDonald’s office didn’t follow the protocol itself. AG Gordon MacDonald publicly argued to keep the Laurie List private in August 2018 when he knew that James … Read more
Local zoning decisions provide the most efficient method of resolving property disputes and implementing voter-approved Master Plans. Our New Hampshire state statutes explicitly affirm that “Planning, zoning and related regulations have been and should continue to be the responsibility of municipal government.” (RSA 672:1) Town land-use ordinances have recently come under attack, however, and … Read more
In 2017, 49% of Americans said a four-year college degree was worth the cost, according to NBC News polling. Last year, it was down to 33%. This week, the University of New Hampshire responded to those cost concerns by unveiling a pair of three-year online bachelor’s degrees available through the College of Professional Studies. These … Read more
In February of 2021, it was announced that Anthony Fauci — the United States government’s highest-paid employee, who was also its number one promoter of the coronavirus scare and associated crackdown — was chosen to receive the big-money Dan David Prize associated with Tel Aviv University in Israel. I wrote then a detailed analysis regarding why there … Read more
In 2015, the year New Hampshire legislators began a series of business tax cuts, revenues from the state’s two primary business taxes were a combined $561.7 million. In the decade since, business tax revenues grew $3 billion in nominal dollars, or $2.5 billion in real dollars. From 2016-2025, the state collected $2.5 billion in new … Read more
Another Breakfast with Claude TL/DR Synopsis: AUTHOR: (sliding into booth while putting umbrella under table) Radar looks lousy, Claude! Kinda like today’s AI economics forecast! How can big tech book AI-related future sales as a solid revenue stream? It sure looks like that’s what they’re doing! Why not let steel makers book future auto sales … Read more
BARRE – Turning Point USA is trying to survive in deep blue Vermont largely on the backs of two resilient teenagers. TPUSA had a booth at the Barre Heritage Festival during the last week of July. They got lots of love and engagement, as well as the occasional middle finger from those who disapprove of … Read more
At Monday night’s Burlington City Council meeting, some Progressive city councilors and attendees mocked Democrat city councilors’ ‘Burlington Forward’ public safety plan as ‘Burlington Backward.’ They claimed the plan would return Burlington to an era of incarceration and forced removal of homeless encampments – both of which they deplore and insist won’t work. The epic … Read more
The USA should be grateful to Comrade “MAD MAN” Mamdani! Human nature causes human beings to see NIRVANA (The land that never was and never will be), and NIRVANA is exactly the promise of Communism: Everything for Nothing! On the other hand, Capitalism teaches and practices the belief that with “Hard Work” (and a little … Read more
Another Breakfast with Claude TL/DR Synopsis: AUTHOR: (sliding into our usual booth) Hi, pal, I see that AI key developers want to slow down your progress. I think they’re afraid the Genie is mostly out of the bottle and want to keep as much of you as possible from getting any farther out. CLAUDE: Morning. … Read more
Inexperience and Human Interest in the Newsroom TL/DR I have always been an advocate of local journalism and signal boosting journalists and outlets that are doing good work. This is especially the case for outlets reporting on my community, because I am a Granite Stater that wants to spread accurate, important reporting to my audience … Read more
Reminder: Content by candidates or about candidates is not an endorsement by Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. My Biggest Takeaways From Scott Brown’s Debate Performance After watching the debate, there were a few things that really stood out to me about Scott Brown. Whether someone agrees with every single position he … Read more
Vermont Republicans on Wednesday unveiled Vermont Promise, a comprehensive legislative agenda focused on making Vermont more affordable, strengthening the economy, and creating opportunities for families, workers, farmers, retirees, and small businesses, Sen. Scott Beck said in a statement. Republicans are the minority in the Vermont Legislature. However, if the GOP picks up seats (as it … Read more
Our Founding Fathers, taught to read from the bible on their mother’s knee, knew the good book was the foundation of the holy cause of liberty. The Preamble clearly revealed its biblical source: to establish Justice from (Amos 5:15); to insure domestic tranquility (1 Timothy 2:2); to provide for common defense and the general welfare … Read more
The expression “fight for your rights” is usually associated with socialism. Socialists and statists fought—and still fight—for positive rights, as in FDR’s famous “freedom from want,” which suggests that the people have the right to receive from the state the material conditions necessary for an arbitrarily defined “dignified” life, such as housing, healthcare, education, pension, and various … Read more
With the passage into law of House Bill 1300, voters this fall will have the opportunity to cap their local school district budget increases and administration spending. How would this work? Josiah Bartlett Center President Andrew Cline wrote in NH Journal in May about the strange fact that Massachusetts has a statewide property tax cap, but New … Read more
Another Breakfast with Claude Author: (sliding into the booth and grabbing the coffee cup) Hi Claude! I read that your cousin, Sol, broke out of his training container and went hunting for test answers over at Hugging Face and other sites! That’s quite a trick, all the way around! I’m impressed! Claude: (raises the terrible … Read more
Former Manchester Police Chief Aldenberg has now replaced Cassandra Sanchez in the Office of Child Advocate. Governor Kelly Ayotte appointed him. Children and their welfare are a lost cause in NH: Let’s not forget that it was Police Chief Aldenberg’s department that never found Harmony Montgomery, who was missing for two years before anything happened … Read more