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The C of C report on HB 609 should be taken off Consent and defeated. As a longtime life member of the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance, I seldom, if ever, take positions against those taken in its “Gold Standard” of recommendations for voting on bills, but this is one of those rare occasions when I … Read more
When a senator claims the House killed a bill out of spite, the charge deserves an answer — not because the grievance is interesting, but because the truth is different, and the difference matters. The story broke on the X platform, following an allegation from Senator Sullivan. The House, it was said, sank the Senator’s … Read more
This week, on Right Side Up, Mike and Alison talk about bills still up for a vote on what we hope is the LAST WEEK of the session. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the embedded video does not load. More Right Side Up Check out all of our other podcasts. Get More Morning … Read more
From pregnancy resource centers to gun rights, the Senate’s procedural maneuvers and closed-door deals are costing Granite Staters their freedoms. Dear Fellow Granite Stater, I am a conservative, undeclared voter who left the Democratic Party in 2019 because I could no longer trust its direction. I have testified at the State House in Concord many … Read more
This week, the House met to consider Senate amendments to House bills and Senate messages on our amendments to Senate bills. The most common case was a Senate amendment to a House bill that the committee wanted us to agree to; the chair moved to concur, and it passed on a voice vote. The chair … Read more
A pathetic attempt to look like you’re doing something when actually doing nothing. So, the Vermont House and Senate both approved H.727 – An act relating to sustainable data center deployment, sending it off to the Governor’s desk for a signature or a veto. What this bill does is create a number of logistical hurdles … Read more
This session has been bittersweet. On almost all of our core issues, the New Hampshire House GOP has never been better. House Republicans this year stood overwhelmingly and valiantly for parental rights, pregnancy resource centers, the rights of homeschoolers, and medical freedom for those in debilitating pain. The unwavering conviction of most House Republicans on … Read more
New Hampshire Public Radio hasn’t vanished yet, so it appears there is an audience willing to support it. That’s how it should be. Taxpayers ought not be required to fund right-wing “radio, either, or its internet side gig, ANY alleged slanted reporting, or goofy, misleading NHPR headlines like this one. Republicans will try again to … Read more
As the New Year unfolds and the bell of liberty rings clearly amongst the long list of bills that NH Republicans have filed, I urge you: do not become complacent. Benjamin Franklin once said, “Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” As a veteran … Read more
This week on Right Side Up, we discuss mistakes made by past legislatures that should be fixed this coming session. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Got Something to Say, We Want to Hear It. Comment or submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com Please … Read more
I have some good news and some bad news regarding library legislation proposed here in New Hampshire this year. First, the bad news: a bill that would have prohibited obscene materials in public school libraries (HB324) was vetoed by Governor Kelly Ayotte last month. But here’s the good news: the governor did sign a bill … Read more
Ever since the resurgence of BLM 5 years ago, many people have retooled the saying in the image of their own important issues. “(Your passionate issue here) matters.” Look no further than HB446, which is fortunately on its way to the Corner Office right now. That bill makes non-academic surveys opt-in by parental consent. Most … Read more
📢 House Executive Sessions (Committee Votes) 📢Email/call the Committee members- look them up here. 📅 Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025 – 👨⚖️House Judiciary CommitteeRoom 206-208, Legislative Office Building, 33 N State Street, Concord ✅ Support ✅Any time after 10:00AM – SB141- extending the time to petition for a new trial in certain cases.This bill creates an … Read more
Senate to Hear Life-Affirming Legislation This WeekLast month, the full House voted unanimously to pass the right to try expansion that would give terminally ill patients greater access to treatments in development. The bill is now in the Senate. By providing greater legal protections for patients and providers and incorporating common-sense enhancements, HB 701 promises real relief … Read more
Hearings Next Week!Tuesday, April 15th, 2025 – 11:00AMHouse Children and Family LawRoom 206-208, Legislative Office Building, 33 N State Street, Concord👀 Watch 👀Continuing Education with Administrative Judge Ellen V. Christo, NH circuit court.Watch the judicial system and Chairman Mark Pearson continue to spin their narrative that everything in the Family Court is lawful, that due process can … Read more
We learned that we had around 101 bills to tackle between today and the next day, plus whatever got pulled off consent. So everyone knew it was gonna be a looooong 2 days. Wednesday’s session began with 188 Republicans and 145 Democrats in the House. Of course Republicans still had more legislation on the agenda … 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
Judy Aron’s regular posts about what is going on in the House are informative, insightful, well-written, and worth reading. Near the beginning of a recent post, she started out with this comment: We knew the 23 bills we had before us were going to yield some very good wins. I don’t think that’s an unusual … Read more
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
For the second year in a row, NH Rep. Mike Bordes is the prime sponsor of a bill banning cat declawing, HB201. Related: NH Rep Mike Bordes Wants to Protect Cats but Not Babies Rep. Bordes defended the bill to The Concord Monitor: If your child draws with a crayon on the wall, are you … Read more