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OPINION: NH Schools and Medicaid Funding

November 20, 2025 JJ Elliott

The fiscal disaster that is Claremont School District SAU 6 has been making the news recently, the story of a school board facing the righteous anger of parents and taxpayers who have found their faith, and their tax dollars, sadly misplaced. And while this particular disaster appears to have several contributing factors that are still … Read more

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MACDONALD: The Fraud We Elected Trump to Fix

November 4, 2025 Steve MacDonald

As you contemplate the complication of the Schumer shutdown, don’t forget that there were millions of illegals tapping the EBT system for food and fun—at least 1.5 million. According to the USDA, the noncitizens include “lawful permanent residents, refugees, asylees, those granted a stay of deportation, and undocumented individuals… Undocumented individuals are not eligible to receive SNAP … Read more

MacDonald: Using Medicaid Rolls to Find Illegal Aliens Is a Great Idea

July 19, 2025 Steve MacDonald

One of the more clever things the Trump Administration did when it took the reins from whoever was in charge (still subject to debate) was to retool a mobile app launched by the Biden Administration. CBP One was deployed to allow “migrants” seeking asylum to set up appointments for screening. Translation: How do I get … Read more

Klar: Are Weight Loss Drugs Worth the Costs and Risks?

July 14, 2025 John Klar

Helping people with eating disorders is a laudable goal, but there remain unknown health risks associated with a clutch of new weight loss drugs, and significant costs. Ozempic was developed initially (and FDA-approved in 2005) for the treatment of life-threatening diabetes. Wegovy was approved by the FDA on March 8, 2024, to treat obese or … Read more

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MacDonald: Dems Chose Fraud Over Senior Citizens

July 10, 2025 Steve MacDonald

One of the revelations from my most recent not-quite-a-podcast podcast interview with Phil Kerpen was the Medicaid fraud situation. There’s a lot of fraud, and the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), now known as the One Big Beautiful Law (or the One Big Beautiful Act or OBBA), takes a chainsaw to numerous Medicare scams. First, … Read more

Cardello: Democrats Do Not Legislate, Instead They Lie

July 4, 2025 Ray Cardello

I will concede that politicians are not a trustworthy breed. They lie about their past to enhance their present. Ask Senator Dick Bluementhal (D-CT) about his tour in Vietnam. They distort their party affiliation to make themselves attractive to more people. Ask Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat candidate for mayor of New York City, who says … Read more

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MacDonald: Another Planned Parenthood “Loss” – Blame Congress Not the Courts

June 27, 2025June 8, 2025 Steve MacDonald

News broke yesterday on another US Supreme Court decision that triggered the baby-killing left. The High Court ruled that the Medicaid laws’ “any qualified provider” clause did not prohibit states from banning the use of Medicaid funds for (in this case) Planned Parenthood. The majority opinion in the 6–3 decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood … Read more

We Can Eliminate Medicaid Waste and Fraud, Saving Billions, House Speaker Says

May 8, 2025 George Caldwell

Amid a hectic push to pass a House budget reconciliation bill by Independence Day, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he thinks Republicans can find hundreds of billions of dollars in savings by eliminating Medicaid waste, fraud, and abuse. The Medicaid issue is the trickiest part of Republicans’ push to pass a bill, which would boost funding … Read more

The Medicaid Alarm is Ringing

March 3, 2025 Andrew Cline

Two years ago this week, we warned legislators that a day of reckoning was coming for Medicaid. “Any discussion of expanding Medicaid coverage or eligibility should start with the understanding that current spending levels are unsustainable, and increasing those levels just accelerates the date of reckoning,” we wrote. With Congress looking to make $2 trillion in … Read more

Manchester School Board Takes Advantage of Vulnerable Families

January 25, 2025January 23, 2025 Ann Marie Banfield

In a time where we need to help parents become even better parents, the Manchester School Board is going in the opposite direction. Today, the New Hampshire Senate Education Committee heard a bill (SB34) to support parental consent for Medicaid billing. In many cases, parents will sign off on Medicaid services, but services can change, … Read more

So Kids, What Did We Learn From This Week’s House Session (3/28/24)?

March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 Judy Aron

We learned that it took from 9am until 7pm, with an hour or so break for lunch, to get through 43 bills on the regular calendar, 2 off the consent calendar, plus 3 that were taken off the table, and 1 more that was reconsidered. It was a long day and I’ll try to review some highlights.

So, Kids, What Did We Learn From This Week’s House Session (3/21/24)?

March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 Judy Aron

We learned that it took from 10 am until 8 pm, with an hour break for lunch, to get through 44 bills, their amendments, and all the various motions. It was a very long day, but we got some good work accomplished. I won’t go through everything, but let’s review some highlights.

So Kids, What Did We Learn From This Week’s House Session (3/7/24)?

March 8, 2024 Judy Aron

We learned that we had a full day with 52 House bills on the agenda but didn’t get through all of them. As the hour got late, we saved 10 for next week. We also learned that when Republicans show up, they stop bad bills from advancing and move good bills forward. Read more below.

Another Attack on Parental Rights That Will Hurt Special Needs Students

July 15, 2023 Ann Marie Banfield

Just when you think it can’t get any worse, the Federal Government is now attempting to change the rules on Medicaid billing for school services, and that will harm the most vulnerable children in our public schools. This would change whether school districts must obtain parental consent before billing medical services for special ed services … Read more

So Kids, What Did We Learn From This Week’s House Session (Feb 22-23)?

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 Judy Aron

We learned that when Republicans show up and stay for the session, we can stop bad bills and move along good ones. That was the main theme throughout the 2-day voting marathon. Apparently, we were still unable to stop some very bad bills, too (read on).

Sorry, Neil Wetherbee and Co., You Won’t Drive Me from Derry

November 26, 2022 Stephen Scaer

In A response to my GraniteGrok article about Elle Gallo’s boast that she removed my billboard message in Derry, New Hampshire, promoting Abigail Shrier’s book “Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters,” (and my subsequent decision to promote the book from the Derry sidewalk), “Call me J” wrote:

Maggie Hassan Lies Again (And Chris Pappas Too!)

November 8, 2022 Skip

Once again, the Democrats, especially Maggie Hassan, are twisting the meaning and usage of words to fit a political narrative. In this case, for the purely personal gain of keeping her butt in DC.

Breaking: Federal Judge Stops Medicare and Medicaid Services Vaxx Mandate for Health Care Workers …

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 Steve MacDonald

One of the more dangerous Jab mandates from the Feds was the one that forced any health worker at facilities getting federal money to be vaccinated.

Through the Eyes of a Refugee from California: Biden Is Firing Our Healthcare System

September 29, 2022October 27, 2021 California Refugee

A young nurse sits quietly in her kitchen… in the dark… in the early morning hours of what used to be one of her many workdays. She worked very hard to become a nurse; she put herself through a very good college, earning her four-year degree in record time.

Court Rules States Can Exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid Funding

November 26, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Are you tired of your tax dollars going to pay for abortion? You are not alone. But that does not include the Democrat Party or Planned Parenthood. They care a lot. And they just took another gutshot in court.