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Your State House 02/10/23: Sexual Harrassment, Licensing, Early Childhood Education, and …

January 12, 2025February 14, 2023 Carol McGuire

This week, I was very busy. First, I presented my HB 147, which addresses the way sexual harassment policies are adopted. It was a request of the staff from the ethics committee, who were concerned that these policies were imposed by the joint facilities committee. It is a well-established principle that a committee cannot impose … Read more

The Newmarket, NH School District is a Corrupt Criminal Organization

February 14, 2023 Op-Ed

Newmarket, NH, School District Officials have been engaged in unethical, immoral, and criminal acts over the past seven years. These harmful acts include perjury, fraud, obstruction of justice, extortion, and theft. This is no way for public officials and educators to conduct themselves.

Is there a Chinese Spy State Inside our Schools?

February 14, 2023 Op-Ed

The Hill has an Op-Ed advising all universities and colleges in the US to close Confucius Institutes. In light of the current concern over China’s activities in the US, the University of New Hampshire’s partnership with the Confucius Institute is worthy of another review.

1776 Moment: What Does it Mean to Be American Today?

February 14, 2023 Op-Ed

It’s not 1980 anymore. Today our nation faces two existential threats different from anything we have encountered in our history. The first is the rise of a Chinese Communist Party who, unlike the USSR, supplies the shoes on our feet, the phones in our pockets, and the apps that addict our kids.

School District Violates Right-to-Know, Again!

February 13, 2023 Op-Ed

On January 23, 2023, I filed a new lawsuit against the Newmarket School District, Superintendent of Schools Todd Allen, and School Board Chairman Gary Swanson, alleging numerous violations of NH Right-to-Know.

Proposed Legislation That Affects the Right to Life

February 14, 2023February 13, 2023 Op-Ed

The NH Legislative Pro-Life Caucus & NH Right to Life are sponsoring a press conference in Concord, NH, to discuss proposed legislation that affects the right to life that will have hearings in House Judiciary later this week.

Abortion Bills Coming up for Hearings Next Week 15th and 16th

February 12, 2023 Op-Ed

HEARINGS are where you can voice your opinion, experience/s, facts, lies, half-truths, and so on. If you plan to talk, you must fill out a PINK card on the table and hand to any one of the committee members.

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A NH Commuter Rail Question: Should Paul Revere have taken the T to Lexington (or Nashua)?

February 14, 2023February 12, 2023 Op-Ed

When considering commuter rail in New Hampshire, here’s a thought experiment that offers a great place to start. Should the Massachusetts Bay Colony have built commuter rail in Revolutionary-era Boston?

The Unique Strengths of the New Hampshire Legislature

January 12, 2025February 12, 2023 Dan McGuire

I was asked recently to characterize the unique strengths of the New Hampshire legislature. Size: largest state legislature by almost a factor of two. We have 400 House reps. The second biggest is Pennsylvania, with 204.

Article V Constitutional Convention – Get Ready for the “Hocus Pocus”

November 12, 2024February 11, 2023 Al Brandano

Imagine a group calling themselves patriots, afraid to use the powers constitutionally and unanimously bestowed to the states in 1787 from perhaps the greatest men of intellect ever assembled in history.

Medical Freedom Day and More Take Action Today

February 11, 2023 Op-Ed

Thursday, February 16th is a vital day in the NH House HHS Committee. RebuildNH is taking action on 6 bills that day. This could be the most critical day of the year for you to attend the hearings in person.

Rep. Dave Testerman Sides With Democrats, Betrays Women And Girls

February 14, 2023February 10, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Over the past weeks, families and churches around New Hampshire have engaged in tireless advocacy and negotiation to protect the dignity and privacy of women and girls in New Hampshire by working to get HB 396, State Recognition of Biological Sex, to the House floor. On Wednesday night, their efforts were single-handedly demolished by Republican representative … Read more

Save the U.S. Constitution: Stop an Article V Convention

November 12, 2024February 9, 2023 Hal Shurtleff

Since 2013, out-of-state lobbyists on both sides of the political spectrum have spent much time and money attempting to get New Hampshire to pass resolutions applying for an Article V Convention. Thankfully, they have been unsuccessful. However, they are back with two resolutions, HCR 1 and HCR 4.

How Dangerous Are Article V Constitutional Conventions …

February 8, 2023 Op-Ed

Many readers of Granite Grok agree with me, a 54-year member of The John Birch Society, and lots of you will not. But, no matter what your opinion is concerning those who advocate fixing all the federal government’s usurpation of power, you need to hear the “rest of the story.”

Yes, Sales Taxation is Also Theft

February 8, 2023 Op-Ed

A group of House Republicans is supporting legislation that would replace federal income, payroll, estate, and gift taxes with a 30 percent national sales tax. The bill also eliminates the Internal Revenue Service, giving states the responsibility to collect the sales tax and send the revenue to DC.

If You Continue to Permit These Shots You Are Complicit in Mass Harm to Our Children

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 Op-Ed

Dear Honorable Councilor Wheeler, In the entirety of the Covid epidemic, we have had one child die from Covid in New Hampshire. Meanwhile, we have FOUR cases of children dying from the so-called “vaccine.”

Your State House 02/03/23: More Rulemaking, Granny D, Funding Road Maintenance, and More

January 12, 2025February 7, 2023 Carol McGuire

This week, my committee met for a day of public hearings. HB 519 creates the position of a chief information security officer in the department of information technology. The commissioner pointed out that the position already exists (and is filled) so the bill is to establish how this person fits into the department, and what … Read more