Regulation Archives - Granite Grok

OPINION: Why the AI CEOs Really Want to Be Regulated

September 17, 2026 Connor O'Keeffe

Calls to regulate the artificial intelligence (AI) sector have reached a fever pitch over the last week. Fearmongering about the prospects of a totally unregulated AI industry has been around as long as the industry itself. But the current storm began last Tuesday when an engineer at Anthropic—the firm best known for its chatbot Claude—resigned, … Read more

ROPER: The Housing Crisis? It’s the Regulations, Stupid

September 17, 2026 Rob Roper

Pretty much everybody in Vermont politics says that housing, or rather the lack of it, is THE major problem at the root of so many other problems our state is facing. Young people are leaving because they can’t find housing. Businesses can’t hire because employees can’t find housing. The rent is too damn high! And … Read more

DOGE Is Also Tracking Bureaucratic Regulations

February 17, 2025 Skip

“Well, “Taxation is Theft” especially when it is taken by bureaucrats and spent in ways that have nothing to do with America’s interests but spent on Leftist ideological pet projects. We are also supposed to be a Constitutional Republic that is governed by Law passed by Congress. Instead, we’ve gotten this (assembled by DOGE): If … Read more

Data Point – The Hidden Federal Tax On Us: Regulatory Orgy

March 29, 2023 Skip

Taxation by Regulation by unaccountable, unelected, and unassailable bureaucrats. America leads on innovation, and Europe on regulation, or so the conventional wisdom goes. But recently, the US seems to have taken the lead in the latter. . . Regulators seem to know and are now comfortable to be the Administrative State that will rule us … Read more

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Clothing Control Freaks: Recyclable Social Justice Fabrics are The Latest Fascist Fashion

April 5, 2022 Steve MacDonald

The Latest Leftist fascism appears to focus on fashion. The micro-fiber-management of material used to make clothing. The current arrangements are (apparently) unsustainable, and the same experts who’ve mucked up everything else are turning their evil eye on the garment industry.

Government Won’t Let the Market Fix the Housing Shortage

July 23, 2021 Op-Ed

There are two sides of the affordable housing equation: incomes and housing prices. While the market pushes New Hampshire incomes higher, the government prevents it from lowering home prices.

Biden Wants to Roll Back Rules Preventing Banks From Engaging in Political Targeting

February 12, 2021

The new administration is broadly rolling back almost all Trump-era regulations. Of local interest is a regulation meant to protect businesses from political targeting. Businesses like gun manufacturers and cryptocurrency exchanges had protection from denial of banking services. No more.

Just in Time for Biden Dems Discover COVID-Science Long Practiced in (R) Florida and (R) South Dakota

January 18, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Have you noticed the Politi-virus dictators are all of a sudden coming to realize lockdowns are bad? What could have changed? It was 10 months of insisting that everything stay shut down. We must kill the economy and drive the nation into recession in an election year?

Regulation … Love it or Hate it … Fair Results

November 9, 2020

Whenever we have a change in control of our political process it is reasonable to expect a change in legislative output. If we assume the prior statement is true N.H. should see noticeable change in the output of the political process. We have flipped the N.H. House, N.H. Senate, and Executive Council.

CATO: NH Ranks #2 in the Nation for Economic Freedoms

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 Steve MacDonald

CATO’s Freedom in the 50 States is out, and as usual, New Hampshire Ranks near the top. This year’s survey put the Granite State at number two for economic and social freedom, behind Florida, but notes that New Hampshire is the most improved state overall.

Proper Aspirations Under the Constitution

October 11, 2020

Americans can ask no more from their federal government than what they find in the constitution. This is the crux of the differences in our society today. The Marxists demand government control everything. Conservatives say no, that is not America’s system of government.

What’s Happening to Healthcare?

April 25, 2020

Last week the Los Angeles Times declared it conventional wisdom thatCOVID-19 proves Bernie Sanders was right about “Medicare for All.” The Times said with universal health coverage, the government wouldn’t have to send emergency aid to “hospitals and state health programs.” But is that actually true?

OpEd – Waive Growler Regulations, Save the Beer

August 29, 2025March 26, 2020 Op-Ed

The goal of legislators is always to find solutions to improve the lives of our constituents. In these unprecedented times in struggling with COVID-19, finding solutions may look different than it did a month ago, but our mission has not changed. Together, we can come through this crisis. Related: To-Go Beer & Wine Coming to … Read more

OPINION: Needless Regulations hurt Health Care

August 29, 2025March 22, 2020 Op-Ed

ACROSS the country, state leaders have raised the alarm over the lack of enough beds should the COVID-19 pandemic create a surge in serious and critical cases. They are concerned that they simply won’t have enough hospital beds to care for ill patients and are taking drastic steps to “flatten the curve” – spreading out … Read more

Louisiana Unsafe Abortion Protection Act Law

March 6, 2020

The Louisiana Unsafe Abortion Protection Act law was before the Supreme court this week. Yes, another abortion case is before the Supreme Court (SCOTUS). The high court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the June Medical Services v. Russo. The case involves a Louisiana law. The law requires doctors performing abortions at clinics to have admitting privileges … Read more

Trump Administration Put the FDA Screws to Flavored Vaping Juice Manufacturers

January 3, 2020 Steve MacDonald

I’ve been harping on Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker for his knee-jerk vaping ban. Virtue signaling that has proven to be an economic win for New Hampshire. It was an overreach in my opinion so what of this? The Trump administration is putting the screws to Vape Juice makers.

Bloomberg’s Campaign Infers the Vandalism is from Sanders’ Associates.

Contrast Democrat Leadership with the Alternative

November 5, 2019

We have been living uwith Democrat leadership in New Hampshire and nationwide for a while. There are contrasts in style and substance between the alternatives. What can we take away from what the players are showing us?

Democrat Leadership?

November 5, 2019

Have you ever read an article and just cringed. Well, recently there was an article which began with the statement that: “If there’s one thing the government is good at, it’s fixing massive crises.”

Budget Secrets: Pet Vendor License

October 1, 2019

Senate Bill 161, Relative to definition of a pet vendor, was laid on the table in the Senate on March 21 this year, despite having 13 Senators as sponsors. It also received an “Ought to Pass” recommendation from not one, but two Senate Committees. The Senate even adopted the bill. Not once, but twice. It … Read more

Donkeys and Elephants and Economies, Oh, my!

September 17, 2019

The Republican Party (elephants) is stereotyped as more business-friendly. The stereotype says elephants favor a more limited size of government. They favor a smaller role of government in regulating the economy. But really, the important part is; they are in favor of regulating the economy.