The Cost of Joining New York’s (Still Non-Existent) Cap & Invest Carbon Tax Scheme As the Vermont House Energy & Digital Infrastructure (HEDI) Committee debated whether or not to blow $800,000 (and $500,000 every year subsequent) establishing a new fossil fuel registry (H.740), Treasurer Mike Pieciak (D-VT) chimed in with a February 25, 2026, letter ... Read more

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This week, on NE Take, A. J. dives deep into his thoughts on Trump’s attack on Iran and the geopolitical fallout that might stabilize the Middle East. Also, Andru Volinsky has a crazy idea that no one is taking seriously for education funding. Email the show at aj@newenglandtake.com Join the Substack and keep the show rolling ... Read more

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During the Biden years, things were a lot like Joe. In a state of slow decline. The big news was what the so-called news was saying to paper over Joe’s dementia, or what his handlers were doing to hide it. The Easter bunny keeps Joe away from the kids. Joe gets lost of 20 x ... Read more

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Hakeem Sekou Jeffries has been the U.S. Representative for New York’s 8th congressional district since 2013. For some reason, he is the man-in-waiting for the Democratic Party and has been waiting to take the gavel away from the Republicans. Since the reign of Nancy Pelosi, Jeffries has been the heir apparent to the Party leadership ... Read more

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Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) promoting and protecting domestic glyphosate production spurred widespread backlash, but HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s support of the measure created far more. As an organic beef farmer and MAHA supporter, here’s why I support Secretary Kennedy’s position. I’ve never used a drop of glyphosate (aka Roundup) in my twenty-five ... Read more

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Many readers might already know about HB104, aka this year’s Defend the Guard, but let’s first talk about Jeb’s possible post-retirement power.  While it doesn’t prove anything, I am convinced that Jeb is Queen Sharon’s handler and will offer one observation.  I was with Daniel Richard, Tom Murray, Doris, and some others as Daniel was ... Read more

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Welcome to a special Saturday edition of the Morning Update. Today, the topic is civil terrorism, which sounds like an oxymoron, but it has attracted the attention of state legislators who are writing bills to suppress it. Free speech advocates are worried. Should we be as well? If the video doesn’t load, watch it here, ... Read more

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One thing is guaranteed when you are monitoring the thoughts and actions of the Left. Just when you think that they cannot say anything more stupid, illogical, or irrational, they dig down deeper into their personal rabbit hole and go lower. Gavin Newsom is already running for President, and why shouldn’t he? He has already ... Read more

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Welcome to the second installment in a series covering the articles and history of the New Hampshire Constitution. The class features Local Constitutional “scholar” Dan Itse, with Deb Hobson and Carol Petrusewicz. The discussion in episode 2 covers property, property rights, and Article 10, the right to revolution. Watch Episode 1. Rumble link to Episode ... Read more

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Americans for Prosperity (AFP) had a thing the other night at Abel Ebeneezer in Merrimack. It’s a few minutes from where I live, and I love their beer, so it was game on the moment the invite hit my inbox. I always meet a few people at these things I haven’t seen in a while, ... Read more

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And why are they writing press releases for Lyn Schollett? On March 3rd, a committee of the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 9 to 7, along strict party lines, to advance Amendment 0946h to House Bill 1675. Before that final vote, it’s worth noting what happened on the amendment itself: it passed 16 to ... Read more

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Another week on planet earth. More news, controversy, politics, chaos, and the sanity derived from it all that we call memes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Read more

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True to form and even to some expectations, the heartless display that was aired during President Trump’s State of the Union speech, from the so-called democrat segment, was actually a revisit to and validation of what former Congressman Allen West’s declaration asserted way back in 2012.  It was then that he stated, “There’s about 78-81 ... Read more

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Today, on the morning update, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been at war with America for over 45 years, which is actually a very short war for Muslims and Islam. So, when Democrats and their so-called Republican water carriers scream about Trump starting a forever war, is he? Or is he trying to end ... Read more

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The shellacking the New England Patriots received at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks is analogous to the decisive blows God-fearing patriots have suffered for decades. At the 1971 Super Bowl, Anita Bryant sang “God Bless America” during the halftime show. In 2026, the NFL’s pick of Bad Bunny is considered representative of modern America.  ... Read more

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To stimulate a shift to regenerative ag A group of farmers has collaborated with federal food and agriculture officials to develop a creative proposal to support American agriculture while improving soil health and food quality. The tentatively named Regenerative Agriculture Incentive Loan Program aims to provide low-interest, variable-rate loans to farmers that incentivize regenerative agricultural ... Read more

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This week, on Right Side Up, Alison and I discuss land use policy, energy policy, and Act 73 versus tuitioning statewide. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Disagree, agree, Got Something to Say, We Want to Hear It. ... Read more

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Welcome back for the final installment of this year’s NewsGuard drive-by. The annual interface between GraniteGrok.com and an establishment censor that uses a rigged, partisan scoring scheme to scare readers away from information the globalists don’t want them to see. Here are the links to part one, part two, and part 3. . NewsGuard’s final two questions ... Read more

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Originally published January 28, 2026 – Please scroll down for all updates. Personal: My dog, Cosmo, needs surgery, and we have started a GiveSendGo donation page (no fees) to help cover the costs of procedures, tests, and treatment.  The GoFundMe page is still there, but we are not directing donors to it (too many fees) ... Read more

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The real battleground The existential yearnings emerging inside the hearts and minds of people throughout the world—yearnings that no doubt have existed since time began, though not always consciously realized—are stirring like the struggle of a chrysalis. They are the desire to be heard, to be felt, to be recognized, and, above all, to be ... Read more

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