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Monday • October 20 • 2025

Vol.XVII • No.XLIII

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Your State House Jan 9, 2025

Mon, 2025-01-13 00:00 +0000
In November, I was reelected to represent the people of Allenstown, Dunbarton, Epsom, and Hooksett for another two years – thank you for your vote! I was also re-appointed chair of the Executive Departments and administration (ED&A) committee, dealing with professional licensing, the state pension system, the state building code, administrative rules, and the organization ... Read more

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Jimmy Carter Endorsed Pete Hegseth for SecDef On His Deathbed?

Sun, 2025-01-12 23:00 +0000
I had heard several times during the broadcast that Jimmy Carter planned every detail of his funeral. Being a micro-manager, I doubt that he would have left this detail, the front page of the order of events, to anyone else: Indeed! The Left and the mainstream media (but I repeat myself) hate any religious mentions ... Read more

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Will Queen Sharon Follow the Speaker’s Example?

Sun, 2025-01-12 21:00 +0000
Not only are they fellow Londonderry locals, but the Senate President and the Speaker are each other’s “other side of the wall” counterparts in leadership.  Anyone well versed in NH civics knows that the former is an office of higher prestige than the latter.  Rep Moffett even pointed out who’s next in line to become ... Read more

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If Canada Becomes a US State…

Sun, 2025-01-12 19:00 +0000
Trump is saying a lot of things about the Panama Canal, Greenland…and, of course, Canada. Frankly, while he may be more than just “Trumping” a bit here, and trolling denizens in those areas (he’s certainly riled up most of the EU elite talking about Greenland), I think this talk is directed at someone else. I’ll ... Read more

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Disastrous Public Schools Part 2 (Merrimack – SEL)

Sun, 2025-01-12 17:00 +0000
If you have not read Part 1 of the disaster in the Merrimack schools, you can read that here. You will learn why Merrimack residents are pushing back on the school budget along with the poor quality of academics. It is a good preface for looking at the other problems in the district. Merrimack has ... Read more

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Teachers: “We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Standards”

Sun, 2025-01-12 15:00 +0000
Almost any professional profession (sorry, just HAD to do that!) has standards that they have to follow, especially if they want some letters after their names (e.g. RN, MD, PE, CPA, PMP, CEH {heh – Certified Ethical Hacker! Really, it’s a “thing”}, AWS, CSCP). Study hard and take the exams (sometimes, multiple times, like trying ... Read more

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NOLA Police Chief Prolly Happy LA Has An Incompetent Mayor and Fire Chief

Sun, 2025-01-12 13:00 +0000
Anne Kirkpatrick got the ass end of the cybersphere handed to her on New Year’s Day and for several days following it. She looked like another clueless diversity hire, a problem she failed to resolve – much like Plan B (Kamal Harris) – by opening her mouth and speaking. People died, and her response didn’t ... Read more

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David vs Goliath: Amish Farmer Prevails Over Feds in Court

Sun, 2025-01-12 11:00 +0000
Food rights and federalism clash in the MAHA era Legal counsel for Amish food rights activist Amos Miller claimed victory in a recent Pennsylvania decision that permits the feisty farmer to continue selling his raw milk outside of the state but not “within the Commonwealth.” The ruling permits Miller to keep his business afloat to ... Read more

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How About Mandatory Public School Classes on The NH Advantage?

Sun, 2025-01-12 03:00 +0000
There may not be enough room to fit a module in on why New Hampshire is so much more successful than states like Vermont (Maine, Mass, CT, RI, NY, And so on). You’ve got all that DEI crap. Then there’s gender yoga, where you stretch reality to deliberately confuse your captured audience about whether they ... Read more

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State House Vibe, Man-Caused Disasters, and Burlington Gag Orders

Sun, 2025-01-12 01:00 +0000
This week, we discussed LA and how Vermont can prepare for or avoid a similar disaster. What’s up with the new vibe and new leaders at the State House? Top Story: Gag Order against the Burlington City Police Chief by the Mayor.

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A Snapshot Of The Global Semiconductor Industry

Sun, 2025-01-12 01:00 +0000
I found it interesting to see the distribution of which areas of the globe have both the most semiconductor firms and their values. The Netherlands has one of the most important firms in this space: ASML. Sure, there are far more capitalized firms and far more well-known ones. Still, if you understand the idea that ... Read more

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This Week On Granite State Live…

Sun, 2025-01-12 00:00 +0000
Last week’s premiere was a success, upon which this week’s program is guaranteed to build. Here’s Co-Host Keith, with a teaser for Tuesday’s program (1-14-25 from 7 pm to 9 pm EDT) Watch on GraniteGrok.com, The Grok X Account or on Grok’s Facebook. Replay coming soon to YouTube and Rumble

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Disasters: Natural Or Manmade, Someone Has To Pay The Tab

Sat, 2025-01-11 23:00 +0000
We have sad moments every year when a section of our country suffers the pain of a tragedy that takes property and, sometimes, unfortunately, innocent lives. Today, we will not discuss the senseless shootings and bombings but focus on something more widespread that impacts thousands, even millions of people. The last few months have seen ... Read more

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NH Annual Town Meetings Are Coming – Would You Like a Tax Cap?

Sat, 2025-01-11 21:00 +0000
I just got my latest tax bill in the mail – once again, I’m working on TMEW to allow me out of my “never run for BudComm again if you let me serve a 3rd term,” as it seems that the Progressive-captured BudComm in my hamlet didn’t see a funding request it disliked. SideNote: Bruce ... Read more

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NH House Speaker Tells Dartmouth Hitchcock to Follow The Damn Law

Sat, 2025-01-11 20:00 +0000
Three days ago, we shared a report regarding a woman who was refused a kidney transplant by Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) because she did not meet their immunization requirements. No COVID jab, specifically. Shannon, the patient, did not want to but bucked to the pressure and got one shot, but that was not enough. ... Read more

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School Data Breach: What they Tell You, and What They Leave Out

Sat, 2025-01-11 19:00 +0000
A message went out to parents across New Hampshire about a data breach by one of their online vendors. It’s good to see that administrators are notifying parents about this data breach. But did they tell you that some of these online vendors are in court, accused of selling student data? I didn’t think so. ... Read more

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House Democrats Circling Wagons Around Clean Heat Standard

Sat, 2025-01-11 18:00 +0000
Next to perhaps property taxes, the biggest issue to motivate voters’ rejection of the Democrats’ supermajorities in the last election was that party’s tone-deaf attitude regarding the Clean Heat Standard carbon tax/fee/surcharge on home heating fuels. In a state where people are struggling mightily to make ends meet the idea of adding a $1-$4 tax ... Read more

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Firefighter’s Union Pushes Back And I See an Opportunity…

Sat, 2025-01-11 17:00 +0000
I’ve seen a rise in town fire department and emergency service issues reports from readers around the state. They all seem to be having problems. And? I wonder if this is how we break the SAU local school district’s death grip on property taxes. Few if any will say property taxes are low or just ... Read more

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Succession Plans: Coaches and Governors

Sat, 2025-01-11 15:00 +0000
Heir Apparent: “A person who is most likely to succeed in the place of another.” Jerod Mayo was Bill Belichick’s “heir apparent” as New England Patriots head coach. And so it came to pass. But Mayo’s reign was short-lived—less than a year. Some heirs are determined by birth. Pats owner Bob Kraft’s heir apparent is ... Read more

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AGs Bell Rung Hard By High Court In Civil Rights Case

Sat, 2025-01-11 13:00 +0000
A few years ago, I led with this headline: “If NH AG Pushes Civil Rights “Case” Against White Nationalists, He’s Going to Lose.” The case John Formella’s office brought, former governor Sununus’ AG, was a civil rights violation case against a White Supremacy Group. NSC 131 displayed a banner on a bridge over Route 95. ... Read more

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