The movement to shift public school funding from local governments to the state is driven by a core belief that the shift will bring more funding. But that assumption is almost certainly wrong. The National Education Association’s latest annual report on public school data drew media coverage this week for its finding that New Hampshire’s ... Read more

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President Trump has proposed using the revenue from his increased tariffs to lower or even eliminate income taxes — with a priority on removing Americans making less than 200,000 dollars a year from the tax rolls. Exempting more Americans from income taxes — and lowering taxes on other Americans— is certainly a worthwhile endeavor. However, ... Read more

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I had never heard of John Fetterman before he’d had a stroke. I can’t speak to his pre-stroke politics and am not inclined to hunt them down. Someone in the Democrat party thought him a suitable meat puppet to prevent the Republicans from seizing a US Senate Seat in Pennsylvania. The same party that picked ... Read more

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Vermont climate activists in the legislature and beyond continue to insist that their policies will ultimately save Vermonters money. How they reach this mathematically questionable conclusion (apart from the scenario where the politicians rob Peter to pay for Paul’s “free” weatherization project and installation of cold climate heat pumps in which case Paul certainly saves ... Read more

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While I already wrote something about this year’s Nurses Week, our new governor has motivated me to do a follow up piece as she seemingly decided to snub these servants of mankind that went from heroes to zeroes during the Damn Emperor’s Reign of Terror.  You’ve heard me say it, time and again, ad nauseam.  ... Read more

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In every procedural/cop show Hollywood produces, there are two tropes the writers can’t leave out. It’s as if they are required and will lose their guild membership if they do. Lawyering up is bad (sold as a sign of guilt), as is requiring a warrant before any search. I could go downtown and get a ... Read more

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Jen Psaki was the press secretary for the first two years of the Joe Biden presidency. Jen Psaki stands by her claim that she never saw the version of Joe Biden who appeared in the debate with Donald Trump, which led to his removal from the 2024 ballot. Appearing on Semafor’s Mixed Signals podcast with hosts Max ... Read more

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George Caldwell – The Daily Signal The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday released a 100-item “brag list” marking the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. “These are just a fraction of the environmental actions we have taken in the first 100 days. Our team at EPA is honored and motivated to fight for you and ... Read more

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The Constitution Party convened its National Committee Meeting in Manchester, New Hampshire, on April 25–26, 2025, drawing members, party leaders, and supporters from across the country. The biannual event served as both a strategic planning session and a celebration of the party’s commitment to constitutional principles, individual liberty, and limited government. The New Hampshire affiliate ... Read more

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Join Keith and Terese this week with guests Lily Tang Williams, Lou Gargiulo, and Matt Mayberry. Plus the usual rants and discussion. Join Us Live! Join Keith, Terese, and Julian this week with guests Lily Tang Williams, Lou Gargiulo, and Matt Mayberry. Plus the usual rants and discussion. Join Us Live! #nhpolitics #GraniteStateLive https://t.co/C0ozWp6sUg — ... Read more

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House Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries has a plan to guide his party out of the political wilderness, but he appears not to want to go into too many details. At a Thursday press conference, Jeffries, D-N.Y., touted his resistance to President Donald Trump and his agenda, but would not expand on his plans to combat the Republican budget ... Read more

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Having shared my recent article with an “apoplectic” constituent of one of the reps that “took a walk” on SB284, I was asked if this particular rep abstained from any other housing bill roll calls.  That communication inspired me to look at ALL the votes this rep abstained from.  Having done that with the goal ... Read more

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Chris Goodwin, coach of the Mid-Vermont Christian School girls basketball team, tells podcaster and former Olympic swimmer Riley Gaines that his private Christian school team is under a permanent ban from participating in Vermont school athletics, because the school forfeited a 2023 tournament game against an opposing team that included a biological male. The school ... Read more

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We’re sharing new podcasts seven days a week, with a few exceptions, such as the occasional replay or other special events. I alos share short clips from some of our programs, and sometimes the odd random thing off the internet. These are posted on my Instagram or the Grok socials (see below), and not necessarily ... Read more

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When the Spanish electricity grid collapsed one ordinary Monday in late April, the dreams of renewable energy and the green transition team died with it. On these pages, Ryan McMaken was quick to point out that, under European Green Deal-type political convictions, affordability and reliability are not important virtues of the European electricity grid. Shoving too much odious excrement onto ... Read more

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A New Hampshire local, bothered by the polling they saw from the mainstream media, set about taking a litmus test. They wanted to see if they could duplicate those results or if sentiment differed from what was sold to the public. Here are the graphed results This survey was sent to 95 people of different ... Read more

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Daily Caller News Foundation reporter Myles Morell caught up with Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on a sunny afternoon in D.C. He appeared to ask Omar about the situation in El Salvadore and the deportation of illegal criminals. It may have been sunny, but the words out of Omar’s mouth were salty. She responded quickly and ... Read more

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This week, we discuss the Green Energy blackout, pending legislation, and national policy that is good for Vermont. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com Please like, follow, or subscribe to The ‘Grok on Rumble and YouTube for early access to ... Read more

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On April 16, 2024, the UL published an op-ed by Rep. Len Turcotte of Strafford County. It has never been more applicable than it is today, with dozens of bills proposed by those attempting to remove local control of zoning with ‘death by a thousand cuts’. Turcotte compared this to Chairman Mao Zedong’s attempt to ... Read more

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