At the January 28 Senate Finance Committee meeting, Sen. Martine Laroque Gulick (D-Chittenden Central) pushed back against the idea that Vermont’s property taxes are too high.   “I would love to do a deeper dive when we say the Vermonters can’t afford their property taxes. I’d like to learn more about that,” Gulick, a Burlington resident and ... Read more

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In this installment of Granite Discourse, the guest is Jason Osborne, a New Hampshire state rep for Rockingham County District 2. He is currently serving his 6th term and is also the House majority leader. He serves on the Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee and the Rules Committee. Check Out Other Episodes and All of ... Read more

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Six-Figure Salaries, Rising SPED Costs, and the Questions We’re Not Asking Across our state, SAU superintendents and administrators are paid six-figure salaries to lead public school systems that are supposed to serve all students well. Yet year after year, public confidence erodes, student outcomes stagnate, and special education (SPED) budgets continue to climb. At some ... Read more

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We always seem to wait until someone has passed before we take the time to spread accolades, tell stories of their greatness, talk about their impact, or simply to say thank you for a job well done and a lifetime spent doing good. We are blessed to have a true New England treasure in our ... Read more

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As requested by the First Circuit Court in the case of Stephen & Bethany Scaer v City of Nashua, the District Court entered a declaratory judgment last night. The City of Nashua has conceded that, if the Citizen Flagpole was a forum for private speech during that time, then the City has engaged in impermissible ... Read more

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Helping veterans is a noble and popular thing to do.  I doubt that anyone would disagree.  Similarly, we are often told to help our elders.  With that said, I propose a volunteer group for performing one particular service to elderly veterans in NH.  I don’t know if Reps Mannion, Sabourin, and Granger were officers or ... Read more

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Today, on the morning update, another dive into why Democrats can only make things more unaffordable, with examples, and some advice if you seriously think progressive politicians can make anything more affordable. Ep 98 Links: Check Out Other Episodes and All of Our Podcasts here! Check Out The Morning Update Here! – Also available on ... Read more

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It’s said that a lie flies around the world before the truth gets its shoes on.  Some media and people rush to prejudice people with an incomplete and inaccurate view of the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota.   These regrettable shootings are being used by Democrats to slow or stop the ... Read more

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This is a mix of my friend’s links and his commentary, and a smattering of links I’ve also gleaned.  Hopefully useful and informative.  Top of the fold (all about what’s happening in Minnesota):  Special Forces are trained to recognize an insurgency, and the one happening in Minnesota is a classic case.  What these “protesters” (or ... Read more

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This week, on GrokTALK!, has a reckoning (wreckoning?) finally arrived for all those therapists, doctors, and maybe even the public-school groomers who created the mental illness, encouraged it, and then convinced kids they were in the wrong body (for politics, fun, and profit)? “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” – ... Read more

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Socialists and Communists from coast to coast were out of their minds at the thought of the greatest city on earth under Communist control. It had them salivating, but it all came crashing down like a January thaw. From a seedy start in a deserted underground subway station at the stroke of midnight on New ... Read more

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An ancient aphorism: “ History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes!”  Unless one believes in Reincarnation, historical repetition is impossible because the characters are completely different characters. However, human nature has remained the same since Eve persuaded Adam to bite the forbidden fruit despite knowing that grave consequences would ensue. I hope that was ... Read more

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Welcome to another installment of Monday memes. Memes, more memes, and nothing but memes, and an opportunity to subscribe to the newsletter and donate to help fund surgery for my dog, but everything else is memes! I promise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Read more

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Not so long ago, online casino choice was largely driven by who offered the biggest welcome bonus or the flashiest slot library. Today, things have become different. Modern casino players are becoming more choosy, considering a wider range of factors before settling on a platform. In recent days, the online casino industry has been discovering ... Read more

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The big news in New Hampshire politics the past few days has been a federal court decision that prevents a State law passed in 2025, which ended automobile inspections on January 31, 2026, from going into effect. The reaction from House Republicans, who intended to make this law a centerpiece of their reelection efforts, were rather hyperbolic, ... Read more

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Today, on the Morning Update, what to do when your environmental buddies ban sidewalk salt, and the warming they promised didn’t happen? People fall down. A lot. Ep 97 Links: Check Out More Morning Update Here! – Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. Follow ‘Grok on X – Rumble – Facebook – YouTube ... Read more

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The development of automated technologies in electronic commerce has a significant impact on the forms and modes of entrepreneurial activity. Under conditions of digital market transformation, not only the technological foundations of trade are changing, but also the nature of the entrepreneur’s participation in commercial processes. One of the models in which these changes are ... Read more

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NOTE: Due to renovations, all House hearings will be held at 1 Granite Place, Concord, NH, for the next two years. [Correction] Unfortunately, there was a mistake concerning the three House hearings in Health and Human Services. The email address was incorrect. The correct email address is: househhs@rebuildnh.com The email addresses have been updated below. I ... Read more

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During testimony in the Senate Education Committee regarding Vermont’s taxpayer-funded universal preschool program (Act 76), Senator David Weeks (R-Rutland) challenged advocates with some stunning numbers. Vermonters gasp when learning our K-12 system spends around $30,000 per student on average (second-highest per-pupil spending in the country). But what about Pre-K? That gasp may escalate to a ... Read more

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