Monthly Archives: February 2018
More Flaws In HB 628 – The Program is Built to Fail, or Was That the Point?
I met with Richard Lavers (Department of Employment Security) briefly on Wednesday of this week to discuss the spreadsheets he handed out at the Commerce Committee hearing on January 16th (I am currently awaiting further updates). | Keep Reading at … Continue reading
Super-enfranchised Voters Have More Rights Than Legal NH Voters
I was invited to North Carolina to attend a US Commission on Civil Rights hearing by Jay DeLancy of the Voter Integrity Project, a group CNHT has been associated with for quite some time. I had three minutes, as one of 40 speakers … Continue reading
I hate Trolls. I hate having to spend time on them. So, I won’t
As many of you know, we’ve been having a number of trolls coming in lately. Now, I have no problem with those that disagree with me or other Groksters but it is clear that’s not why they are here. For years, … Continue reading
New Hampshire considers eliminating vendor beverage fees
The bill, which originated in the New Hampshire House, was passed there as a proposal to revamp the vendor fees, reducing costs for smaller beverage companies while increasing them for larger outfits. But when it reached the Senate’s Finance Committee, … Continue reading
Ban on Carrying Guns Within 1,000 Feet of Park Struck Down
The Illinlois Supreme Court had already held that the Second Amendment protects a right to carry guns in most public places, and in today’s People v. Chairez it likewise rejected a ban focused on carrying within 1000 feet of parks: |Keep Reading … Continue reading
NH Senate weighs cost of tracking claims that don’t result in finding of abuse or neglect
Balancing fiscal responsibility and the need to properly track potentially at-risk children ignited a passionate debate in the New Hampshire Senate chamber. At issue are reports collected by the state’s Division of Children, Youth & Families. Officials at DCYF would … Continue reading
New Hampshire lawmakers consider hiking fees on dam owners
The 1996 failure of a private dam in Alton, near Lake Winnipesaukee, caused one death, numerous power outages and extensive damage to highways and homes. In the aftermath, the state instituted a program of inspecting dams to try to avert … Continue reading
Schedule for Week of February 5, 2018
All of our top-priority bills have held public hearings; now we wait for some amendments and executive sessions. The lull allows us to advocate for our bills while committees further deliberate. These bills include our analysis and recommendations. As a … Continue reading
Bedford School Deliberative Session February 6
he Bedford School District will hold it Deliberative Session on February 6, 2018. All registered voters in Bedford are invited to participate in the Bedford School District Deliberative Session on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the Bedford … Continue reading
Podcasting on GraniteGrok is Back
The State Democrat Party filed an election law complaint with the AG that begs some questions about Democrats, Absentee Ballots, and domicile. |More at GraniteGrok.com