Category Archives: Local NH Politics

The group “No Labels” has grown tired of being No Body, of No Interest, and having No point, so they are “shedding their centrist label.” For those of you who slept through the first part of this ‘movie,’ No Labels … Continue reading →

Whenever you are sitting with ‘friends,” talking about what you could do to help create jobs and improve the economy in New Hampshire, I bet one of the first things you think of is instituting the highest beer tax in … Continue reading →

Here is last weeks blog round up….a day late. Main Steet Republican’s Drop “Republican.” January 13, 2013 Obama’s Newtown Massacre Speech Turned Into Pro-Life Video… January 13, 2013 If Democrats Really Want to See Wages Increase…. January 12, 2013 The … Continue reading →

The left’s objection to even one tax dollar finding its way into the hands of a church is legion.  It is (apparently) a matter of even greater concern that we might engage in tax policy that accidentally encourages others–by allowing … Continue reading →

Every good New Hampshire Democrat knows that the best way to have an immediate impact on jobs and the economy is to increase the cost of doing business.  Making it cost more to run a business acts like a tax … Continue reading →

Back in November we reported that despite meeting all the legal requirements the town of Henniker had cited Stephen Forster of Forster’s Christmas Tree Farm with the illegal use of his property. Typically, when such nonsense erupts it is to either … Continue reading →

I don’t have time to fisk the particulars yet but the ACLU and Fred Lynn of American’s United for the Separation of Church and State have filed a suit declaring the recently passed new Hampshire School tax credit unconstitutional because … Continue reading →

WMUR has a story about a radio poll gone wild.  The Girard at Large program held an on-line poll seeking votes for Manchester New Hampshire person of the year; it attracted more than 44,000 responses complete with comments they thought … Continue reading →

Mental illness is a moving target, but one that keeps getting bigger.  Here in New Hampshire, if you Google Mental Illness, you will discover that it is getting bigger here as well.  Mental illness is up, we are told.   … Continue reading →

I do not cross post everything I write at GraniteGrok so for those who do not follow the links back to the source, here is a round up of posts from the past week. The MRC (Manchester Republican Committee) Facebook … Continue reading →