The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) lists the Granite Grok, a New Hampshire based, right-wing outlet, on their "Hate Map" as "Antigovernment General" (whatever that means). Steve MacDonald, Managing Editor of the Granite Grok , talks about how the SPLC has abandoned their honest roots to become a Marxist propaganda organization.

Check out the Granite Grok at https://granitegrok.com

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The Cost of Education: Part 4

Ian Underwood, a scientist and mathematician (not to mention a libertarian), breaks down why we should rethink how schools measure success and the impact it should have on education funding.

Read his books at https://www.bareminimumbooks.com

Thanks to the Granite Grok for sharing the show, check more out from them at https://granitegrok.com

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The Cost of Education: Part 3

2023 Educator of the Year, Christian Cheetham of Alvirne High, gives the case that school administrators are enabling some of the worst outcomes in public education and how teacher salaries are not the real issue at hand, when it comes to education funding.

Educator from Alvirne High named 2023 NH Teacher of the Year: https://www.education.nh.gov/news/educator-alvirne-high-named-2023-nh-teacher-year

Hear the case from the school administrator perspective: https://youtu.be/l8yrrQ3pUfM

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NH Journal's Managing Editor Michael Graham gives his opinion on New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR)'s Jim Schachter and New Hampshire PBS's Peter Frid responding to President Donald Trump working to defund NPR and PBS.

Read "IN THEIR OWN WORDS: NHPR’s Schachter/NHPBS’s Frid On Why Taxpayers Should Keep Paying" on NH Journal: https://nhjournal.com/in-their-own-words-nhprs-schachter-on-why-taxpayers-should-keep-paying/

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The Cost of Education: Part 2

The New Hampshire School Administrator Association Executive Director Dr. Mark MacLean and Associate Executive Director Jerry Frew discuss the role of the role of school superintendents and their staff, why their six figure salary is justifiable, and their perspective on school funding.

Learn more about the New Hampshire School Administrator Association (NHSA): https://www.nhsaa.org

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NH Rep. Buzz Scherr, Professor of Law at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, joins A. J. Kierstead to discuss the complicated world of immigration crackdowns and reform. Democrats play rhetorical games and President Donald J. Trump plays games with lives.

Learn more about Professor Scherr: https://law.unh.edu/person/albert-scherr

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A. J. Kierstead is joined by the Concord NH Patch's Tony Schinella to discuss the complicated world of covering homeless people and express concern over The Concord Monitor celebrating a man who assaulted a young child.

Check out Tony's work: https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nhFollow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConcordNHPatch

Read The Concord Monitor article: https://www.concordmonitor.com/Homeless-memorials-Concord-Rodney-Moody-service-60366228

Rodney Moody's offender profile: https://www.homefacts.com/offender-detail/NH2243/Moody,-Rodney-J..html

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A. J. Kierstead and Dexter Tarbox discuss the impact of the US Senate race for New Hampshire being a jump ball with a complex Democratic slate and weak Republican bench. Players include Lily Tang Williams, Chris Pappas, Maggie Goodlander, and Scott Brown, with Chris Sununu deciding not to run!

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A. J. calls out New Hampshire Republicans for their bad treatment of small, local businesses having to deal with tariffs, hurting their ability to employ locals that need jobs.

Watch the WMUR segment: https://www.wmur.com/article/concord-nh-store-concerned-new-tariffs-040325/64371485?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

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Editor in Chief Steve Robinson of The Maine Wire breaks down their investigation into the 2024 audit of the State of Maine under Governor Janet Mills, revealing blatant poor management of billions of dollars.

Steve's video on the audit: https://x.com/TheMaineWire/status/1907451022366191843

"‘Pattern of Negligence–or Worse’: Maine Republican Senators Urge AG Pam Bondi to Investigate State Finances After Devastating Audit," The Maine Wire:https://www.themainewire.com/2025/04/pattern-of-negligence-or-worse-maine-republican-senators-urge-ag-pam-bondi-to-investigate-state-finances-after-devastating-audit/

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