THE GRANITE EAGLE

Ever since Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral election in New York City on November 4th, most level headed Americans were left wondering how the people of New York City could elect a socialist mayor. Despite the countless severe warnings from America’s greatest minds throughout the election cycle, New Yorker’s elected an extreme left socialist with zero experience, who was born in Uganda, to run the largest city in America.

In the 2025 HB1 and HB2 budget bills, the General Court delivered record levels of state education aid, aimed at delivering property tax relief statewide.

Some lawmakers argue that local control should remain absolute, even when it results in rapid property tax increases.

New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account (EFA) program has become a frequent target of criticism as it has expanded statewide. Opponents of the program often raise concerns about school funding, property taxes, and which families benefit. A review of state education finance data, however, shows that many of these claims rely on incomplete or misleading assumptions about how public education is funded in the Granite State. How the EFA Program Works The EFA program allows elig

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Did you know you hold the power to sue your local school board—without spending a dime—and unlock the truth about where your education tax dollars are really going?

In the aftermath of deadly attacks at Brown University and Bondi Beach in Australia, House Republicans held a press conference to argue that expanding gun-free zones and pursuing additional gun-control measures do not stop violence and can leave law-abiding people unable to defend themselves.

New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella announced that the state has joined a federal and multistate lawsuit accusing Uber Technologies Inc. of using deceptive practices to enroll consumers in its paid subscription service, Uber One, and making it difficult for users to cancel recurring charges.

For Republicans, the ruling validates a strategy that has unfolded over multiple legislative sessions: incremental changes aimed at ensuring that all ballots, whether cast in person or by mail, are subject to comparable identity checks.

A jury found Woodlock guilty of two counts of being an accomplice to felonious sexual assault following his trial in September, 2025. Since his conviction, Woodlock has been held in jail. The conviction came as a shock to many, as there was no evidence, no witnesses and no former staff members who came forward to acknowledge the alleged abuse. The jury found Woodlock guilty based solely on the testimony of one alleged victim, David Meehan. 

“Every time Massachusetts adds another tax or regulation, it makes New Hampshire even more attractive for companies looking for stability,” Sweeney said. “We’re not rooting for Massachusetts to fail, but we’re fully prepared to take advantage of the opportunities their out-of-touch policies are creating for us.”

A state commission created on Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s first day in office released a sweeping set of recommendations aimed at streamlining operations, cutting duplication, and strengthening accountability across New Hampshire’s government.

Last week, I had the opportunity to visit Israel for the first time in my life. It was an experience I will never forget and one that exposed me to things I could have never imagined. It also made me realize how fortunate we are to live in the United States of America and how much Israel appreciates our unwavering support.

New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account (EFA) program received another major validation this week, as the Children’s Scholarship Fund New Hampshire (CSFNH) announced it earned an unqualified—or “clean”—audit opinion for the 2024–25 school year.

Read the Transcripts: A Manchester School District investigation found that a McLaughlin Middle School English teacher used unapproved diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training materials with eighth-grade students.

As New Hampshire’s K-12 public schools experienced the largest enrollment decline of any state this century, they enjoyed the fourth-highest increase in per-pupil spending, according to a new analysis from the Reason Foundation’s K-12 Education Spending Spotlight.

A new Granite State Poll, a States of Opinion Project, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll shows that a majority of Granite Staters support capping annual school budget increases to the rate of inflation—a central provision of HB 675, the Property Tax Relief Act, which cleared the House Finance Committee last month.

Even before New Hampshire adopted the frigate USS Raleigh on its state seal — a ship built on Badger’s Island in the Piscataqua — it was understood that the harbor and surrounding islands belonged to New Hampshire. Since New Hampshire was a colony, Portsmouth Harbor was not some vaguely shared zone; it was the state’s economic engine and maritime gateway. Colonial maps, militia records, and early state documents consistently placed the islands, including Seavey’s Island (now

On November 19th, another trial concluded that glaringly exposed the lies and fraud associated with the thousands of YDC abuse claims and subsequent payments accusers have received.

New Hampshire’s property tax system places most authority not in Concord, but in the hands of local voters and the people they elect. While state policy shapes the structure of the system, roughly 85% of every property tax bill is determined at the local level through school budgets, municipal appropriations, and capital decisions. Local choice—not state mandates—is overwhelmingly what causes property taxes to rise.