Granite State
Americannoun
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Small wonder Granite State lawmakers are the lowest paid in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
On Tuesday, voters in the Granite State will once again help kick off the presidential primary season, on the heels of the Iowa caucuses that began the nomination process on the Republican side Monday.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
During an eyebrow-raising visit to New Hampshire on Friday, Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia name-checked friends who are elected officials in the Granite State and complimented the discerning nature of its voters.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
He’s devoting the vast majority of his time to the Granite State — and South Carolina, to a lesser degree.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
The walls were the living trees, the seats were rustic benches, and the reading-desk was a rock, oddly fashioned, of the stone of the Granite State, into the form of a lectern.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 by Various
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