34 GOP women running for state office, college expels COVID offenders

By Guy Page

Of the 130-plus Republicans seeking statewide office in the Nov. 3 general election, 34 are women. By contrast, only 27 GOP women were on 2018 general election ballot.

The woman at the head of the ticket is Miriam Berry of Essex Junction, the GOP nominee for Congress. The first words on her Berry2020.net website are: “I oppose defunding the police. Those who choose to serve in law enforcement are an essential part of our community. They have my respect and support.” She’s a registered nurse and musician.

Carolyn Branagan

Carolyn Branagan

In the race for State Treasurer, former state senator Carolyn Branagan of Georgia offers an important policy difference to incumbent Democrat Beth Pearce. Branagan supports a defined employee contribution to the severely underfunded state/school/muncipal employee pension fund. Pearce supports the status quo of a defined benefit contribution. The difference — and it’s important — is that future pensioners would not be guaranteed the specific amount of the retirement benefits, only the amount that would be contributed. The actual benefit also would depend on factors such as investment fund performance and mortality figures.

Both candidates are experienced, money-savvy, and somewhat politically independent. Both offer additional solutions to fixing the pension deficit. But if elected, Branagan’s advocacy for a defined contribution but not a defined benefit could be a gamechanging way to avoid pension fund insolvency.

Women running for the state Senate include Ericka Redic and Kylie Hollingsworth (Chittenden), Meg Hansen (Bennington), and Dawn-Marie Tomasi (Washington).

The following GOP candidate list, adapted from a spreadsheet from  the Vermont Secretary of State’s office, cites GOP candidates for statewide office. It includes only candidates on the printed Nov. 3 ballot, and does not list any write-in campaigns. Some write-in campaigns may not be listed.

To celebrate the 100th year of the passage of the right to vote for women, the Vermont Republican Party will sponsor an event commemorating the historic passage of the 19th Amendment. The event will take place 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Vermont Statehouse.

Scott opposes Trump tariff on aluminum – Gov. Phil Scott and other New England governors Sept. 8 sent a letter to President Donald Trump opposing his 10% tariffs on Canadian aluminum imports, meant to enhance domestic aluminum production, sales and jobs. “The impact of the tariffs will reduce competitiveness of aluminum-consuming industries and ripple throughout New England supply chains of manufacturing and technical production,” Scott and the other governors write.

Global Warming Solutions Act passes Legislature – veto coming? H.688, the Global Warming Solutions Act, passed the Vermont Legislature yesterday with 102 votes, despite no Republicans casting “yes” votes. Both Reps. Anne Donahue (Berlin-Northfield) and Jim Harrison (Killington-Mendon) reversed their pre-pandemic “yes” votes in February to “no.” Donahue said the financial outlook for Vermont is grim and that waiting another few months to discuss the economic consequences carbon reductions would be prudent.

Before the vote, Scott had said he would veto the bill because it gives interest groups the right to sue the state for non-compliance, and because it empowers an unelected climate cabinet with broad new carbon-reduction powers. It is unclear whether the governor will still veto the bill after yesterday’s vote cleared the 100-vote threshhold override a veto.

Middlebury dismisses students for Covid infractions – It’s just a blurb on the pay-walled Addison Independent, but it says enough: “MIDDLEBURY — Several Middlebury College students have been dismissed from campus for COVID-19-related conduct violations, according an announcement.” There’s no announcement, yet, on the Middlebury College website or in the campus newspaper. But dismissing students shows that the college is serious about enforcing Covid regulations. The days of indulging the infractions by college students are long gone — at least as far as Covid is concerned.

Vermont Right to LIfe speaks its pro-life truth to hospital power today – Vermont Right to Life wants interested Vermonters to know that they can address the UVM Medical Center’s Board of Trustees about its policy of performing elective abortions. The board will meet 2 pm Thursday, Sept. 10.

Information to be read at the online meeting of the board, during the time set aside for public comment, can be emailed to Karrie Rich at karrie.rich@uvmhealth.org. It is suggested that you ask for confirmation that she has received your comments and that they will be read at the meeting. The following testimony has been submitted by Mary Beerworth, executive director of Vermont Right to Life.

In one pre-filed testimony, Right to Life Executive Director Mary Beerworth praised the hospital for delivering preemie triplets and urged them to extend such efforts to other unborn children at the same age as the triplets.

Read more of Guy Page’s reports. Vermont Daily is sponsored by True North Media.

Images courtesy of VTGOP and Carolyn Branagan

7 thoughts on “34 GOP women running for state office, college expels COVID offenders

  1. Wheels falling off Covid Plandemic – every Democrat-controlled state should also challenge the FoolAde drinking fanatics – there are “cases” asymptomatic to mild symptoms but deaths have plummeted as our Greatest Generation elderly were rendered to roadkill – SHAME

    – Judge Rules COVID-19 Directives by Democrat Pennsylvania Governor and Crazy Health Director Deemed Unconstitutional
    By Joe Hoft Published September 14, 2020 at 2:36pm 117 Comments
    “A federal judge in Pittsburgh on Monday found that orders issued by Gov. Tom Wolf restricting the size of gatherings and closing non-essential businesses to protect against the spread of covid-19 were unconstitutional.”
    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/09/judge-rules-covid-19-directives-democrat-pennsylvania-governor-crazy-health-director-deemed-unconstitutional/

    • “The Constitution cannot accept the concept of a ‘new normal’ where the basic liberties of the people can be subordinated to open-ended emergency mitigation measures. Rather, the Constitution sets certain lines that may not be crossed, even in an emergency.” ~ Judge Stickman

  2. Yup.. Protesting seems to be the path we need to take to get back to normal.
    We need to fill these Restaurants and Bars back up as usual and tell them we are Protesting over a crisis of empty bellies.

  3. All these college students who want to party and have a good time, have at it. Just call them protests and wear some signs and you will get an instant pass.

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