People say about this issue and many others, “Congress didn’t act so the President had to do something!” These are well meaning people, but they are really saying “if Democracy doesn’t give the results I think are necessary, then we need to have a dictatorship.”
This is truly a dark day for Vermonters, since the sun will no longer shine on the use of hundreds of millions of dollars of your tax dollars. I look forward to working with advocates of government accountability and transparency to find a remedy to today’s regressive ruling.
We as neighbors can finally work together to address the tragedy of unwanted pregnancies in a humane, and more effective, way. Clearly, laws that eliminate personal responsibility failed.
The president signed the bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law. It will have a minimum impact until our elected leaders realize we must address the criminal, not the gun. If you use a firearm or provide the weapon for any unlawful purpose, you should be removed from society for a long time.
If you plan on holding a July 4 cookout this weekend, expect to pay a lot more than what you paid for last year’s meal.
The vast majority of Americans are cutting back on their spending because of rising inflation, according to new survey data.
What makes us Americans is not our race, religion, or a single defining culture but instead a shared belief in the cry for freedom put to pen 246 years ago and the resulting republican form of government secured by our Constitution.
The LendingClub, a peer-to-peer lending company, reports that 58% of U.S. consumers were living paycheck to paycheck last month, a 4% increase from last year. With inflation rates sitting at a 40-year high, taxpayers continue to struggle financially as the economy begins to slow.
The sailors’ visit includes a “welcome to Vermont” at the VFW Post 792, a BBQ picnic, and a Vermont Mountaineers baseball game. USS Montpelier sailors will march in the Montpelier parade July 3; the USS Vermont sailors will be marching in the Poultney parade July 4.
“The top eight airlines alone received nearly $50 billion in taxpayer assistance from the federal government. Given all of the generous taxpayer support, all of us have a responsibility to make sure that passengers and crew members are treated with respect, not contempt.”
The Fourth of July Holiday brings together friends and family for barbeques, camping and fireworks. The Division of Fire Safety and your local emergency service personnel want everyone to have a safe holiday season by following a few seasonal safety tips.
The possibility of two former Montpelier mayors representing Washington County as state senators while Barre has none strikes me as fundamentally unfair and wrong for the citizens of Washington County.