Gregory Thayer: Proud of parents standing up against CRT
CRT comes in many shapes and sizes and is happening all around us in our local schools, and at every grade level — and parents are continuing to figure it out.
Kids age 12 now get condoms in Vermont schools
Vermont public schools, in partnership with the largest abortion chain in America, now are required to provide free condoms to students as young as 12 – even if their parents object.
Union bosses: We’ll say when, if ever, school mask mandates end
Jesse Sharkey and his cohorts are illustrating once again why lawmakers in Illinois and more than 30 other states never should have handed monopoly-bargaining privileges over teachers’ and other public servants’ pay, benefits, and work rules to union officials.
VISA update: Senate passes mascot ban bill, PCB testing may be delayed
A bill prohibiting use of “the likeness, features, symbols, traditions or other characteristics” referencing a group of people as school mascots was passed by the Senate.
Vermont Article 22: Do black lives matter?
Vermonters should stand against “enshrining” systemic racism in the Vermont Constitution and vote “no” in November to adding Article 22.
Biden’s green transition may usher in more energy insecurity. Here’s how
The Biden administration has pushed green energy in the wake of the Ukraine crisis — saying it would ensure U.S. energy independence — but has failed to address foreign mining and refining dominance, the key to renewable energy security, according to industry leaders.
Keelan: Are we really ‘Vermont Strong’ in the face of crises?
If Vermont is to indeed display the motto created after Tropical Storm Irene, “Vermont Strong,” then it must cease insisting that every single cause/crisis needs to be placed at the top of the list.
Consumer prices rise nearly 8% causing major inflation fears
Inflation continued to soar in February, making a range of goods and services even more expensive for Americans, according to newly released federal inflation data.
Small businesses concerned as job openings hit record high
Two more economic markers this week raised concerns about the state of the U.S. economy, even as gas prices rise, inflation soars, and the invasion of Ukraine further threatens the supply chain.
Cops will leave Vermont if qualified immunity bill passes, Safety Commissioner Schirling warns
A bill stripping police of protections against civil rights lawsuits isn’t needed and would worsen Vermont’s already critical shortage of law-enforcement workers, Vermont Public Safety Commissioner Michael Shirling told the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 9.
Vermont House GOP Caucus: Letting 16-year-olds vote ‘politically expedient’ for Democrats
“Apparently, Vermont Democrats only feel young voters are mature enough to make informed decisions when it might be politically expedient.”
Meg Hansen: ‘Vermont is not a colony of California’
In response to California’s executive order, a new multi-state coalition — represented by the Ethan Allen Institute in Vermont — has formed to raise awareness about these California-derived regulations and the ICE ban that will negatively impact most of New England.