Letter: Overthinking Gov. Phil Scott
My advice for liberty-minded Vermonters is to stop worrying about the governor’s office until you have a majority in the Legislature. You might actually like the Phil Scott that shows up in that scenario.
Will nationwide vaccine mandate trigger The Great Resignation?
While experts disagree on whether the federal mandate, which applies to the majority of the U.S. workforce, may lead to mass resignations, the rule will at the very least disrupt workplaces nationwide.
Keelan: Vermont Climate Council mandates will cause ‘outcry and divisiveness’
Suppose these mandates are forced upon Vermonters — home, business, nonprofits, municipalities, schools, and rental apartment owners. The outcry and divisiveness will be far greater than Vermont experienced when Act 60 or civil unions came into existence.
Tom Evslin: We must take precautions now to have a fair election
Do you trust the other side not to cheat? Do you trust hackers of all kinds to stay away? Last time no one knew there would be such widespread open voting until almost the last minute. This time those who want to steal elections have plenty of time to prepare to cheat.
Lou Varricchio: Infrastructure, the backbone of a state
Have we seen progress on Vermont’s infrastructure since ASCE’s last report? Sure, but lots more needs to be done.
Poll: Americans’ trust in Biden to provide accurate COVID info at all-time low
Just 45% of Americans say they trust Biden to give them correct information on the coronavirus, while 53% say they don’t trust him very much or not at all, according to the results of the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index, conducted between Sept. 24-27.
Meg Hansen: Steelmanning the right and rejecting historical revisionism
Rather than misrepresenting in order to malign, as Bill Schubart does, I urge the Reader to employ the “steel man” technique and consider the strongest form of the right’s positions.
Largest US dental group rallies members against Democrats’ Medicare expansion
The American Dental Association announced that it would oppose the vast expansion of Medicare proposed in Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget package.
Pelosi delays critical infrastructure vote as bill’s fate remains in jeopardy
Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed the House’s vote on the bipartisan infrastructure framework to Thursday, giving Democrats more time as they try to unify behind it and their $3.5 trillion spending package.
Op-Ed: Labor unions three years after Janus high court ruling
The irony of Janus is it had little affect on public unions since blue states were able to neutralize it. Although Janus did not apply to private unions, it publicized the political power of unions and voters reacted. Today, the entire south is right to work and a total of 30 states now have right to work laws.
Roper: Questions for the Vermont Climate Council
As the Vermont Climate Council readies its plans to dramatically reduce Vermont’s greenhouse gas emissions, they embarked on a series of public engagement events to field questions from curious citizens. Here are some we all might consider asking.
Vermont COVID cases spike to record high despite record numbers of ‘vaccinated’
The COVID vax was never capable of preventing the spread – they are still lying about that – and the jab was made for COVID, not the variants, and has become even more useless as a result. The booster is just more of the same. But they say you need it anyway.
But they say you need it anyway.