Deb Billado: Trash talk in Burlington
Resisting big government at the local level is critical — otherwise, it quickly spreads and grows like a weed. Let’s quickly pull out that weed in Burlington before it creeps into other communities.
New law calls for New York to stop selling gas-powered new vehicles by 2035
The law, Senate Bill S2758 and Assembly Bill A4302, sets a goal that 100% of all passenger cars, trucks and off-road vehicles will be zero-emission. The goal is 2045 for larger vehicles, such as medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses.
Tom Evslin: 9/11, COVID-19, and civil liberties
The Patriot Act was passed by Congress and included sunset provisions. The states of emergency are largely both unlegislated and unlimited. Democracies die in a state of emergency!
Sununu vows to fight Biden’s vaccine mandate in New Hampshire
Gov. Chris Sununu said he opposes President Joe Biden’s new vaccine mandate and expects New Hampshire will eventually join legal challenges against the nationwide requirements.
Professor Meg Mott to ask ‘do we still need an armed citizenry?’ at Springfield Town Hall
Professor Meg Mott with Vermont Humanities Council will give her presentation “Do We Still Need an Armed Citizenry?” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 at Springfield Town Hall (3rd floor). The event is being sponsored by the town of Springfield.
Vermont set to welcome 100 Afghan refugees, Scott says ‘moral obligation’
“We have a moral obligation to help the people of Afghanistan, who did so much to help us in the War on Terror,” said Governor Phil Scott. “In addition to this being the right thing to do, we know that welcoming more refugees also strengthens communities.”
Teacher says ‘positive behavior’ like ‘sitting quietly,’ ‘following directions’ is white supremacy
A Virginia high school teacher posted a TikTok video criticizing the state’s disciplinary approach which promotes such rules as sitting quietly and following directions as “white supremacy.”
Meg Hansen: Masking children belies honest cost-benefit considerations
We can all agree that the steps to contain this virus must not inflict irreparable damage on the developing minds and bodies of children. The modus vivendi would be to make masks optional for them.
Lawmaker wants New Hampshire to declare independence
State Rep. Mike Sylvia, a Belmont Republican, said he has filed a proposed constitutional amendment that would ask voters in the 2022 midterm elections to break ties with Washington, D.C., and become a separate nation-state.
Some companies and business groups pushing back against Biden’s vaccine mandate
“I think it’s bulls—,” Jay Baker, president of Jamestown Plastics in Brocton, New York, told Reuters. “I’m not a fan of the federal government mandating anything. This is not the bubonic plague. This is not typhoid — and they seem to be treating it like it is.”
Facebook to fund fact-checkers fighting ‘climate misinformation’
Facebook announced a grant program Thursday to fund fact-checking groups combating the spread of “climate misinformation.” The program is designed to provide Facebook users with accurate and reliable information on topics related to climate change, such as sea levels and global warming.
Americans support governors’ revolt against federal vaccine mandate, poll shows
New polling shows that the majority of Americans do not approve of President Joe Biden’s new vaccine mandate. Biden announced the mandate last week, which includes requirements that any business with more than 100 employees ensure they are vaccinated or be tested weekly.