Sound the alarm: Minnesota bill could make pedophiles a protected class
Democratic Minnesota state representatives introduced legislation that could end the exclusion of pedophilia from legal protections of sexual orientation in state law.
May 3 forum to discuss ‘why this push to sexualize our children?’
The group is alarmed at the implementation of the “equity” policy and its implications. The result has been an extraordinary focus on politics, race, gender and sexuality for children as young as kindergarten.
Roper: Is this what Sen. Kitchel meant by a legislative ‘check back’?
All indications are Scott will veto S.5. The bill passed the Senate on a 19-10 vote with one supporter of the bill not voting. Scott would need 11 senators to sustain. All eyes are on Sens. Kitchel and Sears. Were they misled about what the check back was?
EPA ultimatum for US coal and gas plants: Use costly, unproven tech or shut down
An unreleased rule from President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency is widely expected to push fossil fuel-fired power plants to implement carbon capture, an “expensive and difficult” technology that will likely force many coal plants to shut down.
Scott: Make Vermont more affordable
The Republican governor said on Tuesday that if Vermont doesn’t become more affordable to grow its economy, the state will continue to hemorrhage residents to more affordable states. And, in turn, Vermont won’t be able to attract the workers it desperately needs for its workforce.
Vermont school district will no longer use gendered terms in sex ed classes
“This is what an elementary school captured by gender ideology looks like,” Erika Sanzi, director of outreach for Parents Defending Education, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Revenue from legalized marijuana continues to flourish in New England
Vermont has a 14% excise tax and a 6% sales tax on marijuana. The state has generated $5.36 million in revenue during fiscal year 2023, broken down to $3.85 million for the excise tax and $1.51 million in sales tax.
Winooski parents and students take the wheel of school bus initiative
Buses began picking up and transporting students to JFK Elementary School and Winooski Middle and High Schools following a years-long effort that Ikizakabuntu helped lead as part of a group called Winooski Parents and Students.
Scott: $9M in recovery, revitalization grants awarded
A second round of Community Recovery and Revitalization grants will be dispersed to 23 programs in 10 counties, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said, that will support housing, child care, agriculture, education, arts and entertainment, and municipal water and wastewater projects.
Vermont Climate Council rejects recommendation of its Biomass Task Group
The Vermont Climate Council voted on the controversial recommendations of the Biomass Task Group it set up to resolve the question of how burning wood to generate electricity should be handled within the Climate Action Plan.
Despathy: S.5 interview with Annette Smith of Vermonters for a Clean Environment
On April 7, I was able to do an interview with Annette Smith of Vermonters for a Clean Environment, who received a response from the Public Utility Commission regarding their public records request on the Clean Heat Standard Working Group documents.
Paul Dame: Passage of S.5 demonstrates corrupted process in Montpelier
Democrats have become emboldened to not only ignore the voices of the Republican minority, but they have now decided that they do not need to listen to the very voters who elected them to office.