Gov. Scott vetoes rental property registry bill S.79
Governor Phil Scott returned without signature and vetoed S.79, passed on June 24 during the legislative veto session, and sent the following letter to the General Assembly.
Botched NYC mayor’s race casts doubt on ranked-choice voting
The nation’s biggest city has been cast into confusion and heated debate over whether the use of a new process that allows voters to rank their preferences for up to five candidates (used only in party primary elections) was a smart decision.
Gas prices hit seven-year high ahead of July 4 weekend
An expected 43.6 million Americans are set to hit the road this holiday weekend, and they’ll pay the most they have to fill up their tank since 2014, the American Automobile Association (AAA) says.
Roper: Let’s grow kids, or let’s grow government?
Lawmakers recently passed a bill that begins the process for a major expansion of state-subsidized childcare for birth to 5-year-olds rolled out over the next few years. The new law, crafted and pushed by the special interest group Let’s Grow Kids, could have major negative consequences for children, families and taxpayers.
ASIC North, OnLogic, Edward Jones win ‘Best Place to Work’ in Vermont in 2021
This month, in partnership with Vermont Business Magazine and Best Companies Group, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce revealed 2021’s Best Places to Work in Vermont.
Celebrating Founding Fathers is ‘structural racism,’ National Archives says
Venerating and celebrating the Founding Fathers is an example of “structural racism,” apparently. That’s the conclusion of a recently released document created by a National Archives and Records Administration task force on racism.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting law, ballot harvesting ban
The high court upheld the Arizona law, ruling that states are able to pass laws that prevent voter fraud, according to the decision Thursday.
Vermonters for Vermont announce three town hall events to discuss critical race theory
Vermonters for Vermont Initiative has announced three public townhall Informational forums on the highly concerning teaching of critical race theory/equity” (CRT) policy. Speakers will address the public on this topic followed by a Q&A session with the audience.
Julia Purdy: How environmental activists use ill-defined goals to bilk taxpayers of millions
The following is extracted from a little-known source that helps to explain why Vermont landowners and farmers are over a barrel when it comes to the draconian and costly measures called for by Vermont’s Clean Water Act of 2015 (Act 64).
McClaughry: Swiss vote ‘no carbon tax’ in national referendum
In what is believed to be the first time a carbon tax has been put to a national vote, upscale urban regions including Geneva, Basel and Zurich voted in favor of the CO2 law, but 51.6 percent of voters, and 21 of the country’s 26 cantons, said “get out of here with your carbon tax.”
New Hampshire diversity councilors resign over ‘divisive concepts’ ban
Ten members of the 16-member Governor’s Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion submitted a letter of resignation to Sununu citing his support for the provision of the spending package he signed last week that prohibits teaching about systemic racism and sexism in public schools and state-funded programs.
New Hampshire lawmakers back off plan to block new gun laws
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has tabled a bill that sought to exclude the state from tougher gun control laws enacted by the Biden administration.