SCOTUS rules in favor of abortion in major pro-life loss
The United States Supreme Court ruled Monday that a pro-life law violates the rights of both women and abortion providers in Louisiana.
McClaughry: Qualified immunity and police unionization
Purging bad cops ought to ease the consciences of the responsible union members who cherish the respect the citizens owe them for good service. It would also preserve the reputation of law enforcement in the society that relies upon that profession for public order and safety.
John Klar: Gov. Phil Scott must veto the Global Warming Solutions Act
Governor Scott must demand that the Legislature respect constitutional structures that preserve balance and equity in government. He must duly inform the progressive supermajority that their one-sided domination in a time of economic crisis and public health emergency will not be tolerated.
1 in 5 mail-in ballots found to be fraudulent in NJ City Council election
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal filed voter fraud charges Thursday against two Paterson city officials who allegedly engaged in a mail-in ballot scheme in connection to a special election in May.
‘Y’all don’t even know the history’: Sign-carrying black man rips protesters who want to take down Lincoln statue
A black man carrying a sign for a black history tour sharply criticized protesters who had threatened to tear down a statue of Abraham Lincoln freeing a slave in Washington, D.C. Friday night.
Senate approves Global Warming Solutions Act, House approves pay hike for Legislature
The Vermont Senate has passed the Global Warming Solutions Act, but pulls $1 million funding. Also, the House gives itself a new pay raise, and pro-lifers and others suggest new “legal” graffiti messaging.
Letter: What kind of America do we want to be?
I question the sincerity of Sen. Clarkson’s condemnation of George Floyd’s murder and call for racial equity while at the same time her voting record and actions tell such a different story.
Roper: We’re beyond the canaries, coal miners are dropping
This week we learned that two stalwart Vermont companies are cutting jobs due to the Covid-19 economic shutdown, and an iconic Vermont business is leaving the state. Darn Tough socks announced that they are laying off 50 of their 330 workers, a 15% cut.
Federal court prohibits Cuomo from restricting outdoor worship after he condoned protests
A federal judge on Friday blocked Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other New York leaders from prohibiting outdoor religious gatherings due to the coronavirus after officials endorsed mass protests.
Focusing public policy on nursing homes could cut COVID-19 deaths by half
If you could cut the COVID-19 death rate in half, would you do it? Policymakers could do that by greatly increasing testing of both residents and staff at nursing homes and other extended care facilities, the hottest of hot spots for coronavirus deaths.
Vermont Agency of Transportation won’t remove most murals, graffiti seen from highway
The Vermont Agency of Transportation on June 19 instructed employees to not remove murals, signs or graffiti in the highway right-of-way unless profane, grotesque or dangerous to traffic, according to two agency memos.
Bucknam: Sliding toward totalitarianism
Do you think America could never devolve into Jacobin France or the horrors of Nazism or the Cultural Revolution? Think again. Liberal intellectuals in France, Germany and China never thought such terror would reach their country — until it happened.