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Author Archives: TNR

Mid-Vermont Christian School banned from tournament play over transgender decision, promises appeal

The private Christian school banned Monday from future Vermont high school athletic tournaments and other Vermont Principals Association activities said it is “disappointed” with the decision and promised to appeal.

March 15, 2023 in TNR News.
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VFA: Hear the voices of detransitioners from third annual Detrans Awareness Day

March 12 was the third annual DetransAwarenessDay. The Vermont legislative proponents of H.89 and S.37 need to pause and hear detransitioner voices this week — the voices of those unnecessarily misdiagnosed and abandoned by exclusive gender-affirming healthcare.

March 15, 2023 in Commentary.
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Alison Despathy: The significance of H.189 — vaccine adverse events annual report

H.189 would require the Vermont Department of Health to provide the General Assembly with an annual report of adverse reactions to immunizations. The role of data in guiding public health policy is well established and this bill will serve the people of Vermont.

March 15, 2023 in Commentary.
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John Klar: Biden worse than Jimmy Carter

There are striking parallels — and contrasts — between Jimmy Carter’s leadership during the 1970s Oil Crisis and Joe Biden’s initiatives during the current “Climate” Crisis.

March 15, 2023 in Commentary.
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Biden pushes further gun control measures

President Joe Biden has ushered in a litany of restrictive gun control measures since taking office in 2021, but many of his initiatives are now tied up in court, subject to congressional review or widely opposed by lawmakers.

March 15, 2023 in U.S..
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Tom Evslin: I’m from the government and I’m here to help them

Will we have an Occupy Silicon Valley Movement? Will the Tea Party rise again? In this case the #cronycapitalism center is wrong and the anti#wealthfare fringes on the right and left are correct.

March 14, 2023 in Commentary.
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Roper: Can we dispense with the ‘we’re just asking’ BS?

With S.5, our elected representatives aren’t “asking” us to pay more to heat our homes with oil, propane, natural gas, and kerosene, they are forcing us to do so.

March 14, 2023 in Commentary.
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Paul Dame: Republicans are the true coalition builders

Part of the reason that Republicans make better coalition builders is because while Democrats preach diversity, it’s actually Republicans who have the more independent-minded legislators and policy advocates. That is the benefit of a big tent that has ideological diversity.

March 14, 2023 in Commentary.
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Is this the year Vermont adopts required Holocaust education in schools?

Two bills, H.294 and S.87, would mandate six hours of Holocaust education per year for students in grades 6 through12 starting in the 2024-25 school year.

March 14, 2023 in TNR News.
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Committee begins review on Vermont’s health care budget

Medicaid, emergency medical services and mental health were among the weighty funding priorities a Vermont legislative panel began digging into Monday in a comb-through of Gov. Phil Scott’s fiscal year 2024 budget.

March 14, 2023 in TNR News.
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Did Silicon Valley Bank prioritize social justice over risk management?

Bank documents also seem to indicate that corporate leadership may have been more interested in things like environmental sustainability, climate change, and diversity initiatives than risk management.

March 14, 2023 in U.S..
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Citizens with facts on S.5 confront politicians with talking points

Lawmakers took the week off to return home for Town Meeting Week, in what is loosely the mid-point break in the legislative session. This year, it is not surprising that the controversial bill S.5 was a hot topic.

March 13, 2023 in Commentary.

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