Paul Dame: The Democrats are dividing
It seems that the “loyalty” that has held their party together is beginning to fray. And this is giving Republicans an opportunity to earn small wins despite a deck stacked against them.
House heavyweight backs VT ‘regenerative economy’ overhaul by 2046
A House bill introduced March 1 would have plans in place by 2026 to overhaul the entire Vermont economy into a “regenerative economy.”
New sex stealthing legislation doesn’t pass committee quietly
House legislators passed a bill last Friday that would allow victims of “stealthing” — when someone secretly removes or tampers with a condom during sex — to bring a civil case against their assailant.
Renewed THC potency proposal stirs the pot in Senate
A bill in the committee, S.72, would remove the current statutory limit of 60% for concentrates sold in shops — products like hashish and oils and waxes that contain higher amounts of the chemical in cannabis that gets people high.
Northern border residents say they’re ‘overwhelmed’ and ‘on edge’ over illegal migration surge
Northern border residents in parts of New York and Vermont say they’re “overwhelmed” by the surge in illegal migrants moving south into their communities as they’re disrupting the locals’ daily lives, depleting already limited resources and causing damage in the area.
Carlson: Newly unearthed Jan. 6 footage ‘demolishes’ Dems’ ‘insurrection’ claims
“We are about to show you surveillance footage from inside the United States Capitol. The images you will see were recorded 26 months ago today on January 6th, 2021. Until now, politicians have kept this tape hidden from the public. There is no legitimate justification for that and there never has been.”
Roper: The Vermont media lost control of the narrative on S.5
They are in the tank for the radical left’s climate agenda. But they lost control of the narrative on S.5 and, adding insult to injury from their perspective perched inside their ivory bubble, they lost it to a bunch of blue-collar woodchucks driving around in fuel trucks.
S.5 passes the Senate with veto-proof majority despite massive voter opposition
Three Democrats, Sens. Dick Mazza, D-Grand Isle, Bobby Starr, D-Orleans, and Irene Wrenner, D-Chittenden North, joined all seven Republicans in voting no. But the one vote everyone was watching was that of Sen. Dick Sears, D-Bennington.
Rep. Charles Wilson: We really have a one-party system in Vermont
The bottom line is that bills that move through the House may have “good intentions,” but have socialist narratives where the state will control everything — but the cost is passed to the local level and citizens pay.
Number of illegal migrants evading arrest exploded by 900% along northern border region
The sector saw approximately 100 known gotaways in the entirety of fiscal year 2022, but has seen roughly 900% more gotaways already between October 2022 and February 2023, Walsh, whose region covers parts of New York and Vermont.
10 new cases of vote fraud again demonstrate imperative of election security
In the latest update to The Heritage Foundation’s Election Fraud Database, 10 new cases have been added, bringing the current count to 1,422 proven instances of election fraud. The database presents a sampling of cases from across the country.
Mermel: Victory for opponents of Affordable Heat Act — potentially a poisoned chalice
The Affordable Heat Act with one amendment passed the Senate 19-10 on Thursday. However, opponents won a victory by forcing its supporters to attach an amendment which delayed a vote enacting the legislation until Jan. 15, 2025.