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TNR Video Series: ‘Travels With Charlie – Vermont Politics in Real Life’ (Episode 10)

In the 10th episode of “Travels With Charlie – Vermont Politics in Real Life,” host Charlie Papillo discusses environmental policy with plastic bag-ban sponsor Sen. Chris Bray, D-Addison, and Rob Roper, president of the Ethan Allen Institute.

October 23, 2019 in Videos.
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John Klar: Vermont’s proposed carbon tax ineffective and unconstitutional?

When the Vermont Legislature next meets, there’s a good chance a new gas tax will be passed to penalize consumers for their carbon emissions. But is such a measure constitutional?

October 23, 2019 in Commentary.
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Dialogues with Meg Hansen: How Vermonters can respond to environmental activism

This week Meg interviews Ethan Allen Institute President Rob Roper about how to respond to radical environmentalism in Vermont, especially it relates to carbon taxes, plastic bag bans and global warming alarmism.

October 23, 2019 in Videos.
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U.S. House Republicans storm Democrat-run secretive impeachment proceeding

House Republicans briefly shut down a closed-door meeting Wednesday by storming the room where lawmakers were questioning a Defense Department official involving the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

October 23, 2019 in U.S..
U.S. Navy

Roper: OneCare Vermont – scrap it now

We now have a feel for how this massive government intrusion into the health care market is working. It isn’t. It’s time to pull the plug on this program now, before it gets to be “too big to fail.”

October 22, 2019 in Commentary.
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Vermont Yankee site shows little contamination, state says

A nonradiological site investigation report on the Vermont Yankee nuclear power station has uncovered no new contamination, the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation said Wednesday.

October 22, 2019 in TNR News.
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‘Outrageous’: Bernie defends Tulsi Gabbard over Russian asset smear from Hillary Clinton

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders jumped to Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s defense Monday against unfounded allegations that she is a Russian asset.

October 21, 2019 in U.S..
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Daily Chronicle: Expect climate activists to push these 5 carbon-reduction initiatives in 2020

When the Legislature convenes in January, Vermonters can expect a full-court press to impose added costs and restrictions on many fossil fuel products and benefits. Here’s the latest on five climate change initiatives.

October 21, 2019 in TNR News.
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Brattleboro community shares bias, racism concerns at AG hosted forum

One complaint involved a “thin blue line” flag that hung in front of the Brattleboro Fire Department station downtown. Seen as a way to honor law enforcement but also a response to the Black Lives Matter movement, some people deem the flag insensitive.

October 21, 2019 in TNR News.
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Mark Heinrichs: Practical politics for conservatives, independents and libertarians

The deep fault with modern leftist politics is that it always involves us giving up our rights, money, power, free speech and thoughts to politicians who really, really want it. They don’t deserve that power and they won’t use it well.

October 21, 2019 in Commentary.
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NH lawmaker sees land taxation exemptions as obstacle to economic development

It is estimated that nearly 75 percent of the land in New Hampshire qualifies for zero or discounted tax rates under Current Use law, which was enacted in the 1970s to allow farm or forest land, along with wetlands and unproductive land, to be taxed at below fair market value.

October 21, 2019 in U.S..
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Biological male wins women’s cycling world championship

Rachel McKinnon, representing Canada, won gold for the sprint event in the women’s 35-39 age category at the 2019 Masters Track Cycling World Championships in Manchester, England.

October 21, 2019 in U.S..

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