Trump’s America: US economic growth hits 3.2 percent in 2019
Experts’ predicted that the economy would grow at a much slower rate of 2.3 percent from January to March, according to Bloomberg.
Statehouse Headliners: UVM Medical Center backs abortion constitutional amendment, announces new abortion practice policy
The state’s largest hospital on Thursday sent employees a letter describing its new abortion policy and its support for a constitutional amendment enshrining the unlimited right to abortion.
Flemming: Escaping the renewables hole
At long last, Vermont is showing signs of cutting off subsidies to renewable energy companies.
Millionaire Sen. Bernie Sanders once called millionaire senators ‘immoral’
Interestingly, the self-proclaimed Democratic socialist released 10 years of his tax returns in April, confirming his status in the millionaire class.
Supreme Court poised to allow citizenship question on 2020 Census
The census is used to apportion seats in Congress among the states, draw district lines, and award federal aid.
Bernie Sanders wants to phase out nuclear power. One Vermont town was hit hard when plant closed
After the Vermont Yankee plant closed, the town of Vernon lost hundreds of thousands in property taxes, local businesses and hundreds of jobs.
Report: Private pre-K outperforming public in Vermont
Asked by a committee member about why private centers were doing a better job than their public school counterparts, the presenters squirmed mightily.
Trump might release his health plan soon. Here are 7 ways to make it succeed.
Republicans may have failed to pass reforms in 2017, but health care nonetheless remains a major concern for Americans. In fact, it was the No. 1 issue in last year’s midterm elections.
Bernie comes out for the right to vote for terrorists and rapists
“I think the right to vote is inherent to our democracy, yes, even for terrible people, because once you start chipping away … you’re running down a slippery slope,” Sanders said.
Statehouse Headliners: House to consider Senate bill adding emissions test to annual car inspection
The House Transportation Committee Thursday will consider a Senate bill to expand the annual registered vehicle inspection to include inspection of emissions or on-board diagnostic systems for all vehicles up to 10 years old.
John Klar: The effect of extremist abortion laws on health care professionals
We must end our societal schism of treating that thing in the womb as both precious gift and pesky, unwanted nothingness. But also at issue is what rights health professionals possess to be disassociated from such procedures.
New Jersey mulls raising gun permit fees from $27 to $550
A carry permit would be $400, an identification card $100, and a gun owner’s permit would be $50. Currently those fees are $20, $5 and $2, respectively, and have not been adjusted since 1966.