Frenier: Abortion and power
We women are in a power crisis right now over abortion. We are so focused on ourselves as victims that we are blind to the fact that, in this situation, we are the oppressors.
Statehouse Headliners: Proposal to enshrine abortion in VT Constitution in Senate committee Thursday
Prop 5 opponents may claim this proposed amendment does create and perpetuate the worst kind of legal inferiority — by in effect defining the viable fetus a non-person whose life may be ended without legal recourse.
Video: Green New Deal absurdities catching up with Ocasio-Cortez
“People are like ‘oh it’s unrealistic. Oh it’s vague. Oh it doesn’t address this little minute thing.’ And I’m like ‘you try. You do it. Cause you’re not.’ So until you do it, I’m the boss. How about that?”
Fact Check: 5 claims from Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign announcement video
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders made several claims about wealth inequality and the economy in a 2020 presidential campaign announcement video released last Tuesday. Here are five checks on his claims.
Report: Green New Deal could cost every US household $65,000 a year
Thus, the potential cost of the Green New Deal could range from 63 percent of the median to nearly 106 percent of what the average household earns a year. The median U.S. household income was $61,372 in 2017, according to government figures.
Ocasio-Cortez on climate change: ‘Is it OK to still have children?’
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posed a question to her supporters during a streaming conversation from her kitchen Sunday night: “Is it okay to still have children” because of global warming?
Covington teen’s libel suit follows Justice Thomas’ questioning of libel precedent
The Post and other media outlets reported that Sandmann and his classmates were bullying Native American activist Nathan Phillips, based on a partial video clip. However, other media widely reported on the full video that demonstrated that wasn’t the case.
McClaughry: Single-member districts will strengthen democracy
Kudos to the Vermont Senate for passing a bill requiring that Senate districts “shall have a maximum of three members.”
Statehouse Headliners: New House bills would ban distracted driving and annual vehicle inspection
New bills filed in the House would fund electric cars with a 5-cent gas tax, prohibit distracted driving, exempt new Vermonters from auto sales taxes, eliminate annual vehicle inspection, and more.
Hillary alumni swipe at Bernie as he launches 2020 presidential campaign
Former members of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign were quick to take shots Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday after he officially launched his 2020 campaign for president.
Early childhood education doesn’t benefit kids. Here are the facts.
Ultimately, a universal early education and care program is unlikely to boost educational outcomes, may not reflect the preferences of families, and will cost taxpayers billions over time. This is the wrong way to help America’s kids.
Obama EPA regulations blamed for closure of 100-year-old coal plant
Heilbron said federal regulations for handling coal ash and wastewater made it too costly to continue operating Plant Gorgas. Those regulations were put in place under the Obama administration.