Professor: Hurricane victims ‘reaping’ their decision to elect ‘climate deniers’
“It is a wonder that a state like Florida, which will get pummeled by Michael, could vote for someone that denies climate change,” John Abraham wrote.
High minimum wages were designed to hurt minorities
It is ironic that some of our legislators are again promising to pass a very high state minimum wage of $15 per hour. After all, the origins of minimum wage laws were rooted in institutionalized racial discrimination.
Bernie Sanders’ campaign blitz for Democrats may show presidential aspirations
Sanders’ itinerary for the campaign blitz beginning Oct. 19, as shared by one of his aides, showed several visits to Iowa, as well as stops in South Carolina and Nevada.
Video: Scott and Hallquist meet in Rutland gubernatorial forum
Republican Gov. Phil Scott and Democratic challenger Christine Hallquist met Wednesday in Rutland to discuss the future direction of Vermont.
Trump’s not stopping with Kavanaugh — he just named 13 more judicial nominees
President Donald Trump announced his eighteenth wave of judicial nominees Wednesday night, just four days after the Senate confirmed Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Conservation Law Foundation, state of Vermont miss point on why we’re not buying electric cars
Electric car drivers use the roads and they should help pay for them. They can pay at the charging station, or they can pay an annual mileage tax at inspection or point of sale, but either way they should pay like the rest of us.
How California’s recent move to fight climate change will spike gas prices
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is updating a regulation that will raise gas prices 36 cents a gallon by 2030, and diesel by 44 cents, according to the agency’s staff. Californians already pay an average of $3.73 a gallon for gas.
Apple CEO: Don’t trust companies that say they need your personal data
Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, during a Vice interview told consumers that when companies claim to need users’ data it’s a “bunch of bunk.”
Zupan: Bernie Sanders is an ‘absentee landlord,’ this race is about Vermont
Next month, Vermont will elect a U.S. senator. Vermonters want a senator for Vermont. By his own choices, Bernie Sanders has ceased to be that senator.
Moore: Long-awaited Taylor Street project has begun in Montpelier
This is clearly a win-win-win scenario. Montpelier gets a 26 percent needed increase in parking in the downtown, the hotel will generate additional economic activity for the area, and residents will see no increase to their property taxes.
3 reasons to celebrate Amazon’s $15 minimum wage, and 3 reasons to fear a federal version
A 2016 Heritage Foundation analysis found that more than doubling the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 would cause 7 million workers to lose their jobs.
4 big threats Pence says China poses to US
The Chinese have attempted to spy on some 30 U.S. companies, the White House says, also warning that Beijing is meddling with U.S. elections.