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Author Archives: TNR

Gov. Phil Scott delivers 2023 budget address

Governor Phil Scott on Friday delivered his seventh budget address to the General Assembly, taking advantage of historic surpluses to make strategic investments in areas that produce the greatest return — all without raising taxes.

January 23, 2023 in Commentary.
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Campaign for Vermont: A look at the governor’s $8.4 billion budget

Governor Scott presented his FY2024 budget to the Legislature on Friday, calling on them to help rejuvenate small towns during the 2023 legislative session, following up his call to action in the inaugural address from a couple weeks ago.

January 23, 2023 in Commentary.

America’s least populated state seeking to ban EVs

The Senate resolution is a public policy directive, and a warning shot over the bow that the state doesn’t have the infrastructure for EVs and doesn’t intend to at any time soon. The text says that by 2035, no more sales of these vehicles would be allowed in the Cowboy State.

January 23, 2023 in Commentary.
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‘Most Americans would be shocked’: James Comer warns of Biden family’s ‘connections’ to China amid document scandal

“I think most Americans would be shocked if they saw how many connections the Biden family has to people directly affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party,” Comer, who chairs the House Oversight Committee, said. “It’s very startling.”

January 23, 2023 in U.S..
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Vermont budget heavily tested by 239% rise in refugees

Workforce development, enrollment into English language courses, and driver’s license procurement has eaten away at $500,000 in Vermont’s budget earmarked “aid to refugees.”

January 20, 2023 in TNR News.
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Alison Despathy: We need a thorough assessment of the Affordable Heat Act

We need a real conversation and thorough assessment and analysis of this bill which is currently under review in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

January 20, 2023 in Commentary.
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McClaughry: Is NYC building emissions standard infiltrating Vermont?

The New York City Buildings Department released the first set of final rules for a landmark climate law passed in 2019 that aims to significantly slash carbon dioxide emissions from buildings that are larger than 25,000 square feet — the city’s biggest source of emissions.

January 20, 2023 in Commentary.

Opinion: Trying to comply with ATF’s new ‘short barreled rifle’ rule is a trap

Any request that goes unapproved for 88 days is automatically declined. At that point, the ATF’s default response is to engage in an enforcement action against you, and you’ve sent them all the information they need to find you, arrest you, and confiscate your property, because you tried to comply with their rule.

January 20, 2023 in Commentary.
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New ATF rule sets stage to classify legal gun owners as criminals

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) recently implemented pistol brace final rule could classify millions of gun owners as felons should they fail to comply with the updated requirements, according to the gun rights advocacy groups.

January 20, 2023 in U.S..
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Vermont senator pushing return to 55 mph speed limit to help meet climate goals

During a briefing from the Energy Action Network on Vermont’s progress for meeting its greenhouse gas reduction goals under the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA), Sen. Mark MacDonald, D-Orange, pitched a plan to lower the speed limit on state highways to 55 mph.

January 19, 2023 in TNR News.
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Ted Ropple: Things we won’t talk about

Why is there a huge increase in excess deaths across Western civilization? Why are we allowing self-proclaimed females with a Y chromosome access to female locker rooms? How did Joe Biden become worth over $10 million?

January 19, 2023 in Commentary.
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Davos speaker calls for ‘a billion’ people to ‘stop eating meat’ to save planet

A speaker at the World Economic Forum (WEF) called for one “billion” people to “stop eating meat” Wednesday, saying it would have a “big impact” on the “current food system” and help reduce carbon emissions.

January 19, 2023 in Elsewhere.

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