Colorado doctors claim infant died of marijuana THC overdose
Two poison control physicians from Colorado believe an 11-month-old child died due to a fatal overdose of marijuana.
Moore: Why chambers of commerce are vital to our communities’ success
Chambers of commerce harness the energy of business leaders to help grow our economy. We are engaged in promoting all businesses, from small “mom and pop” businesses to big-box stores.
Senate seeks to repeal Obamacare individual mandate in tax bill, but centrists concerned
Senate Republicans announced Tuesday that their draft of the tax reform bill will repeal a key feature of Obamacare that penalizes consumers for choosing to go uninsured, in a move that could imperil the legislation by alienating centrists.
Roper: Another carbon tax proposal
The carbon tax really is the zombie, body snatcher legislation that will not die.
Lindberg: Is ‘Me too’ trend a Democrat problem?
One has to wonder if the sexual misconduct in the Vermont Statehouse, other statehouses, and Hollywood has less to do with white heterosexuals and more to do with being a progressive or a Democrat.
Bob Orleck: On Gov. Douglas’s opposition to marijuana legalization
I hope Gov. Douglas’s position will help others realize that legalization for recreational use is not inevitable and there are leaders out there who are not afraid to take a principled position against this dangerous and addicting drug.
Lawmakers question Jeff Sessions’ inaction on Clinton, Obama scandals
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has grown accustomed to stormy congressional hearings, but when he goes before a House committee Tuesday, much of the grilling is likely to come from an unusual source.
Congress is putting itself in a straightjacket on tax reform
The package could do so much more if the tax writers were not so captured by static analysis paralysis and afraid of being accused of favoring the rich. As a consequence, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is mostly small ball.
Frenier: Resisting the new orthodoxy in Vermont
I am concerned about how much of this new type of oppressive orthodoxy we are going to see in the upcoming legislative session in Vermont. We need to watch carefully the tendency of bills to surface that, step by step, increase the control of government over our private lives.
Fact Check: Bernie Sanders video downplays health care wait times in Canada
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted a video Wednesday claiming that health care wait times in Canada aren’t a “major problem.” Yet whether judging by physician benchmarks or the relative performance of other countries, Canada faces chronically long health care wait times.
These three NFL Players knelt during the anthem on Veterans Day Weekend
Three NFL players took a knee as the national anthem played at the New York Giants game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, according to multiple reports.
How the Senate tax plan differs from the House legislation
Senate Republicans released a tax plan Thursday distinct from the House plan in that it delays the corporate tax cut until 2019, but would slightly cut the top individual rate and keeps the status quo in the number of brackets.