‘Medicare for all’ really about power and control
What does Bernie really want? More power, centralized, in the government, to be controlled by him and the rest of the clown show that thinks it’s qualified to make decisions on your behalf.
A conversation with the state auditor on education costs in Vermont
In a recently initiated online discussion with State Auditor Doug Hoffer regarding the coming 8-cent increase in Vermont’s statewide education taxes, I suggested checking out the Agency of Education on behalf of Vermont taxpayers.
Hey, Jimmy Kimmel: Here’s what the Founding Fathers really thought about guns
With Jon Stewart off the air, it seems the left has found a new progressive comedian it can look to for all the big cultural and public policy debates.
Cities, activists turning to the courts to enforce global warming policies
The U.N. issued a report in May encouraging activists to use the courts to circumvent legislatures and company board rooms to push global warming policies.
Common Core faces even more resistance with Trump’s second-in-command education guy
Common Core education standards will face even more resistance with the Tuesday night appointment of President Donald Trump’s second-highest Department of Education official.
Roper: Are public schools the best option for low income students?
It is time to consider that maybe the public school system as currently designed just isn’t the right environment for low income and specially challenged students.
Trump will soon unveil his own ‘global warming’ policy — Here’s what that might look like
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to repeal and replace the centerpiece of the Obama administration’s global warming agenda, according to an agency document.
Vermont’s energy policy is out of touch with the people, culture and economy
Transitioning to 90 percent renewable energy by 2050 will be devastating to Vermont’s landscapes and ecology, harmful to “the Vermont Brand,” and contrary to the culture of the communities that will be affected most directly by these policies.
SCOTUS case bad news for Vermont government unions
If the Supreme Court rules in favor of Janus, 5 million government workers — a number of whom are Vermont teachers and state employees — would be able to opt out of union fees and still keep their jobs.
Fact check: Do tighter gun control laws lead to fewer gun-related deaths?
Vox Editor Ezra Klein tweeted Monday that states with stronger gun control measures experience fewer gun-related deaths. Is that true?
Massachusetts librarian’s scolding of Melania Trump shows need for school choice
Liz Phipps Soeiro thoroughly scolded first lady Melania Trump for giving the school 10 books by Dr. Seuss in honor of National Read a Book Day.
A revised tax code could make filing taxes much faster, cheaper
Americans spend 9 billion hours every year complying with the tax code, which costs them more than $400 billion in lost economic productivity every year.