New Hampshire sued over school choice expansion
New Hampshire is facing a lawsuit from a teachers’ union over a new program that diverts public dollars for children to attend private schools and homeschooling.
McClaughry: A constitutional right under attack
A movement is afoot to repeal a 1988 Vermont law called the Sportsmens’ Bill of Rights. That law prohibits local governments from enacting their own gun control ordinances.
Bernie: Quality journalism not possible without a living wage, and when corporations prioritize profit
One reason we do not have enough real journalism in America right now is because far too many media outlets are led primarily by the pursuit of profit as opposed to investing in the workers and resources it takes to educate the people of this country and hold the powerful accountable.
Republicans made midterm gains with young people
Republicans made gains in the midterm elections among voters under 30, a demographic that tends to lean heavily Democratic, according to the Associated Press.
Here’s how Americans can get Naloxone to prevent opioid poisoning, save lives
Naloxone, the emergency treatment that’s proven to reverse opioid overdoses and fentanyl poisoning if administered quickly enough, is available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
School choice movement picking up steam across the country
Utah, New Hampshire and South Carolina are pushing for more expansive school choice legislation, while states such as Arizona and Florida have already implemented programs that provide vouchers to students outside of the public school system.
Bernie Sanders will take a ‘hard look’ at running for president if Biden doesn’t, adviser says
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont will consider running for president for a third time in 2024 should President Joe Biden decline to run, according to an adviser on Thursday.
Governor’s annual tree cutting celebrates Vermont’s Christmas tree industry
According to the 2017 USDA Census, there are 3,650 acres of Christmas tree production in Vermont across 70 farms with a crop worth more than $2.6 million. Many more Vermonters bring to market Christmas trees, wreaths, garland and other decorator items each year.
As attacks on substations spread across nation, none reported in Vermont
Vermont power transmission substations have suffered no known physical attacks such as have caused power outages in North Carolina, Florida, Oregon and Washington.
New route for illegal entry into U.S: Vermont
Vermont saw a 676% increase in apprehensions of illegal foreign nationals in October compared to last year, according to Border Patrol data. Swanton Sector Chief Border Patrol Agent Robert Garcia said agents apprehended 334 people from 19 countries in October, and the “upward trend continues.”
Welch opposes bill exposing iCOP covert surveillance of pro-life, pro-gun rights Americans
Rep. Peter Welch voted Tuesday, Dec. 6 against a House resolution seeking presidential disclosure of information about U.S. Post Office covert internet surveillance of pro-life, pro-gun rights Americans.
Twitter had secret ‘blacklists’ of conservatives, shadow-banning was known as ‘visibility filtering’ inside company
The practice of limiting the access or reach of users’ content, commonly referred to as “shadow banning,” is something that Twitter has denied doing in the past, and is referred to internally as “Visibility Filtering” or “VF,” Weiss reported.