In plain English, if you believe you are unfairly or extralegally regulated by a federal agency, you now have a constitutional right to have that dispute settled by an independent third party judge — not a judge employed by and accountable to the regulators.
H.230 has almost nothing to do with reducing suicides and everything to do with further restricting the rights of law-abiding Vermonters to obtain and keep a firearm for personal protection.
What has been made abundantly clear to us is that there is a real threat that the House Energy and Environment Committee will strip S.100 of all Act 250 Reform — which negates the good work on the other 50% of the bill we were able to look at and discuss.
As the new interim VSU president Mike Smith takes a seat at the helm, many are both excited and anxious to see how he will work to create a Vermont State University that will provide Vermonters and out of state students with a unique educational experience in the Vermont way.
Now S.37 is set to restrict Act 47/H57 with an amendment prohibiting a hormone pill able to reverse an abortion. Is this not government infringement on the fundamental right of the freedom of reproductive choice?
Are mask requirements going to be like zombies? Right now, they are on the wane, but might they just wake up again?
If you just paid your Vermont state taxes and thought wow that was brutal, you’re not wrong. According to the Tax Foundation, in 2022 Vermont already had the 4th highest state and local tax burden in the country at 13.6 percent. But, oh, wait till next year!
Anti-gun legislators in Vermont have introduced almost 80 bills that restricted the constitutional right to bear arms a piece at a time in the last decade. Please contact your senators and tell them, “H.230 should not pass the Senate. Vote no on H.230.”
Republicans will continue to fight for a more open and deliberative process on every issue, and specifically push for greater reforms to Act 250 so that young people can get access to housing they can afford.
Annie Wilson pointed out that those grooming young children for these radical, life-altering decisions would once have been regarded as reportable predators, but are now being shielded while children are being exploited.
ChatGPT draws on the same multitude of sources, and it was able to draft a George Will speech in less than one minute. Here is ChatGPT’s rendering of how George Will might respond to the speech topic.
If you agree Vermonters can’t afford higher taxes, fees and penalties, and that we should use historic federal funds and state surpluses to address the basic fundamental needs to revitalize communities, write the Governor’s Office and contact your legislators.