Four ways Vermont can cut CO2 emissions without a carbon tax
Vermont doesn’t need a carbon tax to reduce emissions and promote prosperity. Rather than impose a Macron-like tax, the state should pursue low-carbon prosperity.
Eshelman: There is no such thing as a free lunch
Today we find ourselves at another existential crossroad of imbalance. Yes, we’ve survived similar times, but the collective commonwealth that nearly wiped out the Pilgrims is again creating unsustainability.
McClaughry: GM’s small car layoff
It’s ironic that one of the GM models due for termination is the electric Chevy Volt. GM got into Volt production because the Obama administration decided that the cars were the answer to climate change.
France protests are warning to American politicians who ignore forgotten man
Rubbing his thumb in Trump’s eye, Macron went on to campaign on the pledge of “Make Our Planet Great Again.” It didn’t work out well for Macron or his country.
Sen. Joe Benning: Republicans can regain the trust of Vermonters
We should start by remembering who we are. Our party was born to eliminate slavery and hold a divided Union together. Our state party platform offers a stabilizing rudder in stormy policy seas. We produce statesmen like George Aiken.
McClaughry: Democrat push for more gun restrictions weak at best
The only thing Democrats dare to come up with is more useless background checks and requiring the surgeon general to make a report. This is all for show.
Flemming: GMP rate hike reveals monopoly influence in government
By granting monopoly privileges, Vermont has incentivized monopolies to take advantage of bureaucrats who have every reason to look toward their next career move, rather than looking out for the common good.
Roper: New Hampshire is attracting young people
How come New Hampshire is successful in seducing twenty- and thirty-somethings while Vermont is one of only two states to see a net decline in population?
Roper: AllEarth Rail — literally a train wreck
If the folks at AllEarth really believe in this idea and really see a market for the service, then they should invest their own money and reap whatever profits the venture yields.
Keelan: The State Board of Education ‘will grant you four minutes’
It didn’t matter if the local school board members had four minutes or four hours — the State Board of Education had made up its mind before the meeting.
Cairns: Vermont’s 2018 stealth tax increase
Subtle changes to Vermont tax law will result in higher income and property taxes for many Vermonters.
Moore: Storms have been a boon to our winter sports industry
I had the opportunity to speak with Molly Mahar, the president of Ski Vermont, and she could not be happier about the early start to our wonderland of winter.