When a liberal state rejects a carbon tax
When asked bluntly, even the most liberal voters hate carbon taxes. That was made evident in the state of Washington on Election Day.
McClaughry: Climate issues fared poorly on state ballots
In Washington State, the carbon tax initiative went down to defeat by a 56-44 margin.
Roper: How I voted three times — or not
I voted three times last Tuesday. Or maybe I didn’t. My point is, you have no idea.
Pelham: Credit rating downgrade highlights need for realistic teacher staffing ratios
To address the imbalances in the teachers pension fund, our political leaders must first start down the path of reasonable compromise with the NEA.
What veterans say about effort at Supreme Court to remove Peace Cross War Memorial
“Americans of all faith backgrounds should be outraged,” Hill, a lance corporal in the Marine Corps, said.
Moore: Make it a personal commitment to shop locally
By shopping locally, you are supporting your own economy, you are giving a vote of confidence to our retailers — people whose first names you already know.
Progressives oppose any institution that doesn’t favor them
Progressives have sought to bring about a radical social transformation, and in order to achieve it, they have indulged a tendency to try to upend the constitutional system.
Lindberg: In Vermont, all politics is not local
Former Speaker of the U.S. House Tip O’Neill used to say that “all politics is local.” This may have been true in his time as speaker, but it is not true anymore, especially in Vermont.
Keelan: A decade when despair was in such abundance
The lack of civility which is taking place in American politics and media reporting needs to change — not necessarily because it is a threat to our democracy, but because it prevents us from being the nation we can be.
Why Trump can end birthright citizenship by executive order
Simply put, the president does have the ability through executive action to direct federal agencies to act in accordance with the original meaning and intent of the citizenship clause.
A healthier and more affordable Vermont without CON laws
Thanks to a new study, we now know much money Vermont has been hemorrhaging with certificate of need requirements for the past couple of decades.
McClaughry: Trump’s Ill-conceived drug price proposal
Is there a more promising way to lower prescription drug prices, not just in Medicare Part B, but in every U.S. market? Of course. Amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1962.