Matthew Strong: 5 Facts about Proposal 5/Article 22
Here are five unarguable facts that all voters should know about Proposal 5/Article 22 before they say yes or no.
Tom Evslin: US national climate advisor Gina McCarthy misses the cost of climate hysteria
Europe’s vulnerability stems from climate hysteria. There’s nothing wrong (except maybe the cost) with deploying wind and solar as Europe had done. There’s everything wrong with banning fracking and refusing new leases for oil and gas before a green alternative is in place.
Letter: Scott will be reelected, but GOP needs to send him a message
I am hoping Republicans show their response to his failure by not voting for him yet again. If we don’t send a strong message then it will show that the VT GOP stands for nothing.
Keelan: When dignity was a common virtue
Is it any wonder that hundreds of thousands of mourners waited 24 hours in lines stretching for miles during the four days of public viewing at Westminster Hall to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II? The queen has been laid to rest. What she stood for has not.
Anne Donahue: Unlimited abortion not part of Vermont values
The fundamental question is, do our Vermont beliefs and values support an unlimited right to a third trimester abortion, up until the time of birth, and locking that right into our constitution?
Joe Gervais: EVs and clean power mandates lack plan for power generation and transmission
As I think of the legislative efforts to address the “climate crisis,” I think of the idiom half-baked, but the reality is Vermont’s climate plans haven’t even gone in the oven yet — they are still raw.
Liam Madden: There’s a middle ground in abortion debate — but you’d never know it
Even a strongly-rooted pro-choicer — like me — believes there are valid considerations to be made for children who can survive outside the mother’s womb. In fact, 86% of Americans believe that a child becomes a person when they can live outside of the mother.
‘Scribblings’: An occasional letter from a former Vermont legislator
My conclusion to all of this is that if we do not hit the pause button, we should at least adopt a “go slow” approach and take the time to make sure that EVs are a solution and not just another problem.
John Klar: The Spirit of 2026
At the recent Tunbridge World’s Fair I was heartened by the numerous patriotic T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies that proudly displayed the colors of our American creed — flags, but also red, white and blue slogans of Americana at its best.
Paul Dame: Serious problems with the Progressive Democrat agenda
Many people, including myself, are starting to get their offers to pre-buy home heating fuel for the upcoming winter. My offer was almost 35% higher than what I paid just 6 months ago. Others are telling me they are paying 50% to 70% more.
Tom Evslin: Zero net emissions does not require zero use of fossil fuels
If we confuse the goal of zero net emissions with a needless jihad to replace all fossil fuels, we squander wealth, deny people a way out of poverty, and quickly forfeit support for the programs necessary to reduce emissions.
McClaughry: No gasoline powered car ban until 2035
Where will Vermont get the millions of dollars to pay people to switch to EVs? With TCI unavailable to bring in the big bucks, and federal pandemic spending running out, Vermonters are going to have to pay for this.