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John Klar: Woke hush money in Vermont?

The liberal press in Vermont did not criticize the town’s unconstitutional violation of this student’s clear rights — it approved. But because the actors knew that it was patently unconstitutional to fire Alex Katsnelson for his speech, they paid him his full wages for a 50-hour week for the entire summer.

Paul Dame: School Choice Week

For the past 12 years states from around the country have been taking time to recognize the critical impact that school choice has on the lives of young students. Republican Gov. Phil Scott has named this week “School Choice Week” here in Vermont.

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McClaughry: Gov. Phil Scott’s diamond mine

Vermont has at last found its diamond mine. It arrived in the form of half a billion in unspent American Rescue Plan funds, plus another $2.2 billion in the congressional infrastructure bill. In addition, our own tax base has produced a $320 million surplus across the three major funds.