Vermont GOP addresses election insecurities caused by universal mail-in ballots
The Vermont GOP announced this week that Republicans would be taking initial steps to expose mistakes or abuse of mail-in ballots in the Green Mountain State.
Flemming: Climate Council finds GWSA trickier to sugarcoat, even with generous assumptions
In 2020, no one bothered to put a serious price tag on these Global Warming Solutions Act policies before they were voted upon. Part of that façade is starting to disappear in 2022, and the costs are becoming disturbingly apparent.
McClaughry: Costs of wind and solar
Shellenberger said “solar and wind produce too much energy when you don’t need them, and not enough energy when you do, and both of those impose costs on the electrical grid.”
William Bennet: Biden’s wrong — serving time for simple marijuana possession a myth
White House officials claim the policy will affect 6,500 people with marijuana possession convictions reaching back to 1992. But even they had to admit on Friday that “no one is currently serving time in federal prison solely for the crime of simple marijuana possession.”
Renee Brodowski: Who has custody of our children, parents or the State? Part 2
The “Hormone Blocker Bill,” H.659, usurps parental authority. What is driving this type of legislation, and who is driving it?
Redistricting brings Braintree new slate of Senate candidates
Six candidates are competing for the three seats that will represent Braintree as a part of the Washington Senatorial district. Two incumbents are running for re-election, leaving one seat to be hotly contested following the retirement of incumbent Sen. Anthony Pollina, P/D-Washington.
Format for sports wagers pivotal to Vermont’s steps in legalization
Figuring out if sports wagering in Vermont will be retail or online only is key to the next steps for bringing the profitable venture to legalization.
Vermont Parent Representation Center releases report on DCF approach to abusive parents
The report follows a three-year case study of the processes and outcomes on the Vermont Department for Children and Families’ (DCF) substation process, which determines whether or not to place a person on the Child Protection Registry for child abuse or neglect.
U.S. State Department pushes ‘gender transition’ for kids as states consider bans
The U.S. State Department’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan has sparked controversy for including taxpayer-funded “gender transition care” for employees and their children.
Tulsi Gabbard leaves Democratic Party: ‘Under control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness’
“When you look at this party, today’s Democratic Party, it’s controlled by fanatical ideologues who hate freedom. They despise the Constitution. They actively find ways to undermine our God-given rights enshrined in the Constitution like freedom of speech.”
Tom Evslin: Zero net emissions does not require zero use of fossil fuels – continued
Each year forests and other vegetation absorb up to a third of the CO2 released from burning fossil fuels. The implications are clear: if we reduce emissions from fossil fuels by two-thirds and preserve our vegetative cover, we will be at zero net emissions. We will not be increasing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Renee Brodowski: Who has custody of our children, parents or the State?
H.659 was not taken up in the Committee on Health Care. Yet the mindset is clear: many of our state legislators think they know what is best for our children and feel justified introducing and passing legislation that usurps parental authority.