Police qualified immunity safe for another year
Gov. Phil Scott signed into law several public safety bills Tuesday. Taking away police officers’ immunity to civil suits was not among them.
Bernie Sanders to vote ‘no’ on debt ceiling deal
“The President has the authority and the ability to eliminate the debt ceiling today by invoking the 14th Amendment. I look forward to the day when he exercises this authority.”
Rep. Balint: ‘We must abolish the debt ceiling’
“This situation has made it abundantly clear we must abolish the debt ceiling. No other major economy on earth does this. America should pay what it owes and stop allowing our economy to be held hostage to an extreme right-wing agenda.”
Scott vetoes bill that would have granted pay raises to General Assembly
“In my opinion, it does not seem fair for legislators to insulate themselves from the very costs they are imposing on their constituents by doubling their own future pay,” Scott wrote in his veto letter.
Parents’ Rights in Education details radical politics in classrooms, positive homeschooling trends
Last week the advocacy organization Parents’ Rights in Education held a presentation as part of a series of discussions raising awareness of disturbing trends in educational instruction — and what parents can do about it.
It will be years before EVs are as affordable as gas-powered vehicles, auto exec says
Ford CEO Jim Farley told investors on Wednesday that electric vehicles would likely continue to be more expensive than their gas-powered counterparts until after 2030 at the earliest, Reuters reported.
NEA backs LGBTQ group that encourages hiding student gender changes
The nation’s largest teachers union is backing an LGBTQ group that recently came under scrutiny for encouraging educators to keep students’ gender transitions a secret, according to a Tuesday press release.
Agency of Education spox says local educators determine what’s appropriate for climate-related instruction
The Agency of Education’s Ted Fisher talked with True North about the status of climate and energy-related subjects in Vermont schools, and how the politics of climate change within the classroom ultimately rests with teachers.
State budget veto showdown nears
Now that the governor has vetoed the state budget, Democrat lawmakers are sounding the alarm — including a call for a state of emergency — that more money must be added to the budget to address homelessness.
‘White women accountability circles’ to be held in Plainfield
A global equity and justice organization has granted money to EmpowR to hold community discussions on race and identity, largely with the goal of encouraging white women to share their thoughts on race, equity and other social justice themes.
Hoffman whistleblower suit against OneCare Vermont advancing
Perhaps somewhere between Robert Hoffman’s whistleblower suit and Green Mountain Care Board’s sharper eye, there will finally be some actual accountability for the ironically monikered accountable care organization known as OneCare Vermont.
McClaughry: Burlington’s homeless problem
Maybe Burlington should ask the homeless to serve in a community improvement corps in return for all the benefits that are attracting them there. But then Burlington would have to say no to the homeless who didn’t care to participate.