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Vaccines, masks, staying at home did not make a major difference in COVID case rates, NYT writer says

A senior writer at The New York Times said vaccinations, booster shots and masks have not caused a major difference in case rates between parts of the country with different levels of COVID-19 precautions in a Wednesday morning newsletter.

March 10, 2022 in U.S..
Wikimedia Commons/Petr Novak

Activists to host sex-ed camp for young children teaching ‘gender is a spectrum,’ includes condom demonstration

Kids attending the workshop will not be divided by gender while discussing puberty, bodies and sex, because “gender is a spectrum and not a binary,” according to the FAQs of the page. Children will also see a “condom demonstration.”

March 10, 2022 in U.S..
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Vermont requires zero-emissions new cars by 2035 — because California says so

According to the requirements of Vermont state law, Vermont must ban the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035 — because that’s what California is doing.

March 10, 2022 in TNR News.
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Strong: Can Prop 5 grant autonomous right over something decided by two people?

Let’s say the mother of an unborn child wishes to have an abortion, but the father wants the child to be born. Who has the right to “personal reproductive autonomy,” the mother or the father?

March 9, 2022 in Commentary.
Wikimedia Commons/Dave Winer

McClaughry: John Kerry focuses on climate during Ukraine crisis

That may be a little harsh, but John Kerry is, in my view, a high-ranking climate nitwit.

March 9, 2022 in Commentary.
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Vermont dairy farmers benefit from $20 million USDA grant

The state’s Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets announced the grant, which will be paid for with American Rescue Plan Act dollars, that will augment the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center in addition to milk producers in the state.

March 9, 2022 in TNR News.
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VISA update: New religious school tuition case filed, vaccination incentive program funds to be maintained

The Burlington Catholic Diocese and two families with children attending Mount St. Joseph Academy in Rutland have filed a federal lawsuit against AOE Secretary French, and the Superintendent and School Directors of the Barstow School District seeking access to public tuition funds.

March 9, 2022 in Commentary.
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VTGOP making effort to get more women serving in State House

Democrats have built an entire non-profit to support women who want to run for office — it’s time that Republicans started supporting their women in measurable ways too.

March 9, 2022 in Commentary.
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Sunshine Week 2022: Government transparency is the key to restoring public trust

Government transparency, through open meetings and public records access, ensures ‘we the people’ have the tools necessary to verify our government officials are acting in our best interests, and to hold them accountable if we believe they are not.

March 9, 2022 in Commentary.
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Governor appoints John Kascenska to Vermont House of Representatives

Governor Phil Scott on Monday announced his appointment of John Kascenska, Ph.D., of Burke, to the Vermont House of Representatives, representing House District Calendonia-4. Kascenska replaces former Representative Patrick Seymour (R-Sutton) who recently resigned.

March 9, 2022 in Press Release.
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‘Criminal threatening’ bill gives politicians, gov workers more protection than general public

No, the bill as passed by the Senate does not explicitly allow incumbent politicians to toss challengers into jail. But it does treat criminal threats against them — and almost all other government workers — as twice as bad in terms of sentencing.

March 8, 2022 in U.S..
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Recently released CDC documents call Pfizer’s COVID vaccine ‘investigational’

More than 50,000 pages of vaccine safety data previously withheld from public review were ordered to be released last week by the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. At least one document refers to the Pfizer COVID vaccine as “investigational.”

March 8, 2022 in TNR News.

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