“Generally Irritable” host Ericka Redic interviews Jason Herron, district captain for Convention of States. Could a convention of states be successful in limiting the power of the federal government and mandating fiscal restraint in Washington?
The European Union released a proposal that would define liquified natural gas (LNG) and nuclear energy as “green” energy, opening both up for greater investment across the region.
A Republican-backed proposal, which was heard by the House Health and Human Services Oversight Committee on Tuesday, would block cities and towns from setting mask requirements for schools and businesses and restrict private employers from imposing vaccine mandates.
A higher tax on Massachusetts residents with incomes above $1 million could hurt small businesses and cause some businesses to flee the state. The proposed 4% millionaires tax would be calculated based on all wages and salaries, including all cash through income from LLCs and partnerships, and subchapter S corporations.
A meta-analysis found that lockdowns across Europe and the U.S. reduced the COVID-19 mortality by 0.2%. The researchers’ “lockdown measures” included school closures, business closures, bans on international travel and internal movement, and other non-pharmaceutical government mandates such as mask mandates.
Vermont is awarding taxpayer money to schools that push their student populations to have some of the highest COVID vaccination rates, but many schools continue to experience significant outbreaks of the virus.
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm calls for a thousand highly skilled scientists, analysts, cybersecurity professionals and engineers to somehow promote clean energy, implement solutions to climate change, create good paying jobs, and spur economic growth.
From refugee services to tax administration, a Vermont House panel is in the midst of a department-by-department review of Gov. Phil Scott’s proposed $7.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2023.
Denmark lifted all domestic COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday, becoming the first member of the European Union to do so, BBC News reported.
They are overreaching, smothering our citizens, and working to destroy our republic, our Vermont Constitution and the great everyday people of our state.
Nonprofits have become the dominant industry in Vermont. With the billion dollars recently received from Washington and billions more to come, the nonprofits’ role will become more significant and powerful, with greater influence over our lives.
“I understand that this divides Quebecers and right now we have to build bridges,” Premier François Legault told reporters at a Tuesday press conference, according to CBC News. “My role is to try to bring Quebecers together to stay united as a people.”