John Klar: A tale of two Newarks – New Jersey and Vermont
Newark, New Jersey has a large pool of BIPOC candidates, some of whom can be relocated to Newark, Vermont. Let us explore what that would look like.
‘Democrats don’t even believe in America’: Nikki Haley goes after liberals in Reagan Library speech
“As my great predecessor, U.N. Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick famously said, in Reagan’s time the left was happy to ‘blame America first,’” Haley said. “Today’s Democrats don’t even believe in America.”
Former U.S. education secretary launches learning program to fight politicalization in the classroom
“Certainly I’m critical of 1619 and of Critical Race Theory, and of other things that have cropped up in the classroom, but the real point is to provide all students with a solid background in American history and literacy,” former Education Secretary Bill Bennett said.
Tucker Carlson: The left will now use armed agents to silence parents over education protests
“If you’re one of those troglodytes who think you should have some say in what your children are taught in the schools that you pay for, you should know the Biden administration now views you as a domestic terrorist.”
Roper: GWSA a political suicide mission for Vermont legislators
Members of the Vermont Climate Council are fully aware that they are setting up the elected legislators who ultimately support their recommendations for a political suicide mission.
FBI to go after parents who protest against public school officials
“It is shameful that activists are weaponizing the US Department of Justice against parents,” Nicole Neily, president of Parents Defending Education said in response to the memorandum. “This is a coordinated attempt to intimidate dissenting voices.”
Rep. Harvey Smith: Costs to produce milk ‘substantially more’ due to inflation
Vermont state Rep. Harvey Smith, R-New Haven, in an appearance Wednesday on the “Morning Drive” radio show with hosts Marcus Certa and Kurt Wright, offered sobering words about the outlook of Vermont’s small farm industry.
Education: Sexually explicit books appearing in classroom libraries for kids as young as age 11
A teacher said in a social media post that she planned to include sexually graphic books, “All Boys Aren’t Blue” and “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,” in her classroom library. “All Boys Aren’t Blue” has been purchased by other school libraries and promoted on reading lists.
Title X taxpayer funds to flow back to abortion businesses after Biden admin makes rule change
President Joe Biden’s administration is revoking a rule that prevented federal family planning aid from going to health centers that performed or referred abortions. The new rule allows Title X federal funds to go to health centers which refer patients for abortions.
Report: Majority of state finances worsened in 2020, with taxpayer burdens continuing to go up
The 10 states in the worst financial condition with the highest taxpayer burdens are Connecticut ($62,500), New Jersey ($58,300), Illinois ($57,000), Massachusetts ($38,100), Hawaii ($37,000), Delaware ($31,300), Kentucky ($26,000), Vermont ($24,700), California ($21,100) and New York ($20,100).
LinkedIn bans geologist Greg Wrightstone for climate change posts: ‘This content is not allowed’
Greg Wrightstone, a geologist and expert reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, has posted content on LinkedIn for years. He was banned from LinkedIn for posting factual information related to climate change.
New Hampshire tax cuts go into effect
A two-year, $13.5 billion budget signed by Gov. Chris Sununu in June cut the state’s rooms and meals tax from 9% to 8.5 % – the lowest level in more than a decade. The tax reduction went into effect Sunday.