Here’s what happens when Medicare, Social Security run dry
The Social Security and Medicare trust funds are expected to soon be depleted, putting the health insurance and retirement income of millions in jeopardy.
New Hampshire AG joins opposition to Biden vaccine mandate
New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella has joined other Republicans in threatening to sue Democratic President Joe Biden over his COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Education landscape shifting as Act 46-induced ‘un-mergers’ begin and state money goes to religious schools
Religious schools in Vermont are receiving public taxpayer funds after the Supreme Court ruled states must not discriminate based on religion, and some schools forced to merge under Act 46 are now choosing to part ways after all.
Marijuana use soaring among college students while alcohol use drops, study finds
About 44% of college students said they used marijuana in 2020, an increase from 38% in 2015. More, “daily” or “near daily” marijuana use among college students increased from 5% to 8% over the last five years.
Vermont funds will help farmers use phosphorous removal technology
The recent “State of the Lake Report,” published by the Lake Champlain Basin Program, shows many areas of lake water improvement but it also acknowledges more work remains to clean up the lake.
Biden administration places warning label on Constitution, Declaration
“This is shameful action from the National Archives, and the misguided ‘alerts’ should be taken down immediately,” Brnovich wrote to U.S. Archivist David Ferriero. “There is nothing ‘harmful’ about our founding documents.”
McClaughry: School choice scores big in Mendon and Chittenden
She reports that “99% of those attending wanted school choice. That included admitted leftists, public school teachers, retired public school teachers, and some school administrators. At least half said they moved to Mendon and Chittenden because they had school choice.”
Deb Billado: Trash talk in Burlington
Resisting big government at the local level is critical — otherwise, it quickly spreads and grows like a weed. Let’s quickly pull out that weed in Burlington before it creeps into other communities.
New law calls for New York to stop selling gas-powered new vehicles by 2035
The law, Senate Bill S2758 and Assembly Bill A4302, sets a goal that 100% of all passenger cars, trucks and off-road vehicles will be zero-emission. The goal is 2045 for larger vehicles, such as medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses.
Tom Evslin: 9/11, COVID-19, and civil liberties
The Patriot Act was passed by Congress and included sunset provisions. The states of emergency are largely both unlegislated and unlimited. Democracies die in a state of emergency!
Burlington’s Joint Committee on Police Transformation may recommend modest staffing increase amid increased crimes
Burlington’s Joint Committee on Police Transformation and Mayor Miro Weinberger issued a joint statement Thursday indicating they may recommend higher staffing levels for the city’s currently depleted police department, but the targets remain short of what the police chief recommends.
Sununu vows to fight Biden’s vaccine mandate in New Hampshire
Gov. Chris Sununu said he opposes President Joe Biden’s new vaccine mandate and expects New Hampshire will eventually join legal challenges against the nationwide requirements.