The Vermont Republican Party held a meeting Saturday with Tommy Hicks, the Republican National Committee’s co-chair since 2019, who spoke on the need to get more representation in state government and push for election integrity measures.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Vermont is investing $5.53 million ($3.78 million loan, $1.75 million grant) to rehabilitate the town of Brandon’s wastewater treatment facility, located on Franklin Street, so it will meet modern design guidelines and operate safely and more efficiently.
New York City makes it almost impossible to get a permit to carry a firearm for self-protection. Here’s what TV journalist John Stossel had to do when he applied.
In addition to meeting with adults, I also had the chance to play some ball with dozens of young Vermonters who are attending summer programs funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. These young Vermonters are the future leaders of our country.
Carson v. Makin states the question this way: Does a state violate the Religious Clauses or Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution by prohibiting students participating in an otherwise generally available student-aid program from choosing to use their aid to attend schools that provide religious, or “sectarian,” instruction?
“We took the actual genetic sequences that were reportedly ‘novel’ and reviewed those against the patent records that were available as of spring 2020, and what we found, as you’ll see in this report, are over 120 patented pieces of evidence to suggest that the declaration of a ‘novel’ coronavirus was actually entirely a fallacy.”
On July 16 at 6:30 p.m., five speakers will take to the stage at the St. Albans City Auditorium in downtown St. Albans for a two-hour discussion on critical race theory/equity teachings in schools.
Equally egregious is that this legislation would have created 6.5 new bureaucratic positions in state government, with an annual appropriation of $850,000 for pay and benefits. That works out to $130,000 per bureaucrat — an insult to every Vermonter.
In the July 7 episode of “It’s News to Us,” host Steve Merrill brings you news stories that other local publications don’t. He gives his views and opinions on the political and social issues of the day.
The social media platform Gettr officially launched on July 4 with the mission of fighting cancel culture, promoting common sense, defending free speech, challenging social media monopolies, and creating a true marketplace of ideas.
Known as the “30 x 30 plan,” the directive is part of a United Nations Agenda 2030 land and sustainable development goal, which directs nations to conserve land and water to combat climate change. Biden refers to the policy as part of the United State’s acceptance of rejoining the Paris Agreement.
Vermont, Mississippi and Puerto Rico all saw enrollment fall by more than 5%, while Washington, New Mexico, Michigan, Kentucky and Maine lost between 4% and 5% of enrollment. The average 3% drop represents some 1.5 million students according to the preliminary report.