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Despite green growth, fossil fuels retain dominant grip on energy: Report

Fossil fuels continued to overwhelmingly dominate global energy supply in 2022, holding steady at roughly 82% of consumption despite the rapid growth of renewables, according to the Energy Institute’s (EI) Statistical Review of World Energy report released Monday.

June 26, 2023 in U.S..
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McClaughry: How the administrative state works

My friend Dr. Donald Devine makes a good point about the workings of the Administrative State. 

June 26, 2023 in Commentary.
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Burlington GOP backs detransitioners, free speech

Citing a 4,000% increase over 10 years in teenage female gender dysphoria, the Burlington Republican Committee Thursday night passed a resolution that affirms the natural distinction between the sexes and opposes promotion of gender identity ideology to minors. 

June 23, 2023 in TNR News.
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John Klar: Religious protesters have a right to free speech, too

Condemnation has been profuse from Vermont’s congressional delegation (Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Peter Welch, and Rep. Becca Balint) which claims that a gay speaker was “targeted” at a recent speaking event in Lyndonville.

June 23, 2023 in Commentary.
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Robert Kennedy Jr. calls for free markets in energy during speech to Vermonters

Democrat presidential candidate Robert Kennedy, Jr. was in South Burlington on Wednesday evening talking about energy and free markets to about 250 attendees in a banquet room at the Double Tree Hotel.

June 23, 2023 in TNR News.
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Tom Evslin: Artificial intelligence can learn but it can’t think

Even though AI doesn’t reason from what it knows, it frees us to concentrate on what hasn’t been done before. We may also build on what AI knows and teach it to reason as well.

June 23, 2023 in Commentary.
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Reading and math scores plummet as racial and sexual activism replace academics

When a school wastes eight hours a day on political activism instead of academic instruction, literacy and math competency don’t improve.

June 23, 2023 in Commentary.
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Vermont Right to Life birthday picnic Saturday

On Saturday, June 24, the Vermont Right to Life Educational Trust will host a “BIRTHday Picnic” on the State House Lawn in Montpelier from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All pro-lifers are welcome to attend.

June 23, 2023 in Events, Press Release.
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Roper: So, a 78% approval rating and $2 gets you a cup of coffee

If Gov. Phil Scott wants to be exceptionally popular, he can continue disassociate himself from his own party as much as he likes. But if he wants to be relevant and respected as an effective leader, he better start working with his party to elect more like-minded members of the House and Senate.

June 22, 2023 in Commentary.
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RFK Jr. makes appearance in Vermont — where were the Democrats?

Mr. Kennedy’s subject for the evening centered on industrial pollution and his plans to improve energy efficiency through free markets. Despite being a Democrat, nary a Democrat was in attendance.

June 22, 2023 in Commentary.
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Legislative pay hike veto stands — for now

The upper chamber decided Tuesday morning to avoid veto override votes on two bills, including the controversial legislative pay and benefits increase.

June 22, 2023 in TNR News.
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Tapping into an inconvenient truth about climate and maple syrup

‘Round these parts, maple syrup is a big deal, so we have to discuss it a few times every season. It is also a big business, especially in Vermont, the nation’s largest producer. And the final numbers for the 2023 maple syrup season are out. Vermont did have a weird year.

June 22, 2023 in Commentary.

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