Should Phil Scott leave GOP?
There have been public calls for him to leave the party he’s belonged to his whole political life. And the man elected senator, lieutenant governor, and governor as a Republican seems to be thinking about it.
John Klar: Sacrificing America’s children to COVID
We have shut down businesses and schools, and imposed a crushing psychological and economic burden on America’s children, for a disease that threatens a tiny demographic swath.
$78 million in new taxes to pay for carbon reduction proposed
The state of Vermont should tax fossil fuels to fund carbon reduction programs required by carbon reduction mandates, a Jan. 15 report by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recommends. Estimated annual revenue from three proposed revenue sources would total $78 million.
Gov. Phil Scott’s budget address for 2021
“If we’re cautious, we can solve problems and fund projects that have been stalled for years, improving communities, services, outcomes and state government itself. And we can lay the foundation for an economic resurgence around the state, without having to ask more from taxpayers to do so.”
Burlington City Council votes against putting question to voters on police staffing levels
The Burlington City Council on Monday voted 11-1 against a resolution to allow the public to decide on Town Meeting Day if they want police staffing levels set at a higher cap that guarantees 24 hours a day minimal coverage.
More than 100 Vermont communities get election money from Facebook Zuckerberg group
A full 112 Vermont communities received ‘coronavirus response grants’ from the Center for Tech and Civic Life, a not-for-profit formed by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan to provide assistance to local election officials.
The Ericka Redic Show: Gun carrying ban won’t prevent crime
In the second episode of “The Ericka Redic Show,” Ericka Redic discusses why gun control laws, such as S.30, won’t prevent crime.
Mark Heinrichs: False flag events
What is a false flag event? Why do they call it that? The whole idea of a false flag event is to deceive your opponent into thinking something other than what is really happening.
Petition to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom reaches 1.2 million signatures
The recall effort follows growing outrage over Governor Newsom’s COVID-19 policies, specifically his decision to suspend all outdoor dining and enforce mandatory stay at home orders.
John Klar: Vermont condemned as racist by manipulation of statistics
If Vermont police arrest out-of-state fentanyl dealers who are demographically quite distinct from Vermont, of course the incarceration rate of blacks will increase relative to the underlying white demographic — that is drug interdiction, not systemic racism.
Mayor Weinberger warns Burlington City Council about cop shortage
The Burlington City Council on Monday night will consider a Public Safety Continuity Plan developed by Mayor Miro Weinberger. The plan places the blame for a looming shortfall in police coverage squarely on the “defund the police” vote held last June.
McClaughry: Feds gave Vermont 2nd most money per person in 2020
The feds sent little Vermont $4.8 billion dollars. That comes to $7,729 per person. That sum puts Vermont second among the 50 states, trailing only New York, which got $7,840 per person.