Trump touts success of 450 miles of border wall
President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed the completion of 450 miles of border wall completed along the U.S.-Mexican border and praised the men and women of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Town of Stamford will consult lawyer on dispute with attorney general over state of emergency status
The Stamford Selectboard is consulting with its lawyer on how to respond to Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan, who claims the town doesn’t have the authority to assert autonomy.
Keelan: What is going on in Burlington?
Once the envy of many towns and cities, the city’s police department is now in shambles. The race to the bottom in morale, police coverage and expectations has been devastating: three police chiefs in one year, personnel departures, and lawsuits have only exacerbated the downward spiral.
Lynn Edmunds: My reply to Sen. Benning’s recent rant
There seems to be a sad irony in the fact that on his way out of office, a former minority leader of the Vermont Senate would cast such a disparaging net of belittlement over fellow Vermonters and Republicans expressing concern and love for their country.
Statement by Deb Billado regarding potential protest in Montpelier
“I want to stress that to my knowledge not one Republican I know has plans to attend, or has any interest in attending such an event here. While VT holds a proud tradition of a right to bear arms, doing so at this rally in our current climate in light of what happened last week would demonstrate an incredible lapse of judgment.”
Conflict of interest, white supremacy concerns plague Vermont Climate Council
The Vermont Climate Council has met just three times, but already concerns have surfaced about white supremacy and conflict of interest.
Gov. Scott ducks martial law enforcement question
Gov. Scott answered: “I don’t believe President Trump will be declaring martial law.”
McClaughry: New House spending rule on COVID and climate
The new rules package for the 117th Congress grants a sweeping new exemption from deficit controls for two favored types of spending: countering the coronavirus and — wait for it — programs to combat climate change.
Video: Dems, corporate giants launch massive political attack on American conservatives
Democrats and corporate giants have begun purging conservatives and Republicans from the digital public square. The following videos offer a look at the new left-wing agenda for America, which includes denying Americans and small businesses access to social media, internet communications, banking, payment processing and employment.
Cooperating with martial law ‘would be the governor’s call,’ top cop says
Vermont Public Safety Commissioner Michael Schirling, Capitol Police Chief Matt Romei and Montpelier Police Chief Brian Peete held a press conference Monday afternoon to discuss an announcement that an armed gathering of protesters is expected at state houses across the country, Jan. 17. Here’s what reporters learned.
Montpelier, Capitol police warn of possible armed protest at State House, Inauguration Day ‘insurrection’
The details of the Montpelier Police Department post were confirmed by Capitol Police Chief Matt Romei in an email to Vermont Daily on Monday.
McClaughry: Retirement fund blues
The total of the two pension funds and expected OPEB obligations went from $4.637 billion a year ago to the present $5.657 Billion. That’s an increase in required expenditures of over a billion dollars in a single year. How did we get to this dismal situation?