Pro-police, pro-life, gun-rights advocate Jim Sexton running as guv write-in candidate
An Essex Junction advocate of gun rights, pro-police rally organizer, and opponent to abortion announced Oct. 13 he is a write-in candidate for governor.
NRA endorses House candidates, but there’s more to the story
The following candidates for the Vermont House of Representatives have received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association.
Poll: Majority of Vermonters oppose TCI Tax/GWSA lawsuits
According to a poll of 600 Vermonters, majorities oppose key components of environmental legislation, the recently passed Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA), and the pending Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI).
DOJ announces resolution to investigations with opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma
The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced a global resolution of its criminal and civil investigations into the opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma. The resolutions with Purdue are subject to the approval of the bankruptcy court.
Vermonters crossing into central, northern NH must quarantine 14 days unless trip ‘essential’
Vermonters who make “unnecessary” trips across the Connecticut River into central and northern New Hampshire must quarantine for 14 days upon return, Gov. Phil Scott said at his press conference Tuesday.
How to check the status of your voted mail-in ballot
Whether you wanted one or not, mail-in ballots were sent to every Vermonter on the state’s active voter checklist. Thanks to a tool on the secretary of state’s website, there’s a way to see if your ballot was voted and received at your local town clerk’s office.
Letter: Why I’m voting for President Trump and Republicans on Nov. 3
I believe in our great nation and our center-right principles of liberty, small government, low taxes, freedom, reduced regulations, “America first” and personal responsibility.
Weiland Ross: The pandemic response is killing our Republic
Only older Americans can remember that in pre-vaccine days people died routinely from whooping cough, diphtheria and even scarlet fever. What was amazing is that there was no national panic, and no politicization of the problems.
Mark Shepard: Voting on character
Whether or not you agree with Trump, it is clear that he has been upfront and has followed the path he campaigned on.
Appeals court rules North Carolina mail in ballots postmarked by Nov 3 are valid if they arrive before Nov 12
“All ballots must still be mailed on or before Election Day,” said Circuit Judge James Wynn in the court’s 12-3 ruling. “The change is simply an extension from three to nine days after Election Day for a timely ballot to be received and counted. That is all.”
Governors suggest carbon pricing for New England grid electricity
An organization representing the New England states wants the regional power transmission grid to cut carbon emissions, and suggest carbon pricing as a means to do it.
Flemming: Vermont the only state seeing no need for election safeguards
By avoiding best practices in a vote-by-mail effort practiced in other states, Secretary of State Jim Condos is opening Vermont up to questions of electoral fraud.