Defense cut proposal loses big in Congress
Seeking to justify draconian cuts, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., declared that “the Republican Senate has decided to provide more funding for the Pentagon than the next 11 nations’ military budgets combined.”
McClaughry: FERC ruling on solar subsidies could help Vermont ratepayers
Last Thursday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission finalized its updates to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, in what the majority called an effort to “preserve competition” and give states more “flexibility” in implementing the federal rule.
Mill River School Board tells public they don’t have the right to vote on BLM/LGBT flags
The Mill River Unified Union School District Board at its meeting Tuesday told the public that board members will not support a public vote on whether to raise Black Lives Matter flags and LGBT flags on school campuses.
Right to Life: Vermont Planned Parenthood must join New York in condemning founder
“Vermonters should be concerned that an organization that has yet to denounce its eugenic past is expanding its reach in our state once again,” Beerworth said.
Are teachers unions accidentally creating school choice by their COVID-19 reactions?
As Laura Meckler and Hannah Natanson of The Washington Post observe, pandemic pods are “a 2020 version of the one-room schoolhouse, privately funded.”
Full lockdowns did not reduce coronavirus mortality rate, study finds
A study in The Lancet medical journal found that full lockdowns, border closures and high rates of coronavirus testing are not associated with a statistically significant reduction in the total number of critical cases or the virus’s overall mortality rate.
Sierra Club disowning its co-founder over racist comments he made 100 years ago
Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune disavowed co-founder John Muir Wednesday, citing racist beliefs the iconic conservationist once held, and relationships he forged with people who supported white supremacy.
Democrat candidates debate taxes, climate change, social justice and universal health care
During a debate Tuesday, Democratic gubernatorial candidates Rebecca Holcombe, Patrick Winburn, David Zuckerman and Ralph Corbo sparred over the tumbling economy, climate change, social justice, and health mandates, including mandatory shots and wearing masks.
Deb Billado: Imagine a world without police
We must start right now to show our support for our police officers. We should treat them with respect, teach that to our children, tell them we care about them, pray for them and back them up when and how we can.
‘Walking on eggshells’: 62% of Americans are afraid to express political views, survey finds
Self-censorship is on the rise according to a new Cato Institute survey that reports nearly two-thirds of Americans are afraid to share their political views.
What we can learn from COVID-19 restrictions on houses of worship in Maine and New Hampshire
We should use every piece of information to loosen lockdown restrictions when possible, especially where it affects fundamental parts of our lives. Such restrictions include needlessly restrictive occupancy rules on places of worship.
‘We will not retreat’: DHS’ Chad Wolf defends Portland intervention amid riots
“We support and we will protect those who want to peacefully protest,” Wolf said Tuesday. “Unfortunately, what we’re seeing in Portland every night, roughly from midnight to 4:30 or 5 a.m. is the complete opposite.”