Flemming: Some Vermont counties hit worse by unemployment
All of Vermont’s counties have been hit hard by unemployment after Covid-19 restrictions came into play in March. But some have been less impacted than others.
Enemies of homeschooling are scared. Here’s why
Families are also figuring out that homeschooling can work better than conventional schooling. There may be a massive spike in the proportion of homeschoolers next year. The pandemic may ultimately lead to parents finding out what education systems work best for their kids.
Protesters topple, behead Christopher Columbus statues in Boston and Richmond
The Columbus statue in Richmond’s Byrd Park was toppled, set on fire, and thrown into a nearby lake. The Boston statue, located in Christopher Columbus Park, was discovered decapitated Wednesday morning.
The union-crushers are coming for Vermont cops
Vermont progressives would defund, disband unionized police departments and start over.
Two minority candidates weigh in on national race riots
Two House candidates are weighing in on the nationwide race riots that started after George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American, died of a heart attack when a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck during an arrest.
Deb Billado: The COVID-19 sleight-of-hand trick
Vermont Democrat/Progressives are not failing to use COVID-19 as an opportunity to slip some very detrimental bills through this year’s session of the Vermont Legislature. That is what is happening right now with the so-called Global Warming Solutions Act.
Most Americans fear protests will spread coronavirus: Poll
According to the poll, 79% of respondents were worried the protests and demonstrations would result in a spike of coronavirus cases across the country, with 25% saying they were “extremely concerned,” another 25% who were “very concerned,” and 29% who said they were “somewhat concerned.”
This federal law can be used to charge violent rioters
Anyone who travels from out of state or uses his phone or his computer with the specific intent to instigate and participate in riots is violating federal law. The Federal Anti-Riot Act also applies to those who “aid or abet” anyone else to carry out such acts. Someone found guilty can be fined, imprisoned for up to five years, or both.
Chinese propaganda outlet has paid US newspapers $19 million for advertising, printing
China Daily, an English-language newspaper controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, has paid more than $4.6 million to The Washington Post and nearly $6 million to The Wall Street Journal since November 2016, the records show.
At public event, Klar takes aim at Scott over mail-in-ballots, race, lockdowns and more
About 60 supporters gathered Sunday at Veterans Memorial Park to hear Republican gubernatorial candidate John Klar criticize Gov. Phil Scott over a possible mail-in election, his handling of the Black Lives Matter protests, and the constitutionality of his lockdown orders in response to COVID-19.
Crowd fills State House lawn to protest police brutality
The event was billed by organizers as a peaceful, socially-distanced event in which all participants were asked to wear masks. It remained calm and peaceful throughout. Virtually everyone wore masks. But attempts to keep social distancing failed as the crowd swelled.
Scott on not enforcing social distancing at protests: ‘How we have handled this has led to more safety’
“We have an opportunity to do something better for society,” Scott said. “The alternative is to do what? Do we do mass arrests? [Require protesters to] to disperse? What we saw in Washington is an affront to what we stand for. That’s not the best way to handle things.”