Moving company study says the old and wealthy are moving in
United Van Lines has once again reviewed who is using its moving services, and where they are moving to, and has identified a number of trends about Vermont.
‘Wiser than most’: Iranian state media love hyping Bernie Sanders
Democratic 2020 candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders is a favorite of Iran’s state media mouthpieces. Iran’s propaganda arms have hyped the Vermont senator and touted his criticisms of President Donald Trump’s order to kill Iranian terrorist leader Qasem Soleimani.
Warren promised details of dinner with Bernie would remain private — but they’re leaking out
2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren promised details of her private dinner with fellow candidate Bernie Sanders would be kept private, but the alleged details are leaking.
Two new gun bills introduced at the Vermont Statehouse
“We had no advanced notice of these bills,” Eddie Cutler, president of Gun Owners of Vermont, told True North. “The anti-gun crowd and anti-self-defense crowd were well prepared, and we weren’t even informed that these bills were having hearings.”
Bernie Sanders admits exploitation of illegal immigrant labor can lead to lower wages
Sanders — who supports policies that would lead to large-scale legalization of illegal workers — claimed his previous position was “250 years ago” and that he would help the rights of all workers.
Daily Chronicle: Constitutional amendment for gender-neutral voter language, tax-and-regulate prostitution proposed
A proposal to make the Vermont Constitution gender-neutral was introduced into the Vermont Senate late last week and sent to the Government Operations Committee.
Bucknam: The perfect storm
The real beneficiaries of this scheme to tax Vermonters for their fuel use are the rich and powerful. State government, with an annual budget totaling over 1.5 billion and a workforce of over 8,000, will grow bigger, administering complex regulations proposed by the initiative.
Vermont Council on Rural Development launches climate leadership program
The Vermont Council on Rural Development has launched a new leadership program for Vermonters working to create climate solutions at the local level.
Simultaneous changes to New Hampshire, federal smoking laws create confusion
A federal law passed in late December raises the age to buy tobacco and vaping products to 21, superseding New Hampshire’s own recent change in law that had raised the age to 19.
McClaughry: Singapore is a useful health care model
There is certainly something to be learned from examining health care policies in such countries as the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Japan and Sweden, plus the problem-plagued Canadian and British models. But by far the most interesting and successful model is Singapore.
Daily Chronicle: Help Vermont women escape prostitution, don’t legalize it, human trafficking official says
Vermont’s senior human trafficking official strongly opposes a bill to legalize prostitution, she told the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday.
Rep. Cynthia Browning: How Vermont should spend carbon tax revenue
Any revenue raised through taxes or licenses that raise the costs of fossil fuels should be used in two ways. One is that some other tax should be reduced to offset the revenue. A second is that the additional revenue should be re-distributed to working Vermonters and small Vermont businesses.