Daily Chronicle: ‘Frozen air’ electricity generator proposed for northern Vermont
As planned, such a system could solve solar and wind power’s Achilles Heel of “intermittency.” Solar and wind depend on the vagaries of weather.
How 2 years of tax cuts have supported our strong economy
We don’t have to guess anymore about the effects of the tax cuts. After actually filing their taxes with the IRS, Americans saw their average effective tax rates decline by 13% (or about 1.5 percentage points). Despite claims to the contrary, every income group benefited from the tax cut.
These ‘Founders’ aim to improve how schools teach history and the Constitution
The philosophy behind the founding and the United States Constitution often gets the boot when competing with STEM-focused subjects in today’s classroom. But one organization is hoping to change that with an after-school program for high school students designed to fill in details absent from typical curriculums.
Daily Chronicle: Lawmakers to address climate change, plastic, Act 250, insanity defense, prisons, distracted driving, marijuana, and State House ‘CEO’
The Vermont Legislature reconvenes Tuesday, Jan. 7 for the second year of the 2019-20 biennium. Here are key issues that may get attention, as indicated by between-session legislative committee activity and media reports.
Study: The middle class finds an anchor in the Green Mountain State
Despite chronic bad news about luring new businesses and higher-salary jobs to their state, Vermonters finally have something to feel good about: The Green Mountain State has been ranked in the top 10 best states for middle-class aspirations.
Denver sticking to sanctuary policy following arrest of hit-and-run suspect already deported six times
Juan Sanchez, an illegal alien who was deported from the U.S. six times, was charged with vehicular homicide and fleeing the scene of an accident.
Price transparency rule will help patients make better choices
The new finalized rule requires hospitals to post rates they have negotiated with insurers as well as the discounted cash prices for patients who choose to pay directly. The rule also requires this pricing information to be presented in an easy-to-read, consumer-friendly list of standard charges.
Debunking the myth of ‘concealed-carry killers’
Concealed-carry permit holders are not “random people,” but individuals with the government’s affirmative approval to carry a concealed firearm in public places after having completed a series of steps required by the government.
Vermont police leaders discuss how fair and impartial policing helps, hurts law enforcement
Vermont has a growing number of so-called sanctuary cities, and yet police differ on whether the state’s insistence on shielding illegal immigrants from federal law enforcement is preventing police from keeping Vermonters safe.
Daily Chronicle: House Judiciary bills include anti-racism legislation, gun restrictions
Members of the Vermont House Judiciary Committee have sponsored extensive legislation on racial bias, criminal sentencing, domestic violence, drug possession, gun restrictions, and other issues related to courts and crime.
Roper: E-cigarette ban is bad policy
Sucking anything into your lungs is worse for your body than not doing it — that would be my advice to anyone who’s asking. But whether you do or do not choose to smoke or vape is not my decision, nor is it the decision of 180 busybodies plus the governor in Montpelier. It’s yours.
I left England because of socialized medicine. My life depended on it
Some Americans want U.S. health care to move in the direction of Britain and Europe. Prominent Democrats are pushing “Medicare for All” legislation that would outlaw private insurance, cost Americans trillions of dollars, and put countless American patients on waiting lists like the one I faced.