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How this bill could free workers from forced union representation

The Worker’s Choice Act would end unions’ government-granted monopoly over employee-employer negotiations, otherwise known as exclusive representation. Instead, workers would be free to negotiate directly with their employer or to choose a representative outside of the union.

December 27, 2019 in U.S..
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Daily Chronicle: As Vermont ages into retirement, worker and revenue shortages expected

The percentage of Vermonters in their prime working years of ages 25-64 will drop below 50 percent by 2030, a new demographic study says. As Vermont gets older and grayer, there will be employment and state revenue consequences.

December 26, 2019 in TNR News.
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John Klar: Unlike tiramisu, layered taxation is not sweet

In the classic Italian dessert, tiramisu is comprised of rich layers of ladyfingers, espresso and mascarpone blended with eggs and sugar. In the modern government concoction of tax tiramisu, the layers of siphoned taxpayer funds do not appear distasteful until the whole stack is examined.

December 26, 2019 in Commentary.
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Opinion: Why Americans should cherish the Constitution

The Constitution — the document that governs our government — protects our very way of life and ensures the freedoms we enjoy. Without it, the government has the capability of running roughshod over our rights.

December 26, 2019 in Commentary.
Infrogmation of New Orleans

Video: How ‘Medicare for All’ would make your health care worse, not better

Health care costs are too high. Too many Americans don’t have the option to see the doctors they want to. But the solution isn’t “Medicare for All.”

December 26, 2019 in Videos.
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Socialism all about inclusivity and kindness, students say

The word “socialism” has left behind its past of breadlines and beatings and has come to mean something like “kindness” for some students at Georgetown University, The Daily Signal found in campus interviews. 

December 26, 2019 in U.S..
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Deb Billado: What the Democrats want for Christmas

Some of the things the Vermont Democrats want for Christmas, with delivery in January and beyond, are not only naughty but dreadful, even ghastly.

December 23, 2019 in Commentary.

Video: Should Santa Claus be gender neutral?

Daily Caller News Foundation asked folks in Washington, D.C., if they thought Santa Claus should be gender neutral, to teach children tolerance. Watch to see what they had to say.

December 23, 2019 in Videos.
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Letter: Has childhood lost its innocence?

As Christmas and the New Year approach, let’s let our kids be kids and allow them their innocence. Childhood should be a carefree time.

December 23, 2019 in Commentary.
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After pressure, California school lets homeschooler play ‘Joy to the World’

Now that it’s December, the left wants to make it clear that Santa Claus isn’t the only thing coming to town — so is censorship.

December 23, 2019 in Commentary.
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Not all findings of religious freedom index are encouraging

The Religious Freedom Index is based on an online poll surveying a representative sample of 1,000 Americans age 18 and older. The margin of error was plus or minus 3.1%. The consensus supporting religious freedom in America might be broad, but it also may not be very deep.

December 23, 2019 in U.S..
Vermonters for a Clean Environment

New England grid to meet winter demands while critics say green policies increase carbon emissions

The nonprofit independent system operator that manages the region’s electric grid estimates that it’s in a good position to meet the region’s power needs this winter, when energy use tends to spike during during chilly months.

December 22, 2019 in TNR News.

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