The Dover City Council “overwhelmingly” approved a resolution last week. It denounces partisan political and “unconstitutional” book banning, which is amusing given that Dover is run by political partisans that hate the U.S. Constitution.
Former Republican Governor Jim Douglas was a guest on the “Morning Drive” radio show last week and took questions on issues such as transgender rights, the record amount of vetoes from the current governor’s office, and more.
The word “historic” is seriously overused these days, too often to describe events more curious than momentous. A case can be made, however, for the events taking place this week in the “veto session.”
Vermont is a state with an opioid epidemic, homelessness and housing crises, gun violence in once peaceful towns, and a lack of employees. We cannot legislate or tax our way out of all the difficulties confronting Vermont that have been neglected and ignored.
In a weekend of posts on Twitter, users continued to express concerns about homelessness, trans rights, the 2024 election, detransitioner Walt Heyer in Vergennes, Rep. Becca Balint and more.
The state will then automatically deduct 5 percent of said employees’ paychecks (increasing to 8 percent over time), putting the money into that account — without the employees’ consent!
The National Rifle Association has put out a commentary highlighting Vermont’s slew of new gun laws over the past decade as an example of why gun restrictions not only fail to reduce crime, but they cause crime rates to go up.
At the statehouse this past session, a majority of Vermont legislators took a brazen, controversial and unconstitutional step away from representative government towards technocracy — defined as rule based on an elite of “technical experts.”
It seems that the only solution we hear much about for the homeless, most of whom have mental health or drug abuse issues, is a stay at a hotel, bus tickets out of town or a prison cell. That’s what happens when you tear down institutions.
The Republican governor, who previously vetoed the state budget, said that keeping Vermont affordable for current and potential residents remains his highest priority as the legislative body returns to Montpelier to rehash the state budget.
This year we will be joined by New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu as our featured guest speaker. Gov Sununu won his first term in 2016 and now presides over the only Republican trifecta in New England.
A New York pesticide ban heading to Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk could be devastating to farmers and crops throughout the state, according to scientists and farmers.