U.S. Supreme Court: Sandy Hook family members can sue gunmaker
Supreme Court justices said Tuesday that a lawsuit against Remington Arms Co., a gunmaker, filed by family members of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre can move forward.
Special police committee to examine ticket data based on race and gender
A special committee formed in response to a couple of controversial use-of-force incidents is now initiating demographic data collection on the Burlington Police Department’s ticketing record.
Daily Chronicle: Biden, in Vermont, compares Trump to George Wallace, ’60s segregationist Biden once admired
Biden compares Trump to George Wallace, and 2018 gubernatorial nominee Christine Hallquist would ban carbon-emitting mobile billboards. Also, Rebecca Holcombe links Gov. Scott gun veto to mass murderer Dylan Roof.
Sanders, Warren rail against the two Wall Street billionaires running in the Democratic primary
“You’re not going to buy this election,” the Vermont senator said Saturday during a climate summit in Des Moines, Iowa. Sanders was referring to the former New York City mayor’s last-minute decision to join the contest.
Keelan: Vermont does not recognize the impact of embezzlement
Embezzlement is committed quite frequently, especially against small municipalities, businesses and nonprofits. Past punishments don’t come anywhere near what is in the statute.
New Hampshire state college students to see tuition freeze next year
The freeze was prompted by the state’s $174 million appropriation to the University System of New Hampshire, which is up $12 million from last year and led to the first tuition freeze since 2013.
Daily Chronicle: On Veterans Day, we honor Sidney Walton and Josh Palotta, and so many more
This weekend and on Monday, Vermonters will be going to see the new movie “Midway,” visiting graves and telling stories, and gratefully thanking veterans for their service.
Deb Billado: All believe the USMCA trade deal is great, so what’s the holdup?
An independent panel found the agreement would add $68.2 billion to the U.S. economy, create 176,000 jobs and boost dairy exports to Canada by $227 million. However, Congress has yet to vote on this truly important bill.
Judge seeks more info before acting on lawsuit over New Hampshire voter residency law
U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante has ordered another hearing on a Republican-backed law that changes the voter-residency qualifications in New Hampshire.
‘Popular vote’ movement would shift power to big cities, experts warn
“This is not just going on in blue states,” England said of the movement to bypass the electoral college. “This is a serious threat wherever you live. Red state, purple state, there are people there lobbying to hijack the Electoral College.”
Exxon attorney lashes out at NY’s climate crusading AG as trial against the company wraps up
ExxonMobil’s attorney spared no expense in his closing arguments Thursday explaining why he believes New York’s attorney general’s climate lawsuit targeting the company is tantamount to a political hit job.
Bernie proposes breaking up ICE, decriminalizing illegal immigration, receiving 50,000 ‘climate migrants’
Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled his immigration platform Thursday and called for a complete overhaul of the Department of Homeland Security and a major rollback of immigration enforcement.