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Roper: Vermont’s public schools are a hot mess

The results are undeniable that the system of educating our children in Vermont is not working — neither for the kids nor the teachers and staff. This is why expanding this broken system by a year to include full day preschool for 4-year-olds should be absolutely unthinkable.

February 28, 2023 in Commentary.
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McClaughry: Answers to 12 questions about the Affordable Heat Act

The (misnamed) Affordable Heat Act (S.5) is on its way to the Senate floor. As the likely consequences of this bill become more widely known, a multitude of questions have been raised.

February 28, 2023 in Commentary.
The White House

GOP U.S. representatives press Biden DHS on plan to contain northern border crisis

The U.S.-Canadian border’s Swanton sector, which covers parts of New York and Vermont, has recently seen a nearly 900% increase in migrant encounters.

February 28, 2023 in U.S..
U.S. Senate

Keelan: Bernie Sanders to blame for polarization, lack of civility

Today in Vermont, polarization, lack of civility, and disagreement are as present as Maple trees. And our Senior Senator, Bernie Sanders, can be credited for much of it.

February 28, 2023 in Commentary.

Radio show host calls out bias in Senate Energy Committee over clean heat standard

Sen. Anne Watson, D-Chittenden, appeared on the “Morning Drive” radio show with host Kurt Wright on to discuss the Affordable Heat Act — and struggled to explain how the legislation would help Vermonters.

February 28, 2023 in TNR News.
Public domain

Here’s how lawsuits could take down the child sex change industry

Lawsuits from detransitioners — people who once identified as transgender but now regret medically transitioning — could bring the child sex change industry to a halt by making it too financially risky to administer cross-sex medications and surgeries to minors.

February 28, 2023 in U.S..
Burlington Police Department

Burlington police helped de-escalate hostage situation in Milton, also solved 51-year-old cold case

The Burlington Police Department’s new monthly police chief report is out, along with multiple press releases on recent incidents, which show the force is making progress despite opposition from the “defund the police” movement.

February 28, 2023 in TNR News.
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Bernie Sanders is pushing Biden to expand Social Security — and hike taxes in the process

Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders urged President Joe Biden to boost Social Security payouts and expand payroll taxes in order to fund the program for the next 75 years, according to The Washington Post.

February 27, 2023 in TNR News.
Vermont Agency of Education

Lawmaker asks ‘How much tax can we afford?’ before committee approves universal school meals

On Friday, the House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency and Forestry voted 9-2 in favor of advancing a bill that would create a universal school meal program paid for by Vermonters.

February 27, 2023 in TNR News.
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Lawmakers hear about bill on how to pay for massive green transportation transition

The House Transportation Committee on Friday discussed how travel around Vermont is going to change so the state can meet its ambitious mandates regarding carbon emission reduction.

February 26, 2023 in TNR News.
Wikimedia Commons/Tony Webster

Senator says ‘don’t slop lies’ about the clean heat standard

Continuing with Sen. Starr’s theme, I have recreated Sen. Bray’s Top 10 list from his verbal testimony so voters can see just how manipulative politicians and activists selling this ideologically driven legislation have been.

February 26, 2023 in Commentary.
U.S. State Department

New bill would repeal Vermont’s criminal prostitution laws

H.372 follows the model of the Montpelier city repeal of its prostitution ordinance. It does not specifically legalize prostitution or establish a legal framework for the prostitution trade. But it does repeal existing laws criminalizing voluntary sex work.

February 26, 2023 in TNR News.

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