Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar’s botched Israel trip was sponsored by terror-linked organization
The trip was sponsored by the Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy, better known as MIFTAH.
GMCB cushions news of double-digit health insurance cost increase in Vermont
The Green Mountain Care Board announced a double-digit increase in the state’s small-group health insurance rate for 2020, but the board’s chair says he doesn’t expect the hikes to repeat.
State Headliners: Troubled Hong Kong is Vermont’s second biggest goods export market
Hong Kong is Vermont’s second largest export market for goods, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. It is also troubled with political unrest and the U.S./China trade war.
US deploys surge of doctors to tend to illegal immigrants
A substantial increase in medical and humanitarian care has followed the surge of illegal immigrants at the U.S.-Mexican border, according to Department of Homeland Security statistics.
No, wages are not rising because of minimum wage laws
It may be true that some minimum wage hikes raise wages for a few lucky workers, but it comes at the expense of layoffs and shorter hours for others.
Planned Parenthood may withdraw from Title X funding rather than comply with Trump admin
Planned Parenthood will formally withdraw from Title X funding by Aug. 19 unless a federal court intervenes. The Trump administration declared in July that taxpayer-funded clinics must stop referring women for abortions effective immediately.
Milk prices rise but dairy farms close
A new forecast by regional dairy co-op powerhouse Agri-Mark may come as good news to Vermont dairy farmers, but dark clouds remain over the state’s dairy future, with prices and environmental legislation making it more difficult for farmers to thrive.
State Headliners: Troubled Windham County gets crucial money from Vermont Yankee, Trump admin
Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant and the administration of President Donald Trump have ridden to the rescue of troubled Windham County. That’s the “story behind the story” of recent headlines.
Roper: Statewide school choice an imperative as schools push political agenda
Rebecca Holcombe, former education secretary and, so far, the only Democrat to enter the 2020 gubernatorial race, launched her campaign accusing Gov. Phil Scott of pushing a statewide school choice program. He hasn’t, but in light of what’s going on in our public schools, maybe he should.
Dialogues with Meg Hansen: Revitalizing the Northeast Kingdom
Chet Greenwood of Ethan Allen Manufacturing and Anya Tynio of the Newport Daily Express join us to discuss jobs and revitalizing the economy of the Northeast Kingdom.
California school district will not allow parents to opt children out of LGBTQ content, emails show
A California school district will not allow parents to opt their children out of classes containing LGBTQ content, figures or historical references, emails show.
Kiah Morris reemerges in video calling Sen. Rodgers, Vermonters racists
Former state Rep. Kiah Morris has released a new YouTube video stating that Vermont is full of racism, and she singles out state Sen. John Rodgers, a highly respected Democrat representing the Essex-Orleans district.