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Despite claims of police brutality, controversial use-of-force incidents are rare in Burlington

While a new committee is being formed to review policies in response to accusations of police brutality, statistics from the Burlington Police Department show that very few police interactions involve a use of force, and only a handful of those require a review.

July 1, 2019 in TNR News.
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Opinion: Forgiving student debt is not the way to ensure economic freedom

Bernie Sanders would have us believe every student is forcefully saddled with thousands of dollars in debt without a say in the matter. He interprets financial duties, such as the repayment of student loans and credit card debt, as inherently malevolent.

July 1, 2019 in Commentary.
Vote for Vermont/Pat McDonald

Bill Moore farewell letter: ‘I will soon be leaving the Green Mountain State’

It has been an honor for me to contribute to the success of this vibrant Chamber. The Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce is well positioned for the future.

July 1, 2019 in Commentary.
Wikimedia Commons/Irais Esparza

Report: Nonprofit hospitals’ net worth soars as does Americans’ health care costs

The average family in the U.S. pays nearly $20,000 in 2018 on insurance premiums, deductibles and out-of-pockets costs, a new report produced by OpenTheBooks.com found. At the same time, salaries for administrators and executives at hospitals were as high as $21.6 million.

July 1, 2019 in U.S..
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Background checks required to buy ammunition in California

Ammunition purchases in California require a background check, according to a state law that took effect Monday.

July 1, 2019 in U.S..
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Local Motion committed to making rural Vermont bike-friendly, but at what cost to taxpayers?

It seems like a well-intentioned, health-conscious plan: get more Vermonters out of their cars and onto bicycles and hoofing it. But how practical is the plan on a statewide level, and at what cost to taxpayers?

June 30, 2019 in TNR News.
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McClaughry: Supreme Court enforces citizens’ rights over Trump AG’s argument

The Knick ruling is a benefit of having a Supreme Court majority that interprets the Constitution as it was and is written, rejects the government’s excuses for violating it, and is willing to overturn damage done to citizens’ rights in the past.

June 30, 2019 in Commentary.
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Sanders says he has ‘no problem’ with Trump meeting Kim Jong Un at the DMZ

Democratic 2020 candidate Bernie Sanders said he has “no problem” with President Donald Trump meeting North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone.

June 30, 2019 in U.S..

Dialogues with Meg Hansen: Law enforcement solutions for the opioid crisis (Part 2)

Vergennes Chief of Police George Merkel shares how the opioid catastrophe has overwhelmed small municipalities in Vermont.

June 30, 2019 in Videos.
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Los Angeles County begins to clean up voter rolls after lawsuit, setting precedent for other jurisdictions

Los Angeles County began sending notices to inactive voters as part of a settlement of a 2017 federal lawsuit with watchdog groups and county residents who had sued over voters on the rolls who have moved, died, or are otherwise ineligible.

June 30, 2019 in U.S..
Burlington Police Department

New members of Burlington Police Commission could end up on policing policy review committee

The chair of the Burlington Police Commission who will appoint two commissioners to a new committee on policing practices hasn’t ruled out any of the three African Americans put on the police commission earlier this week by city councilors.

June 28, 2019 in TNR News.
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Bernie promises pro-abortion justices and higher middle-class taxes, says ‘assault weapons’ should be banned

In a debate filled with statements revealing the Democratic Party’s shift leftward, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders pledged to appoint only pro-abortion justices, raise taxes on the middle class and prohibit so-called assault weapons.

June 28, 2019 in U.S..

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