The federal government is not responsible for leading the coal and nuclear industries out of the doldrums. Nor is it able to — experience shows that subsidizing industry only dulls the effects of bad policy only as long as the subsidies last.
Vermonters would rather roll up their sleeves than sit down and write a check as the best way to help local charities. Yet hard donations also are part of the Vermont way of generosity.
Extreme risk protection orders are popping up frequently after lawmakers passed a slew of gun laws this year, but some gun rights advocates in Vermont say the orders could be abused.
The Trump administration reported $23 billion in savings from 176 deregulatory actions in fiscal year 2018. The administration also issued 65 percent fewer “significant” rules than the Obama administration, and 51 percent fewer than the Bush administration.
A recent Harvard study reveals that children who had a religious upbringing are likely to be healthier and have a higher degree of well-being in early adulthood than those who did not.
“It’s no wonder those in their 20s and 30s are flocking to New Hampshire. From investing in education, to creating a job-oriented economy that’s stronger than ever, New Hampshire has become a destination for success,” Gov. Chris Sununu wrote.
It is an honor to have the newest of the Virginia class of submarines named after the Green Mountain State. It is the first time since 1920 when the second USS Vermont was decommissioned that a ship will bear the name Vermont.
“Patriotism” and “sovereignty” are now dirty words. That’s what one Washington Post editor said in response to President Donald Trump’s United Nations speech on Tuesday.
You can find examples like these in every state. Yet efforts to put in place even the simplest policies to increase election security is met with stiff resistance and cries of “disenfranchisement.”
The Vermont Department of Public Service is midway through public hearings on its draft 2018 Telecommunications Plan that outlines trends in the telecom industry — some controversial — regarding broadband and cellular infrastructure improvements.
Independent school students celebrate National School Choice Week at the Vermont Statehouse in January. A day of awards, recognition and learning is planned again this year, and all independent schools — including home schools — are welcome to participate.
The GMCB’s attempt to use the certificate-of-need process to chasten Gifford for senior housing that addresses, in its own words, “an identified need” too quickly is an example of all that is superfluous about CON.