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Trump expresses doubt on NATO expansion, foreign policy establishment loses it

President Donald Trump exercised his penchant for infuriating the professional foreign policy commentariat on Tuesday, when he expressed doubts about the wisdom of committing U.S. forces to the defense NATO’s newest member.

July 18, 2018 in U.S..
Wikipedia Commons/Rhododendrites

Citizenship no longer required to vote in San Francisco school board elections

Noncitizens can vote in San Francisco’s Board of Education elections after the city’s Department of Elections ruled Monday to do away with citizenship requirements.

July 18, 2018 in U.S..
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CMS rule change would stop Vermont from diverting Medicaid funds to Big Labor

Home health care workers in Vermont could see more money in their paychecks due to a proposed federal rule change that would prevent unions from skimming funds from state-subsidized home health care workers’ pay.

July 17, 2018 in TNR News.
Michael Bielawski/TNR

Statehouse Headliners: Marijuana dealers find another sales loophole in new state law, prosecutors slow to act

In this Statehouse Headliners, pot dealers “give away” marijuana to skirt the law, the Trump tax cuts make average-pay Vermonters $96 richer per month, and the Vermont Climate Action Commission won’t urge a carbon tax.

July 17, 2018 in TNR News.
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Why the ‘conservative’ carbon tax is still a non-starter

The market-flavored approach of the Carbon Dividends Plan may seem like a great compromise to the creators. However, some fundamental flaws and unwelcome implications immediately become apparent.

July 17, 2018 in Commentary.
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Every state in New England is reconsidering their subsidies to solar power

The region pays far more for electricity than any other region in the U.S. and New England’s grid operator determined it was at risk of rolling blackouts due to continual closures of more reliable power plants.

July 17, 2018 in U.S..
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Anonymous leftist responsible for effective boycotts against conservative news exposed

The founder of Sleeping Giants, a left-wing activist group that has targeted right-wing voices with boycott campaigns, has managed to keep his identity a secret, even as his own group has become a major political player among liberals. Until now.

July 17, 2018 in U.S..
Wikimedia Commons/Tom Arthur

Windsor County race for Senate may be state’s new bellwether

If the state Senate race in Windsor County is an indication of things to come, gun rights and high taxes may be the pivot to get out the opposition vote for the Aug. 14 primary as well as the November election.

July 16, 2018 in TNR News.
Michael Bielawski/TNR

Zuckerman and Balint promote effort to recruit youth for green causes

Vermont’s lieutenant governor and Senate majority leader appeared with environmentalists at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center on Saturday night to show support for getting youth involved in climate change politics.

July 16, 2018 in TNR News.
Wikimedia Commons/Michael Vadon

The pro-1 percent Bernie vs. actual socialist Bernie of 1970s

Perhaps Sanders has upped his “max income” for reducing inequality a bit higher than in the 1970s, or perhaps he is a capitalist-author-genius at night who plays at socialist-senator during the day.

July 16, 2018 in Commentary.
Wikimedia Commons/Antoniorosset

Fake news mania: Democrats say Putin has damaging information on Trump following summit

Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joined the chorus of Democrats claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin has damaging information on President Donald Trump following the two world leaders’ joint press conference Monday.

July 16, 2018 in U.S..
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Exxon leaves ALEC as both go their separate ways on climate change policies

Exxon did not explain why its membership with the group expired. The company supports various policies designed to tackle man-made global warming, while ALEC is opposed to most carbon reducing policies.

July 16, 2018 in U.S..

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