The shooter killed five people and injured several more at the Annapolis, Maryland, news outlet. Prior to this incident, 10 journalists have been shot to death in the U.S. since 1992 in separate, work-related instances, according Committee to Protect Journalists data.
The state’s moose are struggling to adjust to higher tick levels, and wildlife managers are re-examining what moose population constitutes a healthy environment for the animal in light of the threat.
Whereas two years ago environmentalists encouraged Vermont legislators to adopt a carbon tax that included an 88-cent tax per gallon of gas, they are now softening their demands to the tune of a 40-cent tax. A carbon tax that is slightly less cruel to poor Vermonters is hardly reason to support a “new and improved” carbon tax.
Lincoln condemned the sharp increase of mobs in America, which had exploded in number as the debate over slavery and regional animosity intensified.
At least nine state attorneys general offices are looking to hire privately funded lawyers to work on environmental litigation through a foundation founded by a prominent Democratic donor and potential 2020 presidential candidate. That foundation is the nonprofit Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Who’s going to be the next justice on the U.S. Supreme Court? According to the White House website, it’s one of these 25 candidates.
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday that nonunion government workers can’t be forced to pay dues or other fees to support a union, further diminishing the power of organized labor and setting up what right-to-work proponents called the “hard work” of protecting free speech rights for the nation’s government employees.
In this Statehouse Headliners, pro-lifers warn hospital trustees about UVM eugenics, Vermont DCF separated children from 927 families in 2016, and the Trump administration promotes an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan.
Gov. Phil Scott said he will not sign the latest budget proposal on his desk, but will let it become law without his signature to avoid a government shutdown.
Wage growth can be thorny, if only because there’s no single way to measure it. Is it true that “wages are growing at the fastest rate since 2008”?
Vermont has long been a destination for high-profile gun competitions, but the state’s new gun law and its restrictions on magazine capacities could hinder competitions from continuing into the future.
In this Statehouse Headliners, Global Foundries warned of uncompetitive power costs before layoffs, SCOTUS internet sales tax ruling will boost Vermont revenue, marijuana “gifts” could become big business, Bernie Sanders makes $1 million, and an Act 250 hearing scheduled for Wednesday raises the specter of Agenda 21.