Klar: Government regulation and ‘moral tracing’
Vermont’s recent $28 million windfall from years of wrangling with the tobacco industry offers insights into the role of government regulation in society.
Donations to NRA triple amid nationwide demands for gun control
The NRA’s political action committee, the NRA Political Victory Fund, took in more than $779,000 in individual contributions in February, up from almost $248,000 in January, according to its most recent filing with the Federal Election Commission.
Liberals oppose Pruitt’s push for transparency in EPA science
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s decision to bring more transparency to the science his agency relies on to issue new regulations has met intense opposition from the left.
Vermont Senate passes gun control measure, Republican Gov. Scott signals he’ll sign
The Vermont Senate on Friday afternoon passed sweeping gun control regulations, setting the stage for quick approval from Republican Gov. Phil Scott, who praised lawmakers and said he supports the measure.
Leahy joins more than 30 Democrat co-sponsors in introducing anti-bullying legislation
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., has joined with Democratic senators from around the country to address bullying in the nation’s schools, and to build upon anti-bullying approaches in Vermont.
Orleck: Progressive liberalism, what a wondrous worldview
While laudable in the goals expressed, S.261 is just empty words when you consider where they are coming from. They are just another example of “official caring” by people living in a cloud, whose liberal policies in many instances are those that have caused the problems in the first place.
Central Vermont Chamber sounding alarm on bills affecting commerce
We are concerned about six weeks of paid family leave, we continue to oppose increasing the minimum wage, and we’re against transferring partial funding of education to a new income tax surcharge. We also oppose broad liability for toxic substances.
How courts and legislatures are disempowering parents to push transgender agenda
Two developments — one in California and one in Delaware — in the past few weeks point toward greater developments in the spread of transgender ideology.
Are you a racist? Is Vermont racist? 10 Vermonters address claims of racism in the Green Mountain State
With accusations of racism flying everywhere in the Green Mountain State, two questions seem to be on everyone’s mind: Are you a racist? Is Vermont racist? Ten Vermonters who spoke with True North Reports were more than willing to answer directly.
Wind industry mogul claims to be giving up on Vermont
All Earth Renewables CEO David Blittersdorf has been the biggest name in industrial wind in Vermont for decades, but changes in the state’s regulatory and political environment have led the green-energy mogul to look for greener pastures elsewhere.
Minimum wage challenge: Don’t forget the benefits
A single parent earning minimum wage has access to resources of roughly $45,000 a year, including benefits such as state and federal earned income tax credits, food stamps, and childcare subsidies. This is an amount roughly equivalent to the after-tax resources of someone who earns a salary of $52,000.
Right Side of History Podcast: The Second Amendment and American gun culture
The history of guns, gun control and the Second Amendment is the topic of this week’s episode of “The Right Side of History,” a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events of America’s past.