Schubart: Town Meeting Day is upon us
Our venerable system of local government — where it’s still practiced — calls townsfolk together to debate and make decisions of local and global import with a mix of comity and comedy.
Americans support Trump plan for arming teachers, poll finds
Trump tweeted that teachers “and trusted people who work within a school” should receive a yearly bonus if they arm themselves.
Out-of-district teachers run for South Burlington School Board, former chair cites conflict of interest
Two teachers are running for seats on the five-person South Burlington School Board, but a former board chair says there will be a serious conflict of interest if they win their races.
Campus Watch: No one has a right to cause burdensome disruptions, not even UVM students
While the right to peacefully assemble is fundamental to our country, no one has a right to cause burdensome disruptions. Surely blocking the road during rush hour and occupying a building of offices and classrooms in the middle of the day are significant disruptions.
Condos: Remember to vote on Town Meeting Day
For over 200 years, Town Meeting Day has been an important political event as Vermonters elect local officers, vote on municipal and school budgets, and decide a host of other potential local issues, like bond votes or school district consolidations.
Rubio takes on Obama-era PROMISE program in move to boost school safety
Rubio said federal law currently discourages school systems from reporting dangerous students under the Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act. The PROMISE Act tries to shift the focus on troubled youths away from incarceration.
Keelan: Government regulations snag US Capitol Christmas trees from Vermont
The team had located some possible tree candidates, but another barrier to them getting started arose — studies had to be undertaken by the forest service. The studies had to do with the environmental impact as well as any findings from an archeological review. All the team wished to do was to identify a tree and each winter apply the releasing.
Former Act 250 administrator: Industrial wind energy projects need higher regulatory scrutiny
In this episode of Vote for Vermont, co-hosts Pat McDonald and Ben Kinsley speak with Ed Stanak to discuss wind development’s exemption from Act 250 environmental impact assessments.
Bob Orleck: Senator Sears is a changed man
Not only is he playing politics with gun rights, he is the prime mover in creating an atmosphere of drug addiction that will lead to the very danger he preaches that he must do what he can to prevent.
Legal group sues for records of up to 100,000 noncitizens on Pennsylvania voter rolls
A conservative legal group is suing Pennsylvania for records that could show thousands of noncitizen residents registered to vote over the last two decades.
School district approves plan to arm teachers in classrooms
A school board in Kentucky approved a preliminary plan that would allow teachers to carry concealed weapons in the classroom Monday.
Governor’s gun control push rattles his base
Gov. Phil Scott has stated he is on board with the “do something” mantra for gun control and school safety in the wake of the recent mass shooting in Florida and a close call in Vermont. Much of his base is not.