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Vermont meat processing company offering $13 starting wage without government mandates

While state lawmakers in Montpelier are pushing to make a $15 minimum wage mandatory for all businesses, one small Vermont business is showing that successful companies can offer higher wages without government intervention.

February 16, 2018 in TNR News.
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Higher Education Scam: Why college in the United States is so expensive

Universities that offer less faculty compensation, perform less research and have lower tuition rates are more likely to have engaged and effective professors.

February 16, 2018 in Commentary.
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Parent kicked out of sex ed class because Planned Parenthood doesn’t want them to know what they’re teaching

A parent was kicked out of a high school sex education class after a Planned Parenthood representative decided that allowing a parent to be privy to the class goings-on would not be acceptable.

February 16, 2018 in U.S..
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Feds collect record taxes in January after tax cuts

The U.S. government collected a record $361 billion of taxes in January up 5 percent from 2017, in part driven by the improving economy and high spending over the holiday season.

February 16, 2018 in U.S..
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Bill would make voter checklist inquiries by feds nearly impossible

The House Government Operations Committee approved a bill Tuesday that imposes severe penalties for sharing Vermont’s voter checklist information with the federal government or other entities for cross-verification or voter registration purposes.

February 15, 2018 in TNR News.
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Keelan: Does racism exist in Vermont?

The accusation that racism is alive and well in Vermont is an inflammatory statement and only leads to create divisiveness among those of us who harbor no such thoughts.

February 15, 2018 in Commentary.
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In wake of Florida school shooting, Trump calls for culture that ‘embraces the dignity of life’

Police said a former student shot and killed 17 persons Wednesday using an AR-15-style rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, injuring or wounding at least 14 others in the rampage. Parkland is in Broward County, near Fort Lauderdale.

February 15, 2018 in U.S..
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‘Thoughts and prayers’ haters turn out in droves on Ash Wednesday minutes after school shooting

Gun control advocates slammed offers of thoughts and prayers on Twitter mere minutes after news broke of a Florida school shooting on Ash Wednesday.

February 15, 2018 in U.S..
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Carbon tax assessment by top economist comes back ugly

The Ethan Allen Institute hired an economist and former policy director for the Vermont Department of Public Service to crunch numbers and determine what economic impact the ESSEX carbon tax plan will have on the state. The outlook isn’t good for Vermonters.

February 14, 2018 in TNR News.
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Amnesty, border security on table as Senate begins immigration debate

The Senate voted to begin debate Monday evening on President Donald Trump’s framework for immigration reform, which would grant amnesty to 1.8 million illegal immigrants in exchange for new priorities for legal immigration and more border security, including the president’s promised border wall.

February 14, 2018 in U.S..
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Eco-terrorists are ‘more afraid of climate change’ than going to prison

Eco-activists responsible for sabotaging pipelines in 2016 are committed radicals willing to take whatever measure they deem necessary fight global warming, according to a report Tuesday from The New York Times.

February 14, 2018 in U.S..
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Advocates calling for universal pre-K despite costs and questionable results

The House Education Committee is hearing what’s working and what’s not with the state’s pre-K education law, which enables families to seek state payment for 10 hours of pre-K funding for 35 weeks in a year.

February 13, 2018 in TNR News.

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