Illegal immigrants get free health care under Bernie’s single-payer bill
Illegal immigrants will seemingly be eligible to receive Medicare benefits under Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ single payer health care bill, released Wednesday.
New Hampshire Democrat wants to restore confidence in voting integrity
Secretary of State Bill Gardner is one of a few Democratic election officials in the country stepping up to prevent voter fraud.
Gun control moms group advertises public meeting, then shuts out Vermonters
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America visited the capital and held what was advertised as a public meeting, only to turn away about a dozen pro-gun rights guests at the door.
Sanders releases tax-heavy single-payer bill
Under his plan, employers could face a 7.5 percent payroll tax that would go towards employees’ health care. Sanders is also floating a 4.5 percent premium paid by households and a progressive income-tax on the nation’s wealthiest earners to fund the program.
Keelan: Vermont’s high school grads advancing LGBT, UN sustainable development goals
Vermont’s high school grads go on to college, the military, the trades and other endeavors.
Dems’ own polling shows ‘Fight for $15’ not a top priority for voters
Internal polling conducted on behalf of the Democratic Party reveals the party is focusing on raising the minimum wage at a time when voters are more concerned with other issues.
Watchdog group says remaining Obamacare co-ops doomed for failure
A government watchdog reported Tuesday that the remaining six Obamacare CO-OPs don’t “appear to be financially viable and sustainable.”
Bernie’s single-payer push already splitting Democrats
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will announce a single-payer health care plan dubbed “Medicare for all” on Wednesday, but early responses show Democrats are already split over it.
Roper: Price gouging has its good points
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have sparked a lot of discussion about the practice of “price gouging” — raising prices dramatically in the face of an emergency and profiting off of others’ fear and tragedy.
Heritage defends voter fraud database against ‘baseless’ attacks by Brennan Center
Given the Brennan Center’s apparent goal of misleading the public into leaving our nation vulnerable to election fraud, a response is appropriate because the truth deserves a defense.
Pelosi refuses to endorse Bernie Sanders’ single payer health care bill
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi declined to endorse Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ single payer health care bill Tuesday, insisting on prioritizing Obamacare reform instead.
‘Climate economy’ initiative divides Pownal, Middlebury next
One community has become divided after the Vermont Council on Rural Development visited with its Climate Economy Model Communities Program, and now another is about to embrace the same controversial program.