DeVos slams Title IX’s shameful ‘unraveling of justice’ on campus
“Lady Justice is not blind on campuses today … this unraveling of justice is shameful, it’s wholly un-American.”
Feminists go nuts after Betsy Devos says Title IX revision to restore due process for campus sex assault cases
“Due process is the foundation of any system of justice that seeks a fair outcome. Due process either protects everyone, or it protects no one,” DeVos said.
3 ways the US tax code is killing our economy’s potential
Now that the voters have given Republicans control of the White House, House and Senate, there is a real opportunity to achieve comprehensive, pro-growth tax reform.
Former Vermont AFL-CIO leader: ‘I support right-to-work’
If the former president of the AFL-CIO and AFT Vermont can learn, perhaps there is hope for Vermont politicians.
Secretary Al Gobeille discusses priorities at the Vermont Agency of Human Services
In this episode of Vote for Vermont, co-hosts Pat McDonald and Ben Kinsley interview Gobeille about his recent work, which ranges from implementing the Affordable Care Act in Vermont to addressing the opioid crisis.
How the Trump administration is ‘draining the swamp’ at State Department
The State Department’s special envoys have long needed reform. That reform could be just around the corner if Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s new proposal pans out.
How to bring real stability to the health care market
Following Congress’ failure to enact “repeal and replace” legislation this summer, the new Obamacare buzz phrase for the fall is “market stabilization.”
Vermont politicians scramble to defend amnesty after Trump ends DACA
President Donald Trump on Tuesday fulfilled a campaign pledge to end DACA’s amnesty for illegal immigrants, but politicians in Vermont rushed to defend the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Lesser: Vermont’s greenhouse gas mandate is costly, symbolic environmentalism
Vermont’s mandate is much more than a requirement to supply consumers with electricity from renewable resources like wind and solar. It will require virtually complete electrification of the Vermont economy to eliminate almost all fossil fuel consumption.
Wilton: Montpelier policies are driving up health care costs
“Those same leaders do not appear to understand or acknowledge the decisions by the majority in Montpelier are the source of the economic malaise they hope to cure.”
2020 Democratic hopefuls aren’t backing Bernie Sanders’ single-payer bill
Potential Democratic presidential challengers have yet to back Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ single-payer health care bill, a move that has many progressives worried about their stance in the party.
Climate scientist finds global warming ‘inconsequential’ to Hurricane Harvey
After a deluge of media reports surfaced linking global warming to Hurricane Harvey, University of Washington atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass analyzed the available data to see just how big a role human emissions of greenhouse gases played in the storm.