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Connecticut family admits voting in Vermont, says Condos’ office gave OK

A Connecticut family listed among the defendants in an ongoing voter fraud lawsuit has admitted voting in Vermont elections, according to public court documents. Family members said they got approval to do so from the Vermont Secretary of State’s office.

August 9, 2017 in TNR News.
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Statehouse Headliners: Immigrants fleeing to Canada, Vermont logging in decline, VY decommissioning gets good news

Immigrants fearing a U.S. immigration crackdown are seeking a new life in Canada, regional lumber mills are closing, and the next hearing on the Vermont Yankee decommissioning plan has been delayed until January.

August 9, 2017 in TNR News.
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Campion: Bernie Sanders unchained on single-payer ‘Medicare for All’

If Sanders thinks “Medicare For All” is the solution to the nation’s health care problems, what makes him think he’s doing anything other than setting us on a path that reduces access to care and increases the rate at which the federal budget implodes?

August 9, 2017 in Commentary.
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Attorney general’s office defies court-ordered release of documents

Despite a state court ruling last month that the attorney general’s office must release records regarding AGs United for Clean Power, the office has again refused to deliver former Attorney General William Sorrell’s Gmail correspondence with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

August 8, 2017 in TNR News.
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$15 minimum wage would wreak havoc on one of America’s richest counties

The market equilibrium minimum wage — which allows employers to attract workers — is about $11 per hour. The proposed $15 minimum marks a 30 percent increase in what is many employers’ biggest expense.

August 8, 2017 in U.S..
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Left’s new legal strategy: Find ‘transgender child’ and sue to create genderless society

After facing a lawsuit over its treatment of a kindergartener who identifies as transgender, a nationally recognized public charter school has agreed to adopt a far-reaching inclusionary policy.

August 8, 2017 in U.S..
Bruce Parker/TNR

Burlington mayor shuns transparency in telecom bidding process

Mayor Miro Weinberger has bucked a transparent process for deciding who will purchase Burlington Telecom, but individuals close to the situation disagree on whether that’s good for taxpayers, who are on the hook for millions of wasted dollars.

August 6, 2017 in TNR News.
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Strong jobs report for July gives Trump momentum for tax reform

Since Trump’s inauguration, we have averaged nearly 184,000 new jobs per month, but that is without major substantive reforms like repealing Obamacare or tax cuts. Instead, gains have likely come from reductions in harmful regulations that make it easier to run businesses in the U.S.

August 4, 2017 in U.S..
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Grid operators: Vermont electric grid reaching saturation point in the north

Regional electric utility and grid operators say they are being forced to curtail power sources, and that new development may not be possible due to energy grid saturation in northern Vermont.

August 3, 2017 in TNR News.
Burlington Telecom

The lesson of Burlington Telecom: Private business and public government don’t mix

As the sale of Burlington Telecom looms, the City Council has left the door open for a public-private partnership, with the city retaining up to 40 percent ownership.

August 3, 2017 in Commentary.
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Trump backs plan for skills-based system of legal immigration

President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed modernizing the nation’s immigration system by favoring new entries who bring needed skills to America.

August 3, 2017 in U.S..
Bruce Parker/TNR

GOP senators call for firing of White House leakers

Republican senators believe that White House leakers should face consequences for undermining the president.

August 3, 2017 in U.S..

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