As attacks on substations spread across nation, none reported in Vermont
Vermont power transmission substations have suffered no known physical attacks such as have caused power outages in North Carolina, Florida, Oregon and Washington.
New route for illegal entry into U.S: Vermont
Vermont saw a 676% increase in apprehensions of illegal foreign nationals in October compared to last year, according to Border Patrol data. Swanton Sector Chief Border Patrol Agent Robert Garcia said agents apprehended 334 people from 19 countries in October, and the “upward trend continues.”
Milton Town School District meeting takes input on controversial equity policy
Vermonters both liberal and conservative expressed their views Tuesday night regarding a proposed education equity policy and related free speech issues at Milton High School.
Welch opposes bill exposing iCOP covert surveillance of pro-life, pro-gun rights Americans
Rep. Peter Welch voted Tuesday, Dec. 6 against a House resolution seeking presidential disclosure of information about U.S. Post Office covert internet surveillance of pro-life, pro-gun rights Americans.
Twitter had secret ‘blacklists’ of conservatives, shadow-banning was known as ‘visibility filtering’ inside company
The practice of limiting the access or reach of users’ content, commonly referred to as “shadow banning,” is something that Twitter has denied doing in the past, and is referred to internally as “Visibility Filtering” or “VF,” Weiss reported.
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema leaves the Democratic Party, declares ‘independence from broken system’
When I ran for the U.S. House and the Senate, I promised Arizonans something different,” Sinema wrote. “I pledged to be independent and work with anyone to achieve lasting results. I committed I would not demonize people I disagreed with, engage in name-calling, or get distracted by political drama.”
Vermont’s new IDEAL program long on promises, short on details
Existing DEI groups already provide a track record in Vermont, and the question of what constitutes “action” and “leadership” for the IDEAL program has not been clearly defined — stated goals are lofty, yet short on details.
Budding cannabis industry grows in White River Junction
Vermont’s recreational cannabis market has taken off this fall in the White River Valley, with more than 25 cultivators licensed by the state Cannabis Control Board in the region and more still pending.
Vermont Chamber details legislative priorities for upcoming session
Record-high spending in recent years has been possible due to the influx of federal funding for pandemic relief. As that federal funding is depleted, the ability of Vermonters to absorb the cost of sustained programs will be central to our work.
Supreme Court hears case considering state legislatures’ authority over elections process
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, a case that could have major implications on state legislatures’ control of their elections free of federal interference.
Burlington McNeil plant expansion runs afoul of Vermont Climate Council biomass group
The city of Burlington’s plan to heat city buildings with excess heat from the McNeil power plant has gotten the cold shoulder from the biomass task group of the Vermont Climate Council.
Governor announces voluntary paid family and medical leave program
The governor announced Tuesday that the state has hired The Hartford to set up a new Vermont Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan, which is being pitched as a voluntary paid family and medical leave program to be fully implemented by 2025.