People are dying not because the law is unclear, but because they were told it no longer applies. When moral outrage is mistaken for legal authority, and protest blurs into interference, reality intervenes. Laws change only when legislature
Over a single week, Vermont’s Senate Judiciary Committee turned a typically routine confirmation process into a revealing debate over judicial independence, professional duty, and political legitimacy. The sharply different treatment of two
A Vermont Senate bill would raise the gasoline excise tax from 12.1 cents to 28 cents per gallon starting July 2025 and then automatically increase it each year with inflation. Supporters call it stability for transportation funding. Critic
Vermont’s Global Warming Solutions Act was born from the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement—but the two operate very differently. While Paris relies on voluntary national pledges amid rising global emissions, Vermont converted those aspir
Vermont lawmakers have introduced S.167, at least the fifth assault weapon possession ban attempt in a decade. The bill criminalizes commonly owned rifles and pistols with no grandfathering — own one today, you're a criminal tomorrow. Meanw
Don Lemon told his livestream audience that protesters had a First Amendment right to enter a St. Paul church and disrupt services. They didn't. The Constitution limits government action — it doesn't grant access to private property. Now th
A newly introduced Vermont bill would dramatically speed up residential evictions, cutting notice periods to as little as three days and tightening court deadlines. Supporters say it brings efficiency and predictability; critics warn the co
A proposed Vermont Senate bill would overhaul how the state enforces its three-acre stormwater rule, requiring on-site verification, prioritizing the highest-impact properties, and clarifying that the permit does not cloud property titles—c
Contrary to popular belief, ICE agents are not categorically barred from interacting with U.S. citizens. While citizens cannot be subjected to civil immigration enforcement, federal law allows ICE agents—under limited, constitutionally cons
Vermont Rep. Mike Tagliavia's H.690 would eliminate annual vehicle inspections for most passenger vehicles—a program the GAO says has no proven safety benefit. But there's a hidden angle: the state's been planning to use inspection stations
House Bill H.545 would shift vaccine policy authority from federal agencies to Vermont's health commissioner, who could mandate which immunizations insurers must cover at no cost to patients. The bill also expands liability protections for
The OVUU school board declined to reverse January votes relocating preschool programs affecting Caverly Preschool in Pittsford and Otter Creek Academy in Whiting, following significant public pushback. Board members debated Open Meeting Law
