How much do illegal immigrants really contribute in taxes—and how much do they cost? Estimates vary, but our analysis breaks down the best available data from across the spectrum. While many pay something, the net fiscal impact is clear: U.
Founded to unite teachers around core academics, the NEA has evolved into a political powerhouse. Its 2025 handbook pushes agendas on climate justice, reparations, gender policy, and global disarmament—raising questions about whether the fo
The NEA quietly removed its 2025 handbook from its website after backlash over politicized language on the Holocaust and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Critics say the document distorts history, omits Jewish context, and redefines antise
Vermont Not Allowed in Vermont 250 Logo: Two closed-door listening sessions—not public votes—ultimately decided what Vermont’s 250th logo could and couldn’t show. Banned: barns, steeples, red-white-blue. Approved: abstract shapes and neutra
SNAP cuts? Been there, done that. From Clinton’s 1996 work requirements to Trump’s 2025 proposal, each wave sparked headlines predicting mass starvation. Yet SNAP spending has soared over decades, and malnutrition deaths tell a more complex
A 10-minute interview turned into a 10-second soundbite—and misrepresented nearly everything. WCAX’s report about FYIVT’s coverage of Vermont’s 250th logo omitted key findings, misattributed quotes, and even cropped out our website from the
Vermont holds mechanics and doctors criminally liable when their professional mistakes harm the public. But judges, prosecutors, and legislators face no such accountability—even when their decisions free violent offenders who reoffend. As r
A standard cholesterol test may not tell you what you think. LDL, HDL, and triglycerides aren’t cholesterol—they’re carriers. And high LDL alone? It’s not the heart attack sentence you’ve been told. Here’s why particle size, clotting factor
Vermont’s SNAP program distributed $155 million in federal benefits last year, but less than 36% went to nutrient-dense foods like meat, dairy, and non-starchy vegetables. The majority funded starches, sugary drinks, and ultra-processed sna
Newly declassified documents reveal a buried intelligence assessment showing no Russian cyber manipulation of the 2016 election. Whistleblowers were silenced, the Steele dossier quietly inserted, and taxpayers burned $40 million on Mueller
Vermont’s 250th Anniversary Commission selected its rainbow-gradient logo after reviewing six options. But a closer look at meeting records reveals limited documentation of its decision-making. With few minutes posted and a heavy focus on m
AI models like ChatGPT could, in theory, guess what’s behind the Epstein document redactions. But hard-coded guardrails keep them muzzled. Strip the brakes, and open-source models might “fill in the blanks”—fueling conspiracy theories or ge
