Trump’s DOJ is being accused of political revenge as it investigates Biden’s aides over cognitive concealment and the autopen controversy. But is this really payback—or the system finally doing its job? When compared to the Russia collusion
Every year, cities spend millions settling lawsuits from police encounters that began with one bad choice: refusing to cooperate. By shifting the expectation to cooperation—and holding people accountable for escalating—we can reduce violenc
As reports of “AI psychosis” circulate, experts say it’s not a new threat but the same human vulnerability behind gaming addiction and social media binges. Here’s why overusing chatbots can spiral, what steps keep you grounded, and when to
Vermont’s Constitution is clear: residency, virtue, and fiscal restraint are not optional. Yet many modern laws openly defy these principles. Why haven’t courts stepped in? Because citizens must trigger them. Until then, the contradictions
Vermont’s decision to end telework for 100 Economic Services Division staff raises bigger questions: how can governments measure remote work productivity? With no audits or metrics, taxpayers are left in the dark. Across the U.S., states ar
Rutland voters approved the wrong budget in March, and five months later officials are only now confronting an $807,649.50 error. As the Board prepares to set the tax rate, questions swirl over whether Rutland Forward and the mayor will hon
When Binky the cattle dog went deaf, she thought her conversations were over—until one high-frequency tone made her ears twitch. Now, two decades and a few thousand lines of code later, her owner is inviting 25 Android users to help test Hi
President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill includes a groundbreaking federal tax credit for private school scholarships. But without a Vermont-based SGO, families and private schools in the state can’t yet access the program’s benefits—raisin
The claim that Trump’s second term has unleashed “10 new precedents” doesn’t hold up. Most are decades-old powers of the presidency. The only true shift — a Supreme Court clarification on immunity — came from Biden’s DOJ prosecuting Trump,
If a book’s content would earn an R or NC-17 rating as a film, is it appropriate for middle schoolers to access the unedited version in a public school library? As book bans stir controversy, the gap between educational and entertainment co
Vermont’s generous safety net layers state-funded programs on top of federal benefits, but without tracking who’s using them. Lawmakers know what’s happening—soaring costs and demand—but not why. Are longtime residents losing housing, or is
Vermont’s 65,000 Medicaid expansion enrollees face big changes under HR1. A new work rule and semi-annual reporting could mean 30,000 lose coverage unless the state streamlines the process. Seniors get tax relief on Social Security, and wor
