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Do Americans Need College Degrees? The Data Says Most Don’t
More than 60% of high school graduates enroll in college, yet fewer than 40% of U.S. jobs require a degree. Meanwhile, apprenticeship graduates average $80,000…
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Do VT Property Owners Really Own Their Property — Or Rent It From the State?
Vermont law shields renters from eviction and even allows them to withhold rent when housing fails habitability standards. Yet property owners behind on taxes face…
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Vermont’s Spending Reality Check
As Vermont’s public spending climbs past $21,000 per working resident, a deeper imbalance emerges: the state keeps expanding spending, while taxpayers need to keep cutting…
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The Real-Feel Tax Burden in Vermont
Vermonters may be paying far more than the official tax rates suggest. After income, payroll, property, and unavoidable fees, many households are losing 30–40% of…
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OpenAI’s “New Coke” Moment: GPT‑4o Returns After GPT‑5 Blowback
OpenAI’s rollout of GPT‑5 backfired, locking users out of legacy models and replacing them with a black-box system. After backlash, GPT‑4o quietly returned—but only if…
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China’s Chikungunya Outbreak and Vermont’s Near-Zero Risk
The chikungunya virus is making headlines across U.S. media after a major outbreak in southern China — the country’s first at this scale. But this…
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Operation Mockingbird: From Cold War Covert Ops to 2025 Whistleblowers
DNI Tulsi Gabbard claims the CIA’s Cold War media tactics never ended. Historical records confirm these programs were real, from the Church Committee to declassified…
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Why Act 73 Doesn’t Save Small Schools—But Act 168 Could
Vermont’s new school district map may look complete under Act 73, but small schools remain at risk. Act 168 gives communities a chance to save…
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Taxpayer-Funded Puppets? Not Anymore — The Truth Behind CPB Cuts and Cookie Monster
WCAX ran a story about cuts to public broadcasting — but led with Cookie Monster. There’s just one problem: Sesame Street hasn’t needed CPB funding…
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VT’s Universal Summer Meal Model Under Review
Vermont served over a million tax payer funded summer meals in 2024—no registration, no residency checks, and kids didn’t need to be present. In 2025,…
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