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Local Burden, State Savings: The Impact of Act 180
Vermont’s Act 180, passed in 2024, expands restorative justice statewide, aiming to reduce court congestion. However, shifting the burden to local police without added funding…
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Vermont’s School Crisis
Vermont’s K-12 education system boasts ambitious goals, but 56% of high school graduates still lack college-readiness in core areas. With rising student-on-teacher violence and weak…
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Now They’re Concerned About Money?
On May 8, 2024, Vermont’s Senate Committee on Government Operations voted down an amendment to expand survivor benefits to law enforcement and corrections officers, citing…
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Raw Milk Is Gonna Get You!
In the U.S., raw milk faces strict regulations, yet statistics show vegetables and pasteurized milk cause comparable foodborne illnesses. Vermont’s raw milk laws treat it…
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Voters to Legislature: Scrap Clean Heat Standard and Cut Our Property Taxes!
Will they listen? The big question many pundits are asking in the wake of the major Republican pick-ups in the state house and senate is…
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A Restoration of Representation
In Vermont, state senators were once allocated by county, balancing urban and rural voices. But the 1964 Reynolds v. Sims decision mandated population-based representation, amplifying…
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Ballot Boxes & Bullet Boxes
Vermont’s Supreme Court allowed non-citizen voting by interpreting constitutional silence as permissive. Yet, state-imposed gun restrictions contradict Article 16’s clear language. Shouldn’t a consistent approach…
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VT Police vs Drug Cartels
Vermont faces a growing drug crisis, with overdose deaths and drug-related violence surging, even in its smallest towns. As cartel-driven networks infiltrate our communities, local…
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From Crisis to Common Ground
Vermonters, Too often, we’ve found ourselves caught in a cycle where every single issue is met with an exaggerated sense of crisis, as if every…
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2025 Tax Increase Looms: Will Vermont Act?
With Vermont facing a potential 20% property tax increase in 2025, recent election results may shift the balance toward fiscal reform. The addition of a…
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