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Over $100K VT Taxpayer Dollars Spent for…Nothing
Vermont spent over $100,000 on a redistricting task force that never delivered the maps required by law. Despite clear directives in Act 73, the group…
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If It Ain’t Broke: How “New Math” Broke America’s Grip on Numbers
America’s math decline wasn’t caused by other nations racing ahead — it happened because we kept reinventing what already worked. While top countries stuck to…
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Who’s Behind These Costly Laws In VT?
If you’ve ever wondered where Vermont’s Progressive legislature gets its big ideas, look no further than the Center for American Progress (CAP). From costly energy…
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VT’s Demographic and Economic Challenges
Vermont’s latest demographic report shows modest population growth driven by in-migration, but the state faces long-term challenges with an aging population, declining birth rates, and…
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Did a Rutland School Employee Call Half the City ‘Racist Pedophiles’?
According to the Rutland Herald, Rutland High School attendance officer Howard Wasserman wrote a Facebook post about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, ending with “the racist Pedophile…
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Smoke pot. Play Xbox. Do nothing.
Vermont’s shift from a culture of hard work and independence to one of complacency is reflected in its policies. With marijuana dispensaries praised, but no…
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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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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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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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