Politics
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Doenges Doubles Down: Rutland’s $7.1M JCI Contract Stumbles Forward Without Public Input
Rutland officials pushed through a $7.1 million energy contract without voter approval, claiming it would pay for itself. But JCI’s own numbers prove otherwise—even in…
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Rutland’s Solar Fiasco: What’s $7M Among Taxpayers?
Rutland officials approved a $7.1 million contract guaranteeing just $5,000 in energy savings per year for 20 years. The Board of Aldermen—led by Rutland Forward…
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H.298: A Bad-Faith Bill That Shields Illegal Aliens While Pretending to Follow the Law
Vermont’s H.298 is a bad-faith sanctuary bill disguised as due process. By requiring judicial warrants that don’t exist for civil immigration cases, it blocks ICE…
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Rutland Forward: Who’s Funding the Influence?
Rutland Forward, a political action committee (PAC) heavily involved in local elections, has raised new questions about its funding sources and financial transparency. Public filings…
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Rutland Forward: A PAC with Missing Money, Unfiled Reports, and Unanswered Questions
Rutland Forward, a political action committee (PAC) backing local candidates, has failed to file its 2025 campaign finance report while reporting a nearly $7,000 deficit…
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USAID: Becca’s Fever Dream
U.S. food aid, primarily sourced from American agribusiness, has long been criticized for undermining local farmers in recipient nations. By flooding markets with free or…
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Is the Department of Education Necessary?
The Department of Education was created to improve student achievement, but decades later, test scores remain stagnant, bureaucracy has exploded, and federal spending has soared.…
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Is DOGE Constitutional? Legal? And Who’s Actually Cutting What?
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is exposing government waste, fraud, and abuse—yet politicians like Becca Balint are attacking the young engineers behind it.…
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Manipulated Crime Data: The National Push for “Smart Justice”
Vermont lawmakers are doubling down on Smart Justice reforms—expanding bail reform, diversion programs, and pushing for an OPC in Burlington—all based on manipulated crime reports.…
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RFK Jr. vs. The Swamp: Sanders & Welch’s Dishonest Hearing Tactics
Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch’s Senate hearing attacks on RFK Jr. were a masterclass in hypocrisy and dishonesty. From misrepresenting his record to ignoring their…
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