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Two Hidden Levers of Power: How 25 Vermonters Can Slow Down or Straighten Out State Rules
Vermont’s Administrative Procedure Act quietly gives citizens surprising power. Just 25 Vermonters can force a state agency to hold a public hearing on a proposed…
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VT Built Itself for Free. Why Are We Paying Millions for Planning?
Vermont’s towns grew naturally long before planners arrived, yet millions now flow through regional planning commissions with heavy overhead. Are these synthetic layers helping—or simply…
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If Cavemen Had Zoning, We’d Still Be in Hides
If cavemen had zoning boards, we’d still be in hides. Today’s regulatory swamp punishes the productive and rewards the passive, turning progress into paperwork. What…
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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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The Generational Impact of Act 250
Act 250, once designed to protect Vermont’s environment, has become a complex web of regulations that stifles economic growth, favors the wealthy, and creates systemic…
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