vermont politics
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You Are Not The Public
As Vermont debates immigration policy, school safety, bail reform, and public enforcement, a deeper constitutional question is emerging: what legal duty does government actually owe…
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What If Vermont’s Presidential Vote No Longer Matters?
If the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact had been active in 2024, Vermont would have awarded its electoral votes to Donald Trump despite the state…
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The Public Safety Questions Vermont Doesn’t Want To Ask
A recent immigration-enforcement incident in South Burlington is fueling a broader debate in Vermont over public safety, immigration policy, and whether modern political discourse increasingly…
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From Mother’s Day to ‘Birthing Individuals’
Vermont’s Legislature knows how to recognize plenty: golf, tennis, tourism, manufacturing, mental health, and Black Maternal Health Week. But Mother’s Day itself appears to have…
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VT Senator Tries 2nd-Home Tax Backdoor After Bills Stall
A stalled proposal to increase taxes on second homes has resurfaced in Montpelier, this time as amendment language tied to active legislation. Lawmakers are now…
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“Let Them Eat Cake!” Literally, Say Lawmakers
Lawmakers in Montpelier are pushing back against proposed SNAP reforms that would restrict junk food purchases, arguing it limits personal choice. Critics say that stance…
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The VT State Office Shuffle: Fuller, Emptier, Costlier
Vermont expanded its office footprint during the remote work era, even as vacancy increased and thousands of employees worked from home. Now, new leases are…
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Should VT Pull Back the Curtain on Pre-Legislative Dealmaking?
Vermont’s biggest bills often arrive fully formed and move fast, raising questions about what happens before the public ever sees them. A proposed Vermont Legislation…
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VT Lawmakers Boost Pay, Decline Education Tax Credits
Vermont lawmakers approved a multi-year compensation structure in 2023 that increases weekly pay, expands benefits, and builds in future raises. In 2026, the same Legislature…
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OnlyBerns: : How Bernie Used an AI to Agree With Himself
Senator Bernie Sanders recently published a video conversation with Claude, Anthropic’s AI assistant, in which the AI obligingly endorsed a data center moratorium and validated…
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