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Why Constitutions Define the Law — Not Public Opinion
Understanding your state and federal constitutions gives you real power. When you know how the system works, it’s easier to challenge bad laws, spot political…
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Vermont’s Hidden Dependence: Importing Its Food and Its Future
Vermont is famous for buying local, but the reality tells a different story. Over 86% of its food and 94% of its tech services are…
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What Is Government For?
Why do we have government? To ensure public safety, uphold the law, and protect citizens from having to defend life and property alone. But as…
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Becca Balint Falls for Clickbait Article, Falsely Alarms Vermonters and Veterans
Rep. Becca Balint sounded a false alarm this week, believing a clickbait story that VA doctors can refuse care to Democrats and others. The story…
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Does Vermont’s Pre-K Program Obscure the True Cost of K–12 Education?
As Vermont’s K–12 enrollment declined, Pre-K expansion under Act 166 quietly padded student counts—masking the real rise in education costs. By including thousands of part-time…
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Unmasking Hypocrisy: Vermont Officials Condemn Agents Who Hide Their Faces — But Not Protesters
Vermont officials condemned masked federal agents during a recent immigration arrest—but have remained silent about masked protesters and rely on armed protection themselves. The double…
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Ranked-Choice Voting: What It Is And How It Works
Ranked-choice voting is gaining traction in Vermont under the guise of a “study,” but critics say it’s a complex system that changes how elections are…
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VT Senate Strips Down Election Bill
The Vermont Senate is set to review H.474, a sweeping election bill that includes a ranked-choice voting study, a report on electronic ballot return, and…
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Is Vermont’s $68 Million Pre-K Gamble Paying Off?
Vermont’s universal Pre-K was supposed to boost student achievement. A decade later, test scores are down and costs are up. The data show no lasting…
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$2 Million Later, Vermont Scraps Wildlife Crossing: Was There a Smarter Path?
Vermont spent $2 million designing a wildlife crossing on I-89—only to cancel the project when $50 million in construction funding fell through. Critics question why…
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