By Falko Schilling Editor’s note: Falko Schilling is the advocacy director for the ACLU of Vermont. This legislative session impacted Vermonters’ civil liberties in significant ways, both good and bad. Specifically, while Vermont continued to adopt smarter criminal justice policies […]
Category: Commentary
Commentary, Opinion
New finance system needed for education
By Kesha Ram Hinsdale and Mike Honda Editor’s note: Mike Honda is a former teacher, principal, and school board member and served in the U.S. Congress for 16 years (D-CA) where he co-founded the Equity and Excellence Commission under President […]
Commentary, Opinion
Between a rock and a hard place: Destroying the planet to save it
By Julia Purdy “Many very educated people who are environmentally conscious don’t want mining anywhere,” said Slack, “and yet they fully support, in many cases enthusiastically, renewable energy. You can’t have your cake and eat it, too.” John Slack is […]
Commentary, Opinion
The problems with net metering
By Annette Smith Editor’s note: Annette Smith is the executive director of Vermonters for a Clean Environment, a non-profit that believes Vermont’s economic growth depends on its environmental health. It was founded in 1999 by citizens in southwestern Vermont who […]
Commentary, Opinion
Tax relief for Vermonters not good enough
By Rep. Pattie McCoy Editor’s note: Rep. Pattie McCoy (R-Poultney) represents Poultney and Ira in the Vermont House where she serves as House minority leader. I want to talk to you about three numbers: 4,000, 60,000 and 221 million. Four […]
Commentary, Opinion
Looking back at an unlikely love story
A serendipitous haven on the hill By Lisa M. Cuzydlo-Donohue Don’t we all need something more to believe in, maybe even magical/mystical these days? The Olympics seemed to have showed up precisely at the right time to inspire us all. […]
Commentary, Opinion
Thank you, an antidote to what ails us
By Karen D. Lorentz As if the pandemic’s shift to an endemic isn’t enough for weary souls, David Brooks, the New York Times columnist, has observed that bad behavior has become rampant. Despite people driving less, they’re also driving more […]
Commentary, Covid-19 updates, Opinion
The ‘why’ behind the Woodstock Village mask requirement
By Seton McIlroy, vice-chair of Woodstock Village Board of Trustees Weatherwise, the toughest time in Vermont is not the freezing days of winter, as some out-of-staters think. It’s the Janus-faced month of April. We get a few days, maybe a […]
Commentary, Opinion
Infantilizing women is not OK
By Elaine Haney Tim Newcomb’s cartoon on Jan. 19 compares the three candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives. It appears to imply that experience is the most important factor for voters to consider. But whatever the primary message […]
Commentary, Opinion
School choice options are changing in Killington and across the country
By Andrew Campanella If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a parent, or have friends or neighbors who are. Baby Boomer, Gen X, or Millennial— the K-12 school scene has changed so much since we were kids. Understanding these changes […]