By Sen. Patrick Leahy Editor’s note: The following is a statement made by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, on the Senate floor Wednesday, May 11, during discussion about the Women’s Health Protection Act; a federal act that would protect a woman’s […]
Category: Op – Ed
Op - Ed, Opinion
Ruffles and ripples in Rutland real estate
By Jacob Pluta Editor’s note: Jacob Pluta is the principal broker of White Cap Realty and a board member of Rutland Young Professionals. From 2014 to the present day, Vermont’s real estate market has swung from a sluggish buyer’s market […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Finally, solid research on TIFs
By Emerson Lynn Editor’s note: Emerson Lynn is the former publisher and current editorial writer for the St. Albans Messenger. Tucked into H.159, a bill focused on community and economic development, is a provision that would create a pilot program […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Public pensions: A defined contribution is a broken promise
By Kesha Ram Hinsdale Editor’s note: Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale is a candidate for U.S. Congress. Educators and civil servants in Vermont made a promise to the communities they serve. They work for wages below those paid for comparable private […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
H.492 will help get landmark Act 250 law back on track
By Jon Groveman Editor’s note: Jon Groveman is a policy and water program director for the Vermont Natural Resources Council. Vermont’s Act 250, our one-of-a-kind statewide land use program, is often synonymous with the state’s environmental ethic. Act 250 has […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Black bears are an asset to Vermont landscapes and public health
By Isabella A. Johnson Editor’s note: Isabella A. Johnson is working toward her master’s degree in public health at the University of Vermont. As a graduate student in public health, it becomes increasingly clear how fortunate I am to live […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Rutland County: A second home
By Jacob McCarthy Editor’s note: Jacob McCarthy is a senior studying media and communications at Castleton University. He is interning with Rutland Young Professionals for this spring. If you told me the day I showed up at Castleton University on […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
If it’s good for kids in public schools, it’s good for kids in private schools
By Bruce Baker and Rebecca Holcombe Editor’s note: Bruce Baker is a professor at Rutgers Graduate School of Education and a senior fellow at the Learning Policy Institute and Rebecca Holcombe is a Norwich resident, a parent, and former Vermont […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Overdose prevention sites will save lives. What is Vt waiting for?
By Jay Diaz and Ed Baker Vermont is experiencing a full-blown overdose crisis. A record 210 Vermonters died of preventable opioid-related overdoses in 2021, marking 33.7 overdose deaths per 100,000 people. That’s a 500% increase since 2010. For context, Portugal, […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Jackson hearings show GOP wants to turn back the clock
By Kevin Ellis It is so very difficult to celebrate the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the next Supreme Court justice. Nominated by President Biden, and confirmed by the Senate, Judge Jackson has a deep resume. She […]