By Lindsey Berk and Suzy Hodgson Editor’s Note: This commentary is co-authored by Lindsey Berk, executive director of the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN Network), and Suzy Hodgson, a board member of the Acorn Renewable Energy Co-operative (AEC) and founder […]
Category: Op – Ed
Op - Ed, Opinion
Simplicity, equity, and let’s-just-call-it-what-it-is
By Jack Hoffman Those were among the key reasons the Vermont Tax Structure Commission recommended recently that the state abolish the homestead property tax and move to an income-based school tax for all resident homeowners. We support the commission’s recommendation. […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Growing wealth gap hurts Vermont
By Maura Collins Editor’s note: Maura Collins is the executive director of the Vermont Housing Finance Agency and Chair of the Board of Pathways Vermont. This commentary is from a 10-part series in which the authors respond to the pressing […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Leading in climate solutions will advance Vermont’s economy
By Joe Fusco Editor’s note: Joe Fusco, vice president of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. in Rutland, served on Governor Scott’s Vermont Climate Action Commission and currently chairs the Vermont Climate Economy Action Team. This commentary is from a 10-part series […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
We are all Vermonters
By Jen Kimmich Editor’s Note: Kimmich is the co-founder and CEO of The Alchemist Brewery, a past board member of VCRD. In 2020 The Alchemist collaborated with the VT Partnership for Fairness and Diversity to create an action plan to […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Bottle bills are not the answer for Vermont recycling
By John Casella Editor’s note: John W. Casella is chairman and CEO of Rutland-based Casella Waste Systems. Since 1977, when Casella built the first recycling facility in Vermont, I have worked alongside policymakers and community leaders to help make recycling economically […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Join TCI to invest in a resilient, equitable, and strong economic future
By Jenn Swain Burton Snowboards was born in a barn in southern Vermont over 40 years ago, and we proudly remain a Vermont-based business. The climate crisis is a direct threat to the sport we love, the mountain lifestyle that […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
In-school police can be a big asset, if they’re like Officer Clemmons
By Curtis Hier Some of us are old enough to remember when Mr. Rogers welcomed Officer Clemmons into his neighborhood and onto his television show. They famously shared a foot bath. And a towel. It was a momentous television event because […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Taking issue
Editor’s note: This is a commentary by the Rutland Herald/Times Argus editorial board, republished here with VPA permissions. Something is way out of whack. Isabel Jennifer Seward, a teenage driver, was fined $220 for her part in a double-fatal vehicle […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Welcome to World War III
By Brooke Geery As soon as a mob of conspiracy-theory-inspired thugs breached the gates and began to the climb the steps of the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, the finger pointing began. Rightfully, many blamed Trump for inciting the coup, which […]