By Liz DiMarco Weinmann Editor’s note: Liz DiMarco Weinmann, MBA, is principal and owner of Liz DiMarco Weinmann Consulting, L3C, based in Rutland, serving charitable and educational institutions: lizdimarcoweinmann.com. Pop quiz: The story behind the Vermont State University administration’s decision […]
Category: Op – Ed
Op - Ed, Opinion
Local officials eager to partner to build more housing
By Ted Brady Editor’s note: Ted Brady is the executive director of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns Vermont’s 247 cities and towns are on the front lines of Vermont’s housing crisis – responding to a record number […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Vermont state lawmakers ought to wait on latest data before moving forward with prohibition
By Lindsey Stroud Editor’s note: Lindsey Stroud is director of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s Consumer Center. Another legislative session and another bill has been introduced that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco and vapor products in Vermont. This isn’t […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Understanding how government works will empower Vermonters
By Sarah Copeland Hanzas Editor’s note: Sarah Copeland Hanzas was elected secretary of state in 2022 after 18 years as a state legislator. She lives in Bradford with her family. As I begin my first term as Vermont’s 39th secretary […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Civility, respect in the public square
By Gov. Phil Scott Editor’s Note: At his weekly press conference Tuesday, Governor Phil Scott addressed concerning incidents seen at youth sporting events over the past several months, and the need for everyone to work to be better role models. […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Too late for business as usual
By Richard Hopkins Editor’s note: Richard Hopkins is a retired public health official who has devoted himself to volunteer activities to try to reduce climate change. He is a member of the board of the Climate Economy Action Center of […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
DeSantis, culture wars, and politics perpetuate grievance
By Angelo Lynn Editor’s note: Angelo Lynn is the editor and publisher of the Addison County Independent, a sister publication to the Mountain Times. It’s hard to ignore Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Republican firebrand and likely presidential candidate leading […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Reflecting on Dr. King’s dream
By Mary E. Mendoza Editor’s note: Mary E. Mendoza is an assistant professor of history and Latino/a Studies at Penn State University. She lives in Weybridge. Because I teach about the history of race in America, I often ponder the […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
Sheriff reform needed; not so easy
By Angelo Lynn Editor’s note: Angelo Lynn is the editor and publisher of the Addison County Independent, a sister publication to the Mountain Times. A bill introduced last week to reform the way Vermont sheriffs operate is a step in […]
Op - Ed, Opinion
One step… and another, toward equity
By Lise Sparrow Editor’s note: Rev. Dr. Lise Sparrow is the chair of religious affairs of the Windham County NAACP. Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said, “Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous […]