By Angelo Lynn Hunters and reasonable gun owners may be the only Americans capable of talking sense to Republican representatives in the U.S. House and Senate. That’s because political leeches like Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, believe he is crowing to […]
Category: Opinion
Commentary, Opinion
Rules that protect the majority, rather than cater to the few
By Michael Shank Editor’s note: This commentary is by Michael Shank of Brandon, communications director for the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance and an adjunct faculty member at New York University’s Center for Global Affairs. A local zoning administrator once told me […]
Letter, Opinion
Beware false prophets
Dear Editor, False prophets are not just a fixture of ancient times. In April of 2020, experts predicted that as many as 60,000 people might die from Covid-19 in this country. People reacted in disbelief. In a nation with such […]
Letter, Opinion
S.10, UI Legislation, will cost Vermont job creators more than $47-$56 million
Dear Editor, Editor’s note: the following is an open letter to members of the Vermont Senate. On behalf of NFIB and AGC/VT members in Vermont, we are writing to express our opposition to S.10, legislation that was intended to hold […]
Letter, Opinion
Remembering Henry Miles, 52
Dear Editor, I stayed with Henry Miles for three years while going to school in Rutland. He gave me shelter from the storm. He did not drink one drop for three years while I was there, but I needed to […]
Letter, Opinion
Vermont youth call for the passage of S.53
Dear Editor, Editor’s note: The following is an open letter from Vermont students to Vermont representatives. We, the undersigned Vermont students, wish to convey the urgency for the passage of S.53. Period poverty is real and pervasive, and it affects […]
Letter, Opinion
RASTA is changing its name; seeks public input
Dear Editor, The Rochester/Randolph Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA) is embarking on a name-changing process. We feel our acronym evokes associations to a name that isn’t ours to use. Out of respect for the Rastafari religion and movement, we will […]
Commentary, Opinion
As much as roads and bridges, Vermont’s civic infrastructure needs help
By Richard Watts and Meg Little Reilly Editor’s note: Richard Watts is the director of the Center for Research on Vermont, and Meg Little Reilly is a Vermont writer and editor with the Community News Service (a program which pairs college […]
Commentary, Opinion
Voting access strengthens democracy
By Secretary of State Jim Condos 2020 was no ordinary year. Now three months into 2021 we have endured the health, societal, and economic challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic that have rocked our communities for over year. Many people […]
Letter, Opinion
Short-term rental regulations hurt the little guy
Dear Editor, Most people who rent out a property they own through Airbnb or VRBO are people like myself who are just trying to make ends meet and be able to afford a small slice of Vermont. We rent out […]