Dear Editor, Over the past several weeks, we have seen a growing anxiety around conversations happening in the legislature regarding public employee pensions. We have seen a rise in misinformation and confusion concerning what is actually happening and why these […]
Category: Opinion
A blast from the past
Dear Editor, Faithful political representatives of the people in ancient Rome participated in peaceful negotiation and regular compromise with their adversaries. This concept of “concordia” was so highly admired by the citizenry that a temple and a bronze statue were […]
Regarding the Stockbridge – RSUD dis-merge vote
Dear Editor, As the elected legislative body in the town of Stockbridge, the Select Board received a petition to start the process of breaking up the merger of Stockbridge and Rochester’s schools in 2020. This merger created the RSUD or […]
Equity can’t wait
Editor’s note: this commentary was signed by Alison Notte from Rutland City Public Schools along with 30 other school board members from around the state. Our Vermont legislators recently commissioned a state-of-the-art study to investigate how best to apportion funds […]
It’s time to help Vermont students get financially literate
By John Pelletier All Vermont public school students are supposed to be taught personal finance, but I would bet that many parents would have a hard time finding a young person who has learned about credit scores, investing or compound […]
Don’t underestimate the costs of the Green New Deal
Dear Editor, With the recent regime change in Washington D.C. the Democrats are in charge of the executive branch, the House and the Senate. Quite rapidly, we are witnessing corporate America and Big Green Energy flooding social media and legacy […]
An assault on bird feeding
Dear Editor, It was not my first choice to write this letter. I would have preferred to be able to handle the Bird Feeding Problem within the Telemark Village Association internally. But, sometimes you have to take a stand on […]
Kamala has earned it all
Dear Editor, Some years ago, a baby girl of Asian-African decent was born in America. She was named “Kamala.” She had a rough life growing up as a third-class citizen in this land of “white supremecy.” People of color have […]
America the coarse
Dear Editor, Planet America has coarsened over the past 50 years. Back then, President Nixon was embarrassed out of office when his late-night plumbers got caught poking around the other party’s national headquarters. Now, Trump brings howitzers into Congressional chambers […]
Vermont women are in economic crisis; the FAMILY Act is a solution
By Lt. Gov. Molly Gray Each March we have the opportunity to celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month and to recognize the achievements of women in our communities and across the globe. Let us honor women this month […]