Op - Ed, Opinion

Plain talk from Governor Scott

Submitted   By Julia Purdy, North Clarendon No doubt about it, Governor Scott has his finger on the pulse of everyday Vermonters. He is one of us. Governor Scott’s budget address to the Vermont Legislature Jan. 25 continued where his State […]

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Letter

Seven years toward a new school

  Dear Editor, Editor’s note: this letter was written Monday, Jan. 29, and originally posted on the Barnard listserv. It is published here with permissions. I’ve been reluctant to post anything because of my role on the School Board, but after […]

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Letter

Killing a town; the end of a community

  Dear Editor, “Spoiler Alert; It doesn’t matter what Killington wants” was the title of the recent Jan. 24, 2024 Editorial by Polly Mikula in the Mountain Times.  In the context of criticizing the Killington Select Board’s motion “to add an article […]

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Letter

Sex is in DNA

  Dear Editor, I just read the result that the judge ruled against the snowboarding coach.  What world do we live in? Boys cannot be girls and girls cannot be boys.  They can pretend, change clothes and mutilate their bodies […]

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Op - Ed, Opinion

Democracy requires accountability

By State Auditor Doug Hoffer  Evidence-based. Evidence-informed. Data-driven. Results Based Accountability. PIVOT. Vermont policymakers frequently use these terms to indicate that new policies and spending decisions are the result of rigorous, fully-informed analysis. Too often, though, the promise of these […]

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