LETTER: Former employees back Aly Richards for governor
As former employees of Let’s Grow Kids, we enthusiastically support our former boss, Aly Richards, to become the next governor of Vermont.
Op-Ed: Vermont’s healthcare crisis is real; S.190 was not a solution
Vermonters have every reason to be frustrated with the state's healthcare system. Costs continue to climb, insurance premiums consume a growing share of household budgets, and access to care remains uncertain for many families.
Sen. Watson: Bills Gov. Scott vetoed would have saved you money
At a time when Vermonters are worried about property taxes, electric bills, and rising costs, Gov. Phil Scott recently vetoed three bipartisan environmental bills that would have reduced expenses for taxpayers and ratepayers alike.
COMMENTARY: ‘Amathia’ and willful ignorance in America today
The amathic individual lives in a state where beliefs are accepted without examination, where truth is subordinate to a desire, and where learning and evidence are resisted because they threaten identity or comfort. Do we see amathia in America today?
LETTER: Molly Gray for lieutenant governor
I’m not one to often publicize my support for a candidate, but I’m making an exception this election cycle. I’m supporting Molly Gray for lieutenant governor.
LETTER: State Rep. Dara Torre runs for re-election in Washington-2
Thank you for the opportunity to serve our district and state over the past four years. I’m hopeful I’ll get the chance to continue as your state representative for another term.
LETTER: If healthcare doesn’t need regulation, nothing does
We can no longer choose our own health care path or live here comfortably because we have the highest health insurance premiums in the USA, which is causing businesses and families to go broke or leave the state.
Letter: Legislators disappoint at end-of-session forum
I am writing this after attending our local Vermont state representatives’ public “end of the session” meeting on June 24 at the Big Picture in Waitsfield. Present were Reps. Dara Torre, Candice White, Theresa Wood, all of whom are running for re-election unopposed in their primaries this year, and state Sen. Ann Cummings. To say this meeting was disappointing is an understatement.
Op-Ed: Don’t wait till later to talk about school funding
The education reform train the Legislature assembled a year ago finally left the station when Gov. Phil Scott signed Act 170, but it is still a long way from its final destination.
LETTER: Starting the discussion on school consolidation
On Monday, the Building Use and Visioning Committee of the HUUSD School Board met and discussed creating a five-year plan for our school district. The focus was on the difficult topic of school consolidation within our district.
LETTER: Recapping legislative session impacts to public education
A lot has happened recently in the Legislature and the governor’s office that affects the school budget, your property taxes for the next fiscal year, and the push for school district consolidation. As we wind down the school year, we want to give you our quick take on all of these complex issues.
LETTER: The problem with e-bikes is e-motos
Vermont communities are seeing a rapid increase in high-powered, high-speed, unregulated devices operating on streets, sidewalks, and on shared-use paths.
COMMENTARY: A fed bear is a dead bear
Put simply, Vermont’s bear population is thriving, and we need Vermonters to meet a higher standard as stewards of our bears. If we cannot change course together, then Vermont will continue to play out the grim adage: a fed bear is a dead bear.
Commentary: The quiet work of being there for families
We often talk about pregnancy and a new baby as one of the happiest times in a person's life. The reality is often more complicated. Parents may find themselves navigating exhaustion, anxiety, isolation, relationship challenges, and financial stress, often while caring for a newborn and trying to meet their own basic needs.
Op-Ed: Donald Trump may love inflation, but working families don't
In February, the Supreme Court ruled the tariffs enacted by the Trump administration unlawful and ordered refunds. Four months later, the obstruction is unmistakable: of the $166 billion owed, only $21 billion has been repaid. Another $40 billion sits in limbo while the administration requires individual lawsuits for each importer to access their money.
Op-Ed: Vermont is in trouble
We are aging, shrinking, and pricing out our own children, workers, and entrepreneurs. Schools face consolidation, taxes are climbing, and employers struggle to fill jobs.
Op-Ed: Time to declare independence from Big Tech’s tyrannical kings
Weeks away from the 250th celebration of our nation’s founding – it is time to declare Vermont’s schools independent of “Big Tech.”
LETTER: State dramatically, opaquely expands bear hunting in Vermont
As the saying goes, trust is a fragile thing—hard to earn, easy to lose. For wildlife protection advocates, trust in the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s leadership has never really been earned—and keeps slipping further away.
LETTER: Host families needed for Rotary Youth Exchange Student from France
Our local Rotary Youth Exchange program is seeking two host families for a wonderful high school exchange student from France who will be arriving this August.
Op-Ed: Vermont’s childcare shortage is really a housing problem
Housing is on everyone’s minds these days: How to build more of it, and how to make it affordable for more families. There are many ideas to increase funding and reduce regulations to make it more attractive for developers to build in Vermont.