With newspaper circulation in decline and communication going digital, the last newspaper to print in-house finally surrenders By Guy Page February 28, 2020 – The Burlington Free Press called me yesterday afternoon […]
Stop the presses!
Saying no to Town Meeting delay, House OKs new Act 250
Concern about new Act 250 review for development next to ‘land trust’ property left unaddressed By Guy Page February 28, 2020 – Deciding to not wait after Town Meeting, the House today […]
VIDEO: Forester Ed Larson describes how Vermont forests sequester carbon and employ 18,000 people
by Guy Page Feb. 27, 2020 – Ed Larson, professional forester and lobbyist for the Vermont Forest Productions Association, describes in this Vermont Daily Chronicle video about the powerful economic impact and […]
Kingdom lawmaker vocal on carbon, prostitution, American flag
Mild-mannered Derby lawmaker speaking his mind about American flag, hookers, and global warming $$ By Guy Page (This column appears in today’s Chronicle of the Vermont State House, a newspaper published twice […]
Lawmakers override Guv’s veto on minimum wage bill
By Guy Page February 25, 2020 – The latest round in the legislative battle between the Democrat-Progressive Legislature and Republican Gov. Phil Scott went to the lawmakers Tuesday noon, as the House […]
Trump beats Sanders in ‘red’ northern Vermont
Six northern Vermont counties back Trump over Sanders in VPR favorability poll By Guy Page February 25, 2020 – Voters in six of Vermont’s 14 counties have a more favorable view of […]
Senate bill would add jail time to crimes perpetrated against immigrants
S316 would add ‘immigration status’ to hate crime protection list, gives state courts say in juvenile immigration By Guy Page February 24, 2020 – A bill in the Senate Judiciary Committee would […]
TCI point person named to lead VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation
TCI point person named to lead DEC #vtpoli
The day GWSA stood for “God Wants Solar Arrays”
by Guy Page February 21, 2020 – Yesterday the Vermont House of Representatives approved H688, the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA), by a seemingly veto-proof margin of 105-37. If it becomes law, […]
Blissfully ignorant about antisemitic attacks on George Soros
By Guy Page February 20, 2020 – Did you know marijuana legalization financier George Soros is Jewish? I didn’t. And did you know he is the object of ongoing antisemitic invective and […]
National pro-pot group pushes legalization poll
Lobby group with funding ties to George Soros, etc. publishes pro-legalization poll – House discusses paying for marijuana abuse treatment, prevention – Municipalities denied local pot sales tax – Breakfast, lunch, dinner […]
News alert: H610 would jail people who “refuse to assist” in gun confiscation
NEWS ALERT – this email was just received from a reliable gun rights advocate at the Vermont State House: “House Judiciary Committee Bill H. 610 now declares a new crime to jail […]
Legislature may ban genital mutilation – but would law violate Prop 5 ‘reproductive autonomy’?
Legislature may ban genital mutilation – but would law violate Prop 5 “reproductive autonomy?” By Guy Page February 18, 2020 – Does H83, banning female genital cutting of minors, violate the spirit […]
“Right to clean air and water” latest proposed change to VT Constitution
At least two of nine proposed amendments – “reproductive rights” and ban on slavery – likely to appear on Election Day 2022 ballot. Photo credit Pat Bradley WAMC.org. by Mary Daly and […]
100% renewable power would cost $1.2 billion, at least
Converting Vermont to 100% renewable electricity would cost $1.2 billion, and that’s just the beginning, power transmission officials tell Senate committee By Guy Page February 14, 2020 – For years, renewable electricity […]
“Deplorable” floor speech aimed at House Speaker highlights problems facing leadership
Analysis: House leaders seek solutions to rank-and-file recalcitrance, now and maybe in November by Guy Page February 13, 2020 – The failure of House Speaker Mitzi Johnson and House Majority Leader Jill […]
Poll: 70% of Vermonters oppose commercial cannabis
A new poll conducted by Emerson College finds that 70 percent of Vermont voters do not support the commercialization and taxation of marijuana. Only 30 percent believe the state should move toward implementing a […]
Central police agency gets hearing this week in House Judiciary
By Guy Page February 10, 2020 – the plan to centralize all state and county police under a new Agency of Public Safety will be discussed Wednesday by the House Judiciary Committee. […]
Under GWSA, lawyers can sue State into carbon compliance
If Legislature passes Global Warming Solutions Act, TCI carbon tax likely will follow – without legislative approval By Guy Page February 7, 2020 – Supporters of the Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI) […]
Ban on carrying guns in public to be discussed Senate this month
Senate committee to discuss semi-auto public carry ban; homeschool background check dead; no local tax $$ for commercial cannabis; cloud tax counterproductive, CEO says By Guy Page February 5, 2020 – Sen. […]
Dorset Democrat runs for auditor, wants oversight of climate change regulation
by Guy Page February 4, 2020 – The Vermont State Auditor of Accounts should be empowered to pump the brakes on climate change regulation, according to a bill sponsored by Rep. Linda […]
Cutting edge energy project, free lunch on agenda of ISO-NE meeting March 12 at Woodstock Inn
The cutting edge “frozen-air” power storage facility proposed for Vermont will be one of the subjects at the ISO-New England Consumer Liaison Group luncheon at the Woodstock Inn Thursday, March 12. Chad […]
Rent control on House committee agenda
Also on this week’s House committee agendas: eugenics apology, contraception, homeless bill of rights, commercial cannabis, ‘good cause’ for firing employees, global warming solutions, legal prostitution, EV subsidies for bicycles, captions in […]
5-minute video: Kai Penn of National Geographic describes ‘perfect storm’ that makes Vermont the most drug-infested state in U.S.
Kai Penn of National Geographic describes in this 2015 video how a shortage of cops, no shortage of oxycontin and heroin, and our interstate highway system’s ease of access to major drug […]
