In Germany, Las Vegas, and other legal prostitution locales, the sex trade explodes, vulnerable people are lured into the business, and the number of men buying sex increases.
Big infrastructure spending, social issues go to Town Meeting voters tomorrow

The Vermont League of Cities and Towns provides overview of Town Meeting ballots all across Vermont.
Bucchieri: S265 treats public servants like privileged elites
Advice to elected officials: if you can’t take the heat, don’t take the seat.
The ‘threat’ of American social media…..

Vladimir Putin comes clean on the Fifth Column.
Thayer: S-30 veto was right call
Less firearms restrictions on law-abiding citizens, more prison sentences for criminals.
Bradley: Zoom keeps public out of “public” hearings
The Senate and Natural Resources and Energy Committee Feb 10 online “public hearing” on hunting and trapping bills was anything but public.
Rubber (not Stoli) Vermont’s biggest import from Russia

Rubber and petroleum products are Vermont’s biggest Russian imports.
Preview of tomorrow’s edition….
Sneak peak video of tomorrow’s Vermont Daily Chronicle – 40 seconds well spent!
41 communities set to vote on retail pot at Town Meeting

Do you live in one of the 41 communities voting on retail pot at Town meeting? The State of Vermont will hoover up almost all of the tax revenue from retail marijuana stores – except in communities that already have a ‘local option’ tax.
Samantha Lefebvre shows other legislators how informing constituents is done
Every week, a freshman lawmaker tells her constituents how she voted on every bill that comes up on the House floor. Her report is a treasure trove of up-to-date information.