School Resource Officers and other preventive steps are vital to preventing a school shooting in Vermont, candidates say.
Despathy: the New Fascism being sold as ‘public-private partnership’

Why was Sen. Patrick Leahy at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos last month?
Your letters: Former Ag secretary backs Gray / Beware false flags / ‘Warshington’ Warlords
A former Vermont Secretary of Agriculture says farm-raised Molly Gray is the best pick for Congress.
Bill to conserve half of all Vermont land vetoed
The bill, sponsored by House Natural Resources Chair Amy Sheldon (D-Middlebury), cites United Nations-sourced information that a million plant and animal species are threatened with extinction, humans globally are are squeezing wildlife into ever smaller areas, and that changes in land and sea use are the #1 driver of these problems.
Madden: does Becca Balint get her facts right before she takes a position?

It’s easy to advocate for things that prove you’re on the “right side,” even when what we should be doing is telling more complex stories.
McClaughry: Farewell to Scary Mary
Ms. Jankowicz is a voluble and sharp tongued 33 year old social media activist from the nether regions of the Democratic Party, eager to wield the hammer of the Biden Ministry of Truth.
Road-rage shooter turns himself in
Alleged Jeffersonville road-rage shooter Jermaine Morris, 41, turned himself in to troopers at the Williston Barracks and was taken into custody without incident.
Water Cooler: inflation & fixed incomes
Headlines from today’s media.
Drag Queen Story Hour library opponent resigns due to “unprecedented” hostile, malicious response

“The attacks will continue as long as they serve the agenda of some, empower the perpetually angry, feed the social media frenzy, and bring clicks to websites,” Robert Nied said in his letter of resignation.
Expect another gun bill next January, Baruth says

Phil Baruth, the Legislature’s acknowledged leader in gun control legislation, admits that Phil Scott has the final say.