China suspends food imports from Taiwan. WEF wants to end private car ownership: “walk or share.” Some Afghans say Al-Zawahiri died of asthma, not drone attack. These national headlines and others from CLG.
Sanders points out 800 lb. gorilla – but should we feed it bananas?
In a Senate floor speech yesterday, Sen. Bernie Sanders warned that most Americans think the government is rigged and a growing number believe they may need to take up arms. Tough diagnosis, Dr. Bernie – what’s your prescription?
MacDonald: Brazil study shows Ivermectin reduces mortality 92%
Because Big Pharma doesn’t control all research, the world now knows the results of a Brazil study of 88,000 subjects showing ivermectin reduced Covid-19 mortality 92%.
With baby formula still in short supply, VT Dept. of Health observes World Breastfeeding Week
As Vermont observes World Breastfeeding Week, local pharmacies are still short on infant baby formula.
Another motorcylist fatality
A Newport man died of injuries sustained in a July 3 motorcycle accident in Derby.
Martin: VTGrassroots holds fifth Celebrate America! event this weekend
It’s been nearly a year now since the newly organized group, VTGrassroots.com, sponsored its first Celebrate America event, with China specialist Gordon Chang as our keynote speaker.
Klar: Inflation Reduction Act’ will throw fuel on the flames of stagflation
The latest Biden spending bill will increase inflation while accelerating destruction of the ecosystem, boosting China’s manufacturing economy, rewarding wealthy corporate cronies, and ignoring the food supply and distribution crisis any child can see looming.
Biden bill means double trouble with IRS audits
Joe Biden’s latest huge spending bill would add 86,000 agents, doubling the size of the IRS. Audits away!
Water Cooler: Cartoonist & volunteer fireman Ed Koren honored
Brookfield gathered to honor NY Times cartoonist and local volunteer firefighter Ed Koren. Read all about it in the Montpelier Bridge.
Can’t find housing: one reason why Vermont schools are almost 3,000 educators short
With less than a month before the first day of school, Vermont schools still have about 3000 unfilled positions. One main reason: educators can’t find housing to buy or rent.
More gunfire on Valley Street in Springfield / Isle LaMotte drowning
The gunfire continues on Valley Street in Springfield. And an 84-year-old man drowned off Isle LaMotte.
Vermont stiffed in flood mitigation funding
Vermont’s repetitive flood risk apparently isn’t as great as the risk in other states.
Redic gets nod from Dubie, Libertarian Party
A Burlington accountant running for Congress as a Republican has received the endorsement of former Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie and the nomination of the Vermont Libertarian Party.
New Montpelier City GOP committee to caucus, pick JP candidates on Saturday
After a 16-year hiatus, there’s a Republican committee for the City of Montpelier. On Saturday it meets to choose justice of the peace candidates.
Stole checks, forged signature
An Essex man must appear in court to face charges he stole checks from a Jericho man, forged a signature, and cashed three checks at a local credit union.
Stolen puppy missing
Police are on the lookout for a stolen puppy.
It’s on! Donahue accepts Pugh offer to debate Article 22
A leading advocate for legal abortion and an opponent of Article 22, which would enshrine abortion in the Vermont Constitution, appear poised to debate on live radio.
Toborg: Not just one way to vote pro-life
So the question becomes, what is the best strategy to defeat this Article 22 in November?
As Legislature backs lower fentanyl sentencing, overdoses up 41% in decriminalized Oregon
Overdoses climbed 41% the year after Oregon decriminalized fentanyl and other hard drugs.
Painting contractor sentenced for tax evasion
Federal government nabs contractor for not paying his employee payroll taxes.
Fentanyl, crack, stolen plow recovered in Northfield
Hard drugs and a stolen plow were recovered in a drug raid in Roxbury. A West Hartford Connecticut man and five Vermonters were arrested.
15 animals test positive for rabies so far this year
In an effort to reduce rabies in animals, wildlife workers will drop 450,000 doses of sweet-smelling rabies vaccine into 100 Vermont communities, beginning Saturday August 5.
Angwin: Closing 5000 MW of New England power could spell trouble this winter
New England has subtracted 5000 MW of generation since 2013, and added 3000. Not good news for the next Polar Vortex.
Water Cooler: Amtrak back on track / new BHS gets $$ help from new tax formula
It’s official – Pat Leahy voted for Molly Gray. But will enough fellow Democrats join him to give her the nomination for Congress?
Klar: Vermont legislator involved in voter fraud – but House panel says nothing
A longtime House Democratic leader and committee chair coached non-Windham residents to vote in a town voter decision on whether to close the local school.
Vermonter recovering at home from state’s first monkeypox infection
Vermont and 47 other states have at least a single monkeypox infection. New York leads the way with 1,345.
Cell phone thief leaves vulnerable adult with just 19 cents in bank
A felon used a stolen cellphone to rob a vulnerable St. Johnsbury adult of all but 19 cents of a monthly disability/social security check, leaving him unable to pay rent.
Two Big Pharma opioid settlements last week mean big cash payment for Vermont
Big Pharma will pay out $6.6 billion in two cash settlements to participating states, including Vermont.
Shelburne offers 10K bonus for new cops
With help from federal recovery funds, small towns like Shelburne are offering big bucks for the dwindling supply of police officers.
