The honor caps his time as the youngest son in the state’s most-storied basketball family.
Following father and brothers, Bernie Cieplicki Jr. caps family hoops history with hall of fame entry
CLG: Bipartisan bill would create ‘antisemitism monitors’ at colleges
Soros funding Anti-Israel protesters; Banks spied for Feds on Trump voters without warrants; US dairy supply possibly contaminated with bird flu
Edmunds: Could stormwater regulations put Vermont State Fair underwater?
You can only self govern, if you maintain that structure of governance that allows it!
Evslin: The magical mythical equalized pupil
The Vermont legislature is playing an expensive shell game… and planning worse. The “equalized pupil” is the shell under which the pea is hidden.
Bufka: Conspiracy theories or critical thinking?
I have noticed that the phrase “conspiracy theory” often stops people from thinking and asking questions.
Take school budgets away from voters? Don’t do it, Vermonters say on social media
“Legislators do not have the right to steal the budget process,” said one social media commenter. “Stop spending like there is no end.”
Harrison: River corridor bill creates 15 new state jobs
Settle into a bumpy ride to scheduled May 10 adjournment.
House lawmakers may vote on retroactive carbon tax, review school cellphone policy
Dam safety and land conservation are the stated goals of a Senate bill up for a House vote this week.
Some voters in a ‘yes’ school budget town not notified of vote
A mailing list error appears to be the reason why some voters in Williamstown weren’t notified of the school budget revote – one of only two to pass since 33 school district budgets failed at Town Meeting.
Keelan: Vermont institutions are disappearing
The intangible loss resulting from the closing of institutions is not a vacant building(s) but the loss of a place. Even town meeting attendance is down.
Suspect arrested in theft, arson of truck and ATM/ Fight over pigs in roads/ 🔪
Upon arrival, troopers found Morrison and Cyr amidst a heated dispute, which reportedly began over the presence of the pigs, which neither man owned or was responsible for.
Twins awarded lifetime hunting licenses
And…. Howard Dean mulling guv run. Local college students cheerleaders for Hamas.
VDC-TV Friday at Four: Hero cops ignored by media, and legislature threatens No Taxation without Representation
Which media outlet has now TWICE ignored life-saving heroics by our state police? And why is the Legislature threatening to take away school budgets from voters?
Senate passes budget without $100 million in new taxes from House
There’s a multi-million gap between the House budget and the more frugal Senate budget. Conference committee time.
STIMSON: Rogue prosecutors and the rise of crime
What happens when district attorneys — members of their states’ executive branches — refuse to execute the laws of the land?
Roper: A modest proposal for the homeless hotel debacle
Instead of dumping $30-$50 million every few months…
Legislature to ‘no’ school budget voters: Three strikes and you’re out!
“There is something, sort of, you know, that might tend towards anti-democratic about this,” Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Chair of Ways & Means, admitted.
Klar: Grooming children for gender change (behind parents’ backs)
The crime of the century?
Painting crew wins big cash prize at UVM new business contest
Painting With Purpose named inaugural winner of Joy and Jerry Meyers Cup, the entrepreneurship funding competition for UVM undergraduate students
Mid-Vermont Christian to VPA: Can we play, too?
Mid Vermont maintains it should not face additional penalties beyond a loss when taking a forfeit based on religious or free speech grounds.
Gun felony suspect lists job as “drug dealer”
Richards claimed he has brokered crack cocaine from big drug dealers in return for guns destined for out-of-state.
Letter to lawmakers: “You never do the right thing. You need to step down”
The Dems and Progs modus operandi – pretend to work on something and do nothing, then spend more money. You need to cut spending. We cannot afford a 15% property tax hike.
VT Headlines: Burlington City budget deficit $13 million
New mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak blames unexpected higher costs in staff and health insurance. But she’s committed to current staffing and maintaining public safety. RX: more taxes.
‘Computer Tech Support’ #1 scam in VT last year
Scam reports to the Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) totaled 3,212 in 2023. And that’s only the little that was reported.
Page: The digital double-edged sword
How social media and online news algorithms fuel extremism across the political spectrum
Muzikar: Politically homeless
Reflections on 30, growing up with, and out of, politics.
Newport wastewater plant dumps 100K gallons of untreated sludge
Untreated sludge overflows can pose risks to public health and aquatic life due to the high levels of bacteria, nutrients, and other pollutants present.
Bill would put speed cameras in work zones
If cameras catch you driving more than 10 mph over the limit, the rig takes a photo of your license plate and you’ll get a ticket in the mail.
This year, enough fentanyl to kill billions seized by Border Patrol
More than 1.7 million illegal entries in first six months of fiscal 2024.
School funding bill with 15-18% property tax hike, two new taxes moves to Senate
“This bill is not a solution, it is only a Band-Aid that won’t even stop the bleed,” Rep. Ashley Bartley (R-Fairfax) said.
Vermont Values Under ATAX’ rally at State House today
“Politicians threaten our food, water, and shelter. Vermonters rally,” said the announcement for the Vermont Values Under ATAX rally at the Vermont State House today.
VT Headlines: Norwich names new prez, former prez sued/ Notch stuckage solutions planned
Turmoil at the top at Norwich. VTrans hopes barriers will cut down on Notch stuckage. Roxbury school vote suit denied.
Sen. Bobby Starr to retire
A longtime Orleans County senator and representative has announced his retirement at the end of the current session.
10 guns stolen from Derby gun store
Tucker E. Jacobs, 27, is named in a criminal complaint filed by ATF based on guns stolen from Wright’s Sports Supply on the night of April 15.
Burke: Hunter says coyote activist ‘monitor’ got the story all wrong
Rod Coronado of Orange boasts about his work ‘monitoring’ coyote hunters. One of those hunters said he saw Coronado in the woods.
Klar: Transgender surgery is the lobotomy of the 21st Century
“Real science” is proving it.
Fernandez: Noam Chomsky, Bernie Sanders, and Israel
At that 1985 Burlington Town Hall meeting, Chomsky accused Israel of being the “surrogate” assassin for the US and carrying out mass killings in “Africa, Asia, and primarily Latin America.”
Roper: More independent schools and more choice are the property tax solution
So, leftist legislators are, of course, trying to shut them down.
Truck damages another covered bridge
Another truck driver thought he/she could just squeak under one of Vermont’s iconic covered bridges.
House OKs school funding ‘fix’ with two new taxes, 15-18% property tax hike
Today, the House is likely to approve a new property/cloud/short-term rental tax bill. Tomorrow, Vermonters concerned about out-of-control taxation will descend on the State House.
Voters in two more school districts say No to revised budgets
Voters in one school district rejected their revised budget by a 39-61% margin.
First case of VT measles since 2018 was international visitor
On April 10, the Health Department was informed by the Georgia Department of Public Health that the group was exposed to a traveler who was determined to have measles following their arrival on an international flight to Atlanta.
Lamoille Valley Resource Pregnancy Center
Lamoille Valley Pregnancy Resource Center (LVPRC) is located at 65 Portland Street in Morrisville, where it fulfills its pro-love, pro-grace, and pro-abundant life mission.
Video: Christian worshippers harassed on State House lawn
Supporters of the Don’t Mess With Our Kids prayer gathering said a large, loud crowd of opponents gathered shortly after the music started.
Vermont has second-worst economic prospects in the nation
States with low taxes, fewer restrictions are tops for economic outlook.
Dating show comes to Rutland this weekend
Wingman of the Year, a company aiming to redefine dating shows, is coming to Rutland on Saturday for a live dating show.
Klar: Being Mr. Greer
What I teach at Christian School….. and why.
VT’s first Federally funded EV fast chargers now operational
Vermont is the sixth state in the country to install fast chargers under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program.
Senate holds Education Secretary confirmation hearings today
Senators to have hearing for new education secretary, $130 million for capital repairs, and more
Machete-wielding Morrisville man attacks another in Burlington
In addition, the assailant was found to be in violation of the curfew and had an active arrest warrant.
Every senator who received 2022 VPIRG campaign $$ voted for Superfund bill
Every state senator elected with VPIRG campaign contributions has voted yes on S.259, VPIRG’s Superfund bill.
Suspect lived at two homicide homes in 4 months
Holly Fields Jr., 55, pleaded not guilty in federal court to a charge of operating a drug house in Troy with his daughter and her husband.
Vermont wildlife officials urge proactive measures to prevent bear conflicts
Bears have begun emerging from their dens earlier than usual this spring.
VT Headlines: Brattleboro asks, why are businesses leaving downtown?
Vermont’s small urban downtowns have been struggling for decades. Now the proliferation of empty storefronts in Brattleboro have town leaders asking, what’s the solution?
Biz on the hook for fixing PCBs in schools
The bill says companies that distribute PCBs must pay for the testing and removal of the chemicals in Vermont’s schools.
Bald eagles are back, but great blue herons paid the price
Researchers have concerns about the relation between the bald eagles’ rise and a receding blue heron population in the state.
Rich girl, fined $220 for crash killing elderly VT couple, busted at pro-Hamas camp at Columbia
Instead of filing two felony criminal charges of careless and negligent driving with death resulting, Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George directed Vermont State Police to issue the teen the civil ticket, records show.
House lawmakers may vote on retroactive carbon tax, consider ‘just cause’ firing
Should an employer be limited only to ‘just cause’ firing of employees? Will the House pursue the Senate notion of a Big Oil Superfund?
Correction: Only TWO districts have re-approved school budgets
Eleven Vermont school districts are lined up for another revised school budget Super Tuesday next week.
After DUI charges, elected officials deal with consequences
Both state officials were driving to performed their elected duties when arrested for DUI.
Not the Sharpest knife in the drawer
Cpl. George Johnson of the St. Johnsbury Police Department writes another interesting incident report.
VT Headlines: Scott gets F from ACLU/ Unemployment drops to 2.2%
Flower lovers looking forward to Growing Season flocked to the Bloom Flower and Home Market in Burlington.
Pedal power rescues capsized canoeist
The state trooper pedaled as fast as he could.
Clash at Barre apartment house leads to evacuation, drug arrests
Upon arrival, officers were informed that one of the males had a rifle and had potentially retreated to the basement, while another group of males were reported to be hiding in a stairwell upstairs.
Winooski City worried about property tax hike from new Winooski bridge
The city is responsible for paying 5%, or $3.09 million (whichever is less) for project expenses.
House passes data protection bill with help from Harvard
Under the bill, companies would be barred from sale, lease, or disclosure of people’s biometric info unless necessary for the service or the person consents.
MacDonald: They made an environmental law so huge no one knows how to lift it
Vermonters don’t want to pay more to heat and cool their homes, but that’s what this does if they can figure a way to make it work, which is not a bad thing.
Interview with Alison Despathy: At small school, big problem with bullying
“The bottom line: chronic bullying not being dealt with.”
Friday At Four #4: Religious speech suppressed/ Property tax ‘fix’ vote Tuesday
We think this is our most compelling Friday at Four yet. Watch and if you agree, please like and subscribe to our VDC-TV YouTube channel.
Fireovid: The affordable housing scam
The bottom line is that if we want housing to be affordable, wages must increase so people can purchase ever more expensive houses made from scarce resources.
Lawmakers moving bills on private govt. meetings, work permits for undocumented immigrants, and gun serialization
Work permits for undocumented workers, ghost guns, and government meeting in private all progressing thru Legislature.
Democrat supermajority has no interest in solving property tax mess they made
Vermonters worried we are about to be taxed out of our homes come July are now being told not to expect any sort of relief for at least three years while they study the issue. News flash: we can’t afford the bill this year! Fix your mess now.
House GOP pans new school tax plan, suggests spending cuts
A 15% property tax increase and the creation of two new taxes isn’t the solution to Vermont’s school funding crisis, GOP leaders said Thursday.
Suspect in Sanders office torching has history of mental illness
Soghomonian had self-reported to the FBI in Los Angeles that the government had been hacking into his devices and that he also had claimed drones were reading his mind.
Legislators shorten Homeless Bill of Rights
The Homeless Bill of Rights made it through the House, but only after the Controversial ‘right’ to panhandle in public was removed.
McGuinness: New WPATH documents expose medical mistreatment of patients with gender dysphoria
Internal documents reveal that gender-affirming care “will go down as one of the worst medical scandals in history.”
Parole granted for man convicted in killings of Dartmouth professors
A Chelsea man who was 16 when he helped kill two Dartmouth College professors has been granted parole – about a year shy of serving the minimum 25 year sentence. News also of a child sex assault arrest and ‘porch piracy’ in Cambridge.
VT Headlines: Roxbury suing Montpelier over school closure
Because of the failed Montpelier/Roxbury school budget, the tiny town of Roxbury could lose its local school. Now they’re fighting back.
Video: Cleese: Cancel the censors!
Dame: G.E.T. R.E.A.L! T: Transportation Infrastructure (Fix the Roads!)
Government is supposed to provide some basic, universal services and maintaining the state’s roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure is one of them.
Dawson: Fitness for all
Vermont’s approach to safer and happier work environments.
Controversial Vermont publisher to be sold
The Vermont publisher of Dr. Joseph Mercola’s ‘The Truth About Covid-19’ is scheduled to be sold.
Senate candidates announce
Major graduated with a BA in Broadcast Journalism from Howard University in 1987 and is a former U.S. Army officer.
Keelan: Desperate Legislature trolls for $$
In its search for new revenue, Vermont has become desperate for financial resources. What a terrible state of affairs, and it is only becoming more dire.
Wilson: Compromise is a trap
Those who want to “Get Real” need to walk across the aisle and help the Left see that they are living and promoting untruths.
Legislature honors ‘Big Sugar’ with USS Vermont Day
The officers and crew of the USS Vermont honor Vermont traditions with the moniker Big Sugar and the motto Freedom and Unity.
Shorts: Chess and festivity
Herricks Cove Wildlife Festival on May 5; Bernie Sanders’ Second Annual Youth Chess Day; Burlington PD releases new recruitment video
Bananas’ guide to joining a cult
The Bananas Guide to Joining A Cult will have you swallowed up by an amorphous mass of bot-people in no-time.
New school funding plan creates two new taxes, boosts property tax 15%
Two new taxes and a 15% property tax is the latest House response to the slew of rejected school budgets that one Republican lawmaker calls “an old-fashioned revolt” by taxpayers.
Act 250/housing merger bill must move quickly to build housing, guv says
Any bill that takes years to allow more housing construction under Act 250 faces a veto, Gov. Phil Scott said.
Bullied Cabot schoolgirl has nowhere else to go
“Trauma kids” – including students living in homes where substance abuse is prevalent – are responsible for some of the chaotic conditions in Cabot schools.
Gender indoctrination in Vermont schools
A Study of informed consent for minors.
(Originally published at True North Reports on December 1, 2021.)
New Jersey man shot in Hardwick
Hardwick Police Chief Michael Henry said Wednesday morning that nobody was in custody and officers were seeking the shooter.
Super Tuesday school budget revote results: two yes, six no
Yesterday, six school budget revotes went down to defeat, bringing the total number of twice-rejected budgets to 11 statewide.
VT Headlines: Family of 4 earning $124,000 qualifies for child care subsidy
In October, families of four earning $179,000 will be eligible for state child care assistance.
Vermont’s only billionaire overcame death of father in WWII, crippling childhood disease
His father commanded a WWII submarine that sank in 1942 with all hands. As a boy he suffered osteomyelitis, requiring surgeries and years of walking on crutches.
Here she is! Miss Vermont crowned April 14
With a Community Service Initiative called “Green for Good,” Seery plans to advocate for sustainable practices.
Advocates press for Universal Holocaust Education
Can history be taught in Vermont schools without teaching the Holocaust?
Roper: Clean Heat Standard too complicated to implement
Nearly a year after passage the most basic concepts around “the plan” remain unaddressed.
Teen entrepreneur wins full ride to UVM with ‘Shark Tank’ style win
UVM’s new ‘Shark Tank’-style competition rewards high school entrepreneurs making a difference in their communities.
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