Many people with a variety of relevant expertise testified before House and Senate Committees that completely transforming how we heat our homes and businesses, make hot water, and cook our food was going to be wildly expensive, incredibly disruptive, and logistically difficult if not impossible because, duh.
Roper: Gov. Scott Sounds Alarm Over (Un)Affordable Heat Act
Bananas: The Cat’s Out of the Bag
Keeping up appearances, the two hated enemies who were meeting in person for the first time, exchanged a handshake with all the warmth and charm of a beach getaway in Greenland. The moderators then laid out the ground rules: absolutely no biting, kicking, or eye gouging will be tolerated. Lying, back biting, pivoting, gaslighting, rambling, insulting and obfuscating were all fair game. May the best man or person who identifies as a woman win!
Rep. Sibilia: Doing Nothing is Not Going to Protect Your Pocketbook
But what’s really behind these rising heating costs? Global oil prices, which are completely out of our control. Big oil companies set prices that Vermonters have to pay. And while small, local heating oil companies are doing their best to help, six have closed this past year alone. These closures mean fewer choices for Vermonters and more dependence on big companies that raise prices whenever they want.
Vermont gets $50M from federal government for flooding costs
“Devastating flooding has destroyed roads and highways across Vermont, and federal assistance is necessary to offset the extensive costs the State has incurred,” Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., and other lawmakers said in a statement. “When disaster strikes, states and localities act quickly — no matter the cost.”
VT Headlines: Aviation Field Days took flight
Barre clinic offers transgender treatment. 24K more homes needed. Retraining for green energy. Special Olympics return.
Friday at Four podcast: the Many Faces of Unaffordable Vermont
Friday at Four looks at five big drivers of Unaffordable Vermont, and what can be done, and why some Vermonters are reluctant to vote for a more frugal Legislature.
Lt. Gov debate at Tunbridge World’s Fair: Rodgers vs. Zuckerman
“Dave and the Progressives have made it unaffordable to live in Vermont,” said Rodgers. “I am worried about my grandkids being able to work and afford a house here.”
Teen arrested in brutal Burlington gang assaults
Hammond Jr. allegedly stomped on the unsuspecting victim’s head repeatedly.
Victim’s I-Phone tells police about car crash
Vermont State Police were notified via Apple Crash Detection of a car crash in in Swanton. The operator died in the accident.
Montpelier, thieves and scoundrels. Vermont priorities?
Vermont has had a housing issue my entire real estate career. We have been unaffordable for 40 years! Vermont citizens are always last.
For only $899, state-funded group can help you with your ‘climate anxiety’
Organizers discourage participants from engaging with those who disagree about climate change but still says climate mitigating policies should be promoted whenever possible.
Scott reminds voters of Legislature’s big spending hikes for energy, schools
The list of big checks written by the Supermajority Legislature is lengthy and impressive.
VT pro-Palestinian group praises Pride Center, but LGBTQ suffer brutality in Gaza
In fact, Reason states, “many LGBT Palestinians seek asylum in Israel—the same country these stateside protesters are rallying against.”
Manley: Balint driving a stake through the heart of Vermont
It’s imperative to note that the money she ‘presented’ is not her own. It’s ours.
Sanders to hold youth hoop events
Sen. Bernie Sanders this Saturday, September 14 will hold three youth basketball events in Springfield, Bennington, and Rutland.
Williams: Who holds the future of America, Harris or Trump?
Mixed with hatred of former President Donald Trump, Democrats find the identity Trifecta of Harris electrifying. But political honeymoons do not last forever.
Settlement reached in UVM scholarship suit
A recent leading Blue Mountain Union School graduate maintains her academic grades were manipulated by the school officials to cheat her out of winning a prestigious, all-expense scholarship at the University of Vermont – which went to the principal’s daughter.
Tolkien warning topic of 40 Days for Life kick-off talk
Tolkien’s mythology is his warning to humanity and his hope for the revival of Western civilization.
VT Headlines: Reporter returns to hometown in effort to summit the Everest of hamburgers
A Colchester lad and VPR reporter returns to his roots as he seeks to become a local legend. Shades of the old Charlie’s Red Hots hot dog eating competition!
DCF worker arrested for sex with juvenile in state custody
The sexual relationship spanned over several years, during which time DCF had legal custody of the youth.
Concealed carry at stake in push for location-based weapons bans
“The elephant in the room is concealed carry. I don’t think a lot of people realize just how many Vermonters go about their daily life with some sort of personal protection very close by,” Bradley said.
Another school spending tsumani coming, forecast shows
Special education increases alone are likely to climb by $42 million – despite declining enrollment.
Vermont not only state weighing collective bargaining as constitutional right
In Vermont, the Legislature this year passed PR.3, enshrining the right to collective bargaining into the state constitution.
Senate confirms next U.S. federal judge
The roll call vote was 55-42 and ended shortly after 6 Wednesday evening.
Klar: Vaccine Hesitancy Makes Back to School More Complicated
As more parents hesitate to vaccinate their offspring, government authorities claim their worries are due to disinformation or misinformation. The conflict has caused states to track medical and religious exemptions from school vaccination mandates.
VT Headlines: Making big whoopie (pie) in Killington
Next year’s school taxes will rise even if budgets stay flat – and they won’t.
‘Vet the Vote’ recruits veterans to work at polls
Veterans can help close the gap of poll worker shortages.
Vermont’s Public Health Busybodies Have Been Busy
The assumption is that such inspection is proof of something guaranteeing a better public health outcome when there’s no evidence that this is the case. The COVID debacle aside, State and Local departments of Health combined with national standards have failed to stop every instance of commercial food poisoning or death.
Vermont State Police to honor life-saving heroics
Saving lives is just part of the job for a Vermont State Trooper. Sometimes, they have to risk their own.
Several Dem candidates back away from Clean Heat Standard fuel price increases
“It means they may freeze to death when they try saving money by not turning on the furnace in February.”
Donald Koch: How can Vermont actually combat climate change?
The Democrat supermajority in Montpelier is infatuated with the idea that climate change is caused entirely by human behavior—namely, by the discharge of greenhouse gases—and that if Vermont can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, it can stop climate change and lead the rest of the nation in doing so as well
‘All Aboard: The Railroad in American Art’ debuts at Shelburne Museum
The exhibit opened in Shelburne last month as the first stop on its national tour and will run until Oct. 20.
Post-debate, Right to Life clarifies Harris support for unlimited abortion
She is the first member of the executive branch to ever visit an abortion clinic and supports the “Women’s Health Protection Act” that would enshrine unlimited abortion until birth in federal law.
Thurston: 9/11 and the 9th Symphony
As America itself became the root cause of the attack on so many campuses, the symbol that soothed the heart of many after the bombings, the American flag, became a source of endless hate.
Major NEK dealer sentenced for federal drug crimes
Dante “Pops” Flowers Sr., 48, was one of three Hartford, Conn. men who headed to the rural Northeast Kingdom in 2020 to set up one of the most vicious and prolific drug distribution conspiracies of fentanyl and crack cocaine in recent years in Vermont.
VT Headlines: Helping BIPOC Vermonters find state resources
Authorities provide more info on quad-fatal Ferrisburgh plane crash.
Fernandez: Biased journalism influences western colonialism in Middle East
Western journalism stopped obscuring its polarizing left-wing bias by bashing a multitude of socio-politico issues deemed unacceptable to their globalist agenda.
VTGOP Responds to Burlington City Council’s Anemic Half Measures to Address Crime
“How hard is it to say that it was the wrong move to defund the police back in 2020? For four years Burlington residents have been in greater danger and the city was rated the sixth most “unsafe” city in American last December. “
UVM suspends Students for Justice in Palestine
The suspension is a result of behaviors at last spring’s encampment.
Russian criminal wrote code in early draft of NH election software
The vendor, WSD of Connecticut, offshored the work trying to meet a deadline for a New Hampshire voting system. Today, the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office confirmed that WSD is also Vermont’s vendor.
Who Is Andrea Murray?
Born to a Native American family military family in Oklahoma, she spent most of her childhood abroad in Germany with a few stints in Texas.
Roper: $40 million/year just to administer Clean Heat Standard
Here’s another fun glitch in this convoluted moronathon: there is no funding source in place to actually set up the program.
Racial talk led woman to attempt murder: police
Bouchard made a comment that when people see her out with her children they don’t approach her because one of her children is Hispanic and another is African American.
VT Headlines: Animal shelters overwhelmed by unwanted pets
Burlington residents sound off over public safety.
Disinformation warfare fodder for Norwich writers/ Marksmen gather/ Vaxxed movie airs Sept. 18
“Perception Wars: The Battle to Control Reality” will be the subject of the 30th annual Military Writers’ Symposium.
New England states tout ‘historic’ offshore wind plans
“Today marks a historic milestone for Rhode Island and Massachusetts as we join forces to drive the largest offshore wind procurement in New England’s history,” Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said in a statement. “Together with Massachusetts, we are setting a precedent for regional collaboration in clean energy and advancing a sustainable, resilient future.”
VT National Air Guard to conduct September night flying training operations
“Training in diverse conditions is vital for our pilots,” said U.S. Air Force Colonel Brian Lepine, 158th Fighter Wing Deputy Commander. “Night flying enhances our readiness and adaptability, ensuring that our team remains capable and effective in all operational environments.”
Fiber Fair weaves Winooski’s history into farmers market
The event, held at the Winooski Farmers Market, celebrated Winooski’s mill town history.
Keelan: Vermont’s Fourth Branch of Government
Based on gross revenue, staff size, and the actual number of entities, it is indisputable that in Vermont, one of the largest, if not the largest, sectors of the State’s economy is the nonprofit sector.
Health care unsustainable by 2030
“Unless immediate decisive action is taken to transform Vermont’s health care system, it will be financially unsustainable by 2030,” a Green Mountain Care Board consultant predicts.
Massive cocaine bust in Pownal
The two brothers are being held on $5000 bail.
Farmer needs building permit to put up more than two political signs, town official says
“Since there are more than two (2) signs posted on your property a building permit is required,” the Bullis Family Farm was told.
Woman charged with attempted murder of man fleeing her home after argument
Police say Labounty and Alaina Bouchard, 35, of West Glover had recently met and were at Bouchard’s home when a verbal disagreement ensued.
Four die in Addison County plane crash
Wreckage and the bodies of four Connecticut residents were found early this morning east of Basin Harbor Airport.
VT Headlines: Apple crop bounces back
Good weather is good news for Vermont agriculture. Researchers battle EEE mosquito disease. Eastern VT historic meeting house gets grant.
Cop cited for domestic abuse
The. investigation was initiated by the Randolph police chief.
Clean Heat Standard’s projected $4/gallon increase paints Legislature into a corner
Clean Heat Standard Supporters don’t want to see any headlines about its potential cost, at least not before November 5. But that won’t stop us, because we believe that sacred cows make good hamburger.
Brookfield company sues for $1.5 million for non-payment
Eustis Cable Enterprises LTD of Brookfield has filed the breach of contract lawsuit against Tilson Technology Management Inc., which is based in Portland, Maine and operates a regional office in St. Johnsbury, court records show.
Planned Parenthood Faces Lawsuit for Rushing Teen Into Taking Cross-Sex Hormones
But in recent years, Planned Parenthood has begun promoting and facilitating another disturbing procedure: testosterone treatments for those who are confused about their gender. Christina Hineman is one young woman who fell victim to Planned Parenthood’s dishonest promotion of what it wrongly calls “gender affirming care.”
The EU Retools For New Assaults on American Companies
The European Union (EU) has gone after American business with a vengeance for the past decade, imposing billions of dollars of fines against highly reputable companies, requiring product and service changes for Europe that primarily help European companies, and threatening many additional actions.
Licata: An Open Letter to WDEV Radio Host Kevin Ellis
Your kids and mine don’t even know it happened: Some $25 trillion spent in Great Society anti-poverty programs with no meaningful change in poverty rates; some $30 trillion in government debt; and some $100 trillion in government unfunded liabilities. My kids just look at your government spending and efforts to strangle the economy as strange.
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Report: Clean Heat Standard could add $1000 to filling oil tank
At $8.18 – adding the top Clean Heat Standard fee estimate to the current per/gallon cost of heating oil – filling up a 250 gallon oil tank would cost $2,045.
Justin Morgan celebration Saturday, Sept. 7
Starting time is 11 AM with trotting races beginning at noon time sharp.
Pot-smoking driver charged with felony in death of passenger
The prosecutor wanted to file charges of DUI, but blood test results were not available.
Auditor: State punted on two-thirds of 2018 flood-mitigation recommendations
While spending big to reduce carbon emissions, the State of Vermont failed to fully implement 2/3 of its own recommended flood mitigation measures.
Roper: Will VT lawmakers drive up heating oil to $8.00/gal in bid to save planet?
The final Potential Study of Clean Heat Standard is out. Myers Mermel nailed it.
Vicious knife assault in Burlington
Responding officers found Kevin J. Calero-Alvarez, 30, of Burlington, standing outside the residence shirtless, crying hysterically and yelling various things to include “sorry,” police said.
VT Headlines: Christian school appeals sports ban
Hospital staff votes to unionize. 80-year-old man works long days AND wins demo derby. State college enrollment up.
Out-of-staters charged with NEK drug felonies, murders
Fed, State and local cops worked together on the Soto bust.
Do you know this bake sale donation jar thief?
State troopers are investigating the theft of a donation jar from a bake sale being held at the Guilford (Windham County) Welcome Center.
GOP governors (but not Scott) reject WHO health policy grab
Under the proposed amendments and treaty, the WHO’s Director-General would supposedly gain unilateral power to declare a “public health emergency of international concern” (PHEIC) in member nations, extending beyond pandemics to include a range of perceived emergencies.
69-time arrestee denied mental health hospitalization
VDC has highlighted that this man has been arrested 69 times, which does not include all of his 230 encounters with police.
Court: New Hampshire op-ed was free speech
The case emerged from Grafton County where Hanover High School, in 2021, told parents that it was planning on “significant curricular changes” around “anti-racisim” and “equity.”
Conservative group to monitor swing-state’s ballot drop boxes, Democrats doubtful
All eyes are on Arizona as it will be a crucial swing state in the presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
VT Headlines: Rocket visits Parro’s Gun Shop
Host Rocket visits Vermont’s most prominent gun shop for a taste of the culture.
Bananalysis: CNN Battles Harris & Walz To A Standstill
The campaign’s new slogan “new way forward”, in no way similar to Mao’s “great leap forward’’, needed to be justified given the previous way forward the past three years included Miss Thang.
After-hours bus in Brattleboro could be a boon for city’s refugees
Any Brattleboroean can benefit from MicroMoo2 but the influx of resettled refugees made the need even more urgent.
Is it safe to swim? Volunteers are testing water across Vermont to find out
With their own kits, groups measure E.coli bacteria levels, the marker used by the EPA to measure how safe water is to swim in.
Life Chain October 6 in Newport
Life Chain is the largest peaceful, prayerful, pro-life, public witness in the world of pro-life individuals standing for 60 minutes and praying for our nation and for an end to abortion.
Thayer: Vermont needs closed primary
Its nonsense to say that a Conservative cannot win against a Democrat-Socialist, because we are to Conservative. We are more of a true contrast from anyone on the other side. To me that is what is needed.
Supermajority mostly silent on Clean Heat Standard poll
Of the 295 candidates sent the poll, only three said they would proceed with the Clean Heat Standard.
BHS grad and rugby Olympian to appear in S.I. Swimsuit edition
Maher never shies away from pointing out injustices and calling out when the fashion and sports industries fall short. She went viral on social media following the 2024 games for her sense of humor online, advocacy for female athletes and signature hashtag and personal motto, #beastbeautybrains.
VT Headlines: Bankrupt solar company gets new brand, leaders
Homeless children return to school. Connecticut River cleanup. Federal $$ for new charging stations for Burlington EVs.
Koch: Back to the drawing board on school funding
The Democrats didn’t even punt. They missed the kick entirely and left the ball on the field as they headed for the showers. Vermont deserves better.
VT GOP calls on AG Clark to avoid carbon reduction lawsuit
“The Attorney General needs to provide the state with sound counsel about how we get ourselves out of the mess that Democrats have created by putting taxpayer money at risk in the “protracted litigation” that is being threatened by the Conservation Law Foundation,” GOP Chair Paul Dame said.
State-certified leashed tracking dogs help hunters recover game
The leashed tracking dog owners, who provide their services free of charge, must pass an extensive exam in order to be certified and licensed to provide their services.
Gang assault in Burlington/ Cannabis store, farm stand robbed theft/ Lawnmower collides with truck
After a verbal argument, five members of the group advanced and senselessly beat the victim, repeatedly kicking him while he was on the ground.
Huge turnout at Northfield Labor Day Motor Show
BIGGEST motor show EVER at the Bean Chevrolet building over Labor Day.
More state legislatures look to make oil companies pay for the damage
Soon after Vermont’s bill became law in May, New York legislators voted to pass their own measure. But their governor, too, may veto the bill.
Karlyn Borysenko read the full Nashville Shooter manifesto. Audrey Hale was an autistic lesbian who convinced herself she was trans.
Audrey was a lesbian with autism who became fixated on gender and convinced herself that she liked girls because she was really a boy.
Connecticut duo committed armed robbery before squatting at Burlington home: police
The property was boarded up above the ground floor. The sole tenant heard yelling coming from the supposedly vacant third floor.
Elderly man rescued from Winooski River mud/ Seeking thief of bake sale donation jar/ L & L suspect busted
What’s lower than stealing the donation jar at a community bake sale?
Brattleboro introduces ordinances “to establish boundaries on acceptable community conduct”
The town elders of Brattleboro want to change the “unacceptable conduct” and a “notorious atmosphere” that accompanies illicit drug use and homelessness.
Property tax question blows up in radio host’s face
Yes, Vermonters ARE selling their homes and leaving Vermont after receiving the property tax bill, a lobbyist and wife of a St. J real estate agent says.
F-35’s to take off early Wednesday AM for Austria/ Vermont needs 36,000 homes/ Growing flax in VT
Don’t worry, Chittenden County – that roar you hear early tomorrow morning will be a scheduled departure of the F-35 Lightning II’s.
John Rodgers interview: ‘you won’t see heat pumps on poor people’s houses’
Rodgers promised to become a more activist lieutenant governor, willing to introduce legislation sought by constituents and testify in committee hearings.
Thanks for the good publicity, John Walters – but I need to make a correction
It is unfortunate that many current reporters are just stenographers – just spitting back out what they are told with no pushback or questions about the self-serving spin they are fed.
VT Headlines: Mosquito threat cancels Oktoberfest
The Triple E has led to cancellation of a popular leaf-peeping season event.
Summer EBT for school children wrapping up
12,000 children’s households received $120/month.
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