Q& A with Paul Dame on Twitter/X Thursday night
Paul Dame interview Thursday night
“Car-free” society, illegal immigrants in workforce, expanding socialized healthcare bills in House committees
The proposed transportation plan transitions away from gasoline-powered vehicles.
CLG: Biden administration admits surveilling Americans’ private financial transactions for words like ‘MAGA’ and ‘Trump
Doctors call for Biden to take mental competency test after scathing classified docs report; GOP Rep. Tenney calls to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Biden
Warner: Calling out Hartford DQSH and bomb hoax
The bomb hoax, obscured by an encrypted Russian server from whom the hoax emails came, needs to be addressed.
On second thought… Bill removes tax cap linked to big school tax hike
House committee steps back from looming school tax hike, while another committee advances renewable power bill that could cost ratepayers $1 billion.
The Malaise of Abraham Lincoln
Long before he ambled out of the backwoods, depression haunted the gangling 6’4” yokel.
Big brawl at the Whiskey Den
“I arrived on scene and found people on the ground engaging in a physical altercation with each other. I stopped the altercations.” – Cpl. George Johnson
Bill eliminating smart devices in Vermont schools hopes to improve student health — but education leaders aren’t so sure
The bill would dramatically limit the use of electronic devices, digital platforms and more in all Vermont schools.
When a fire displaced 400 cows in Sheldon, farmers and friends stepped up to help
About 75 cows died after a fire broke Jan. 20 and turned a 400-foot-long barn into a pile of rubble and ash.
VT Headlines: Health Dept. report shows above-average depression rates in VT
Bellows Falls project envisions a riverfront oasis; Rutland fluoridation vote pits naysayers against dentists; Anglers flock to Lake Elmore for free ice fishing
State climate change suit vs. Exxon may continue in state court
A federal judge says Vermont courts are a fitting venue for the State’s lawsuit against Exxon for alleged harmful climate change policies.
Malloy: It is an exciting time to be a Republican!
So we are moving in the right direction, but we absolutely cannot let up. Vermont and Vermonters, literally, cannot afford another two years of the Democrat/Progressive supermajority.
MacDonald: UK Daily Mail can’t find anyone who knows why Vermont is such a mess
They should have asked us.
One Day In July opens office on Main Street in Vergennes
Vermont-based investment firm One Day In July is a fiduciary financial advisory firm offering investment solutions for individuals, families, and institutions.
First Vermont Lottery benefited blind slaver from Alburg
Hawkins tried in vain to regain his vision. He learned from doctors in this country that an opthamologist in Europe was his only hope. With no money to pay his passage over, he needed help.
Cop quits three jobs after ‘hot mic’ statement about illegal alien
Major’s explanation that he was talking to his daughter was not accepted as either true or excusable by other members, who called for his resignation.
Sheriff John Grismore tells his side of the “kick”
“It was a seating maneuver to put him back on the bench,” Grismore said on the radio Tuesday.
VT Headlines: Lyndonville’s Millers Run Covered Bridge hit yet again
Northeast Kingdom is one step closer to walk-in mental health urgent care; North Country corrections officers punched by inmates in separate attacks
Roper: Bad information leads to bad policy
But Vermont lawmakers routinely seek out bad information if it confirms their bias.
Adjusted state budget creates Universal Afterschool, boosts flood relief, library and dispatch planning
Revenue for planning and implementing universal afterschool and summer programming will come from the legal sale of cannabis.
Police raid expected to yield more arrests
Fentanyl, coke, cash seized in raid. Fatal snowmobile crash. Truck hits covered bridge. Guns stolen from cars. Gunfire along Thetford highway near childcare center and pediatrician’s office.
JAM: Bill gives teeth to school mascot law
If the same Legislature that bungled its way to the proposed 20% school tax increase passes this law too, taxpayers had better look to either mascot compliance – or their wallets.
Tallest building in Vermont nears completion
Bill gives school mascot law teeth. ‘Right Side Up’ talks REAL substance abuse recovery. Sewage spill in Springfield. Presidential Primary and Town Meeting less than a month away.
LaMarche: Our city’s “Big Lie”
Will the truth be accepted? Or will there be a total, visceral rejection of it?
Scott signs flood-related municipal tax relief bill
S.160 passes along the duty to pay the lost tax revenue from the municipal property taxpayers to all Vermont property taxpayers.
VT Headlines: Lawmakers propose delay in school budget votes
Bernie Sanders, Peter Welch split over border reform, foreign aid deal; Vermont’s biggest municipalities set March votes on nearly $60 million in capital projects
Despathy: BTW Vermonters -You are all a bunch of NIMBYs
Renewable Energy Vermont, Sen. White, and industry lawyers like Wilschek are determined to clear the path for their profit-driven renewable energy projects, including removing us “NIMBY” Vermonters.
Woman shot in head, body dumped in container
Investigation showed Kayla Wright, 29, of Derby, was shot multiple times, and at least one shot struck her in the head, killing her.
CLG: Arrest Tucker Carlson? No way, Elon Musk says
U.S. ‘involved’ in deadly Ukrainian attack on Russian bakery; U.S. and UK bomb 36 targets in Yemen; Federal agencies refuse to cooperate with Florida grand jury investigating COVID-19 vaccines
Petition to remove State’s Attorney Sarah George passes 1,100 signatures
VDC reached out to George for a comment in response to this petition. There has not yet been a response.
Smith: Renewable power industry exploits poorest towns
Sen. White has turned this situation upside down. Aesthetics has nothing to do with it. Poor towns have been targeted because they are vulnerable to monetary promises.
Governor Scott addresses housing crisis, issues warning
Governor Phil Scott Wednesday reiterated the need to make it easier, less expensive, and faster to build the housing we desperately need; warns against some proposals under consideration
Gervais: Arlington selectboard needs a fresh voice
In Arlington, there has been much blame cast about following the issuing of property tax bills with a staggering increase in the town tax rate this past September.
Three state troopers placed on leave back to work, commander reassigned
Lt. Owen Ballinger, a 25-year state police veteran, was quietly moved to headquarters in Waterbury as of Jan. 14 and is now listed as the administrative services coordinator.
Ed funding crisis impacts legislative pay hike, cigarette ban bills
The looming 20.5% property tax increase is impacting legislative and state budget decisions in the State House, as legislative leaders and Scott administration seek to save money – even threatening favored policy initiatives.
State looks to South Burlington, Vergennes as new home for youth detention facility
Newbury is out and South Burlington and Vergennes are in as possible sites for the state’s new ‘justice involved’ youth detention and treatment facility.
Gun serialization bill won’t cut crime, will lead to confiscation: expert tells Legislature
Lott noted the stricter gun laws are not the reason for Canada’s lower crime rates, contrary to the assumption of Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky.
Loggers are backing a Vermont bill to crack down on timber thieves
If a business is culpable, H.614 allows police to seize any equipment it used for illegal activity.
Northern border continues to outpace southwest border on terrorist-connected apprehensions
They represent the greatest number recorded in U.S. history.
In Committee: Senate lawmakers seek to ban social media and personal electronics at schools
Cellphones in school are a source of distraction and bullying. Best to ban their use there, a Rutland County senator says.
Baker: Someday this will be funny, hopefully
Biden administration deems its detractors, Conservatives “vulnerable to disinformation methods”.
Parents’ group promotes Essex-Westford parental rights petition
SPEAKVT believes EWSD must be reminded that parents do not abandon or relinquish their rights at the schoolhouse door.
Vermont-born TV series “Potwins” hits X platform
Buckle up as Kevin Sorbo, Barry Bostwick, Jon Lovitz and Emmanuelle Vaugier star in new comedy ‘Potwins’ TV Show on X Platform
Unanimous House honors TV newsman Stewart Ledbetter
Stewart Ledbetter is a rare breed of reporter.
VT Headlines: Jay Peak Resort fires five employees after antisemitic image posted on Instagram
Judge Rules Parish Can Demolish Burlington Cathedral; Opening date remains uncertain for long-awaited methadone clinic in Bennington; Essex Junction cannabis farmer visits the Statehouse
State Trooper Michelle Archer selected as finalist for prestigious national award
Trooper Michelle Archer has been selected as a finalist for the International Association of Chiefs of Police / Motorola Solutions Trooper of the Year Award.
Roper: “Solution” to high property taxes is… more higher taxes!
Dems looking at higher sales taxes, sweetened beverage tax, food & clothing tax, cloud tax…
Arrested for smashing bus stop windows with bricks/ Fire displaces families/ Two dead bodies found
Witnesses provided Officer George Johnson with cell phone video of Farnsworth smashing out the glass with a brick.
LaMarche: On housing, Shannon fails
Plugging your nose to avoid a bad stench doesn’t work.
ANOTHER sinkhole in downtown Burlington
For the second time in two months, a Burlington Daily News photographer has filmed a downtown street sinkhole caused by a broken underground pipe.
Pro-wind energy lawyer decries NIMBYs, backs Senate bill
A utility industry lawyer claims “NIMBYs” (Not In My Backyard) oppposing wind and solar projects have “captured” the energy siting regulatory process with their “self-interested and occasionally irrational opposition.”
Rare bird died of natural causes
Rare bird that sparked excitement and concern died of natural causes according to new lab results.
VT Headlines: How to participate in 2024 primary elections
Jericho native picks up a Grammy; Vermont Kids Code pushes for internet safety; 117 lawmakers decry recent acts of homophobia in Vermont, cite ‘disturbing pattern’ nationwide
Man busted after falsely claiming to be Federal Agent, Marine
Brandon Anderson, 34, falsely claimed he was both a federal agent and former Marine was ordered jailed Monday after appearing in federal court on fraudulent impersonation charges, authorities say.
House committees ponder gun ban in public buildings/ carbon credits for utilities/ Homeless Bill of Rights/ Non-rez property tax surcharge
Carbon credits for utilities using fossil fuels? A pro-nature, pro-biodiversity Act 250? No guns in public buildings? How about an additional property tax? House committees will consider them all this week.
Burlington man gets five years for luring 12, 13 year olds to provide child porn
Martin later threatened the minor and caused the minor to send him additional CSAM in the form of photographs and videos of the minor.
Third arrest in Danby drug dispute murder
The homicide on Danby Mountain Road arose from a dispute among a group of people regarding drug trafficking and stolen firearms.
Bill creates more protection for endangered species
Bill would require more updates to endangered species list, restrict taking species from habitats.
Vermont judges don’t say much in financial disclosures
Of those who do, some report thousands in rental income streams.
BREAKING: Scott goes national with support for Congress border bill
With other Republican governors are on Texas, Gov. Phil Scott has gone national with his support for the Border Bill.
One new fish record established in Vermont in 2023
New record set for Longnose Gar.
School tax hike climbs to 20.5% as lawmakers seek solutions
The looming tax hike, created in part by the Legislature’s attempted “education funding reform,” now sits at 20.5%. Lawmakers are scrambling for a way to reduce that huge tax hit.
Smoking, woodstove cause recent house fires/ Car burglaries in Northern VT/ Death at Veterans’ Cemetery
Untended woodstoves and smoking materials started two fires. Working smoke alarms saved people and three cats.
Police report progress on separate murders of young, out-of-state men
Three Massachusetts men – one just a teen – were shot to death in two separate incidents. Police have made two arrests and are holding a former Stowe man as a ‘person of interest.’
Bill in committee allows vax without parental notice or consent
Legislators that work for The People must be transparent. Any legislation on the oversight of minors must be presented as its own bill, not hidden within another bill.
VT Headlines: The legislative moment for data privacy
Woman found in Westmore search and rescue; Vermont’s Noah Kahan nominated for Best New Artist Grammy; Act 127’s 5% Tax Cap Being Scrapped
Avocadoes: New bill decriminalizes shoplifting
Even the term “shoplifting” or “shoplifter” will be illegal to use because it’s considered a derogatory term of social profiling.
Fish hatchery slated to close
Closure of the Salisbury hatchery will reduce Vermont’s ability to produce trout for stocking state-wide and for trophy stocking for up to five years.
Fireovid: Act 250 reform bill gaslighting?
This bill—just like the emperor—has no clothes. It won’t do much to solve the housing problem, or to help the homeless or even most Vermonters. It’s corporate cronyism.
Keelan: Will Vermont continue to be a going concern?
Presently, significant matters must be dealt with within the State government simultaneously; each carries financial implications.
Roper: Legislature logic: Ban flavored tobacco, but not flavored pot, and legalize meth
Seriously, are these people high themselves?
Huff: Lipstick on a bloated pig
Vermont is rapidly becoming unaffordable for even the middle class. More spending and more subsidies is not the answer. If you find yourself trapped in the bottom of a deep hole, STOP DIGGING!
Klar: New ‘study’ extolling greenie redistribution unwittingly exposes toxic climate cult
The ugly head of eco-Marxism.
Hartford, CT woman jailed for dealing drugs in Lamoille County
Hassanah “Ma” Delia, 37, pleaded not guilty in federal court on Monday to a felony charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and fentanyl in Vermont and elsewhere in July and August 2023.
Ridgeline wind warrior reads the Chronicle
“After all, we had gotten plenty of wind from the State House in Montpelier for years, what had that solved? In fact at a a meeting that I attended of a House/Senate energy committee that allowed audience comments, I suggested that any/all wind turbines erected in Vermont should be on the hills around Montpelier and face the State House, because that’s where all the wind comes from. I made a lot of friends that day, but none on the committee.”
Democratic Party boss challenges ‘free thinker’ VDC reporter
‘Free thinker?’ Guilty as charged, says Paul Bean of the accusation made against him by the executive director of the Vermont Democratic Party.
Vermonter shoots home invader with muzzle-loader, scares off accomplices
The break-in attempt did not go as planned. The owner, Gordon Richard Sr., 75, used a muzzleloader rifle to shoot one of the three men, causing the other two to flee.
Scott streamlines industrial site permit process
Potential employers with 284 good industrial jobs never moved to Vermont because Vermont lacked space in industrial buildings.
Letters: Rethinking ‘Safe Injection Sites’/ Phil Scott’s weak stand on Texas
Drug addicts need real help, not enabling. And with our country under invasion, why won’t Phil Scott protest?
Auto Theft bills discussed
Vermont is considering new auto theft bills.
VT Headlines: FCC warns rural VT households could lose affordable internet
Jericho structure fire leads to Rt. 15 closure; Report shows firefighter cancers underreported in Vermont; Windham Southeast closes sexual abuse investigation; Burlington Police swear-in new hires
‘Geoengineering Resistance’ group gathers
Following a number of unusual weather events here in Vermont in the past year, more and more people are questioning the “natural” causes of these disasters.
Bill promotes state loan forgiveness for Vermont Law School
A new bill would provide loan forgiveness to Vermont Law School graduates who pledge their services to the State.
CLG: Israel accepts ceasefire deal
U.S. set to strike Iraq and Syria over multiple days in response; U.S. has built up military stash for potential Taiwan war; Oregon Supreme Court stops 10 GOP lawmakers from running for re-election
Fired Woodstock Coach settles federal lawsuit
Terms will be announced later; doesn’t get job back
Did Boston Globe writer nudge woman to take her life under VT aide-in-dying law?
Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen signed a form, required under Vermont law, that Lynda Bluestein of Connecticut was in a clear state of mind when she made the decision to end her life.
Juvenile arrested for ‘Get Yours’ burglary, biting cop, stealing car
After the juvenile was in custody, he (or she) bit and assaulted two officers, police say.
Klar: Shockwaves coming from the commercial real estate crisis
Taxes, inflation, vacancies, and shoplifting becoming too hard to bear.
VT Headlines: Catamount Ski Trail celebrates 40 years of cross-country skiing across Vermont
Sen. Peter Welch calls on tech CEOs to protect children online; Mass. driver dies in crash with train in Royalton, 1st Breeze Airways flight lands at Burlington airport
JAM: Shouldn’t impeachment panel have known?
“Are you telling me the witch-hunt of Grismore conjured up by the Speaker, led by representatives Martin Lalonde and Mike McCarthy, held in secret behind closed doors, took over a year before they realized they couldn’t impeach him?” We’ll find out, Steve.
Bossange: The high cost of not developing low-income housing
We need to accept the reality that 71,500 Vermonters live in poverty, with too many now homelessness. All Vermonters need a place to call home. Either we pay now or we pay more later.
MacDonald: Democrats drove the Putney Paper Mill out of business
Every industry in the state except for the government is at risk; according to USA Facts, the government is the biggest business in Vermont and is only likely to get bigger.
McGuinness: Proposition 4 is reparations, Oprah-style
Victim mentality running amok.
Roper: The Mafia-style corruption in the Clean Heat Standard
Lawmakers to give cronies literal license to steal.
New biomass plant planned for NEK
A 2.2 megawatt wood-chip burning plant is proposed for the St. Johnsbury industrial park.
National militia ban bill resembles Vermont 2023 bill
A Vermont firearms policy expert warned that this bill could be used to suppress peaceful demonstrations.
Grismore impeachment unlikely, impeachment panel leaders say
The frustrated co-chair of the House impeachment investigation panel says Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore can’t be impeached under current Vermont law and Constitution.
VT Headlines: VT maple producers told to look out for invasive beetle
City workers clear out Battery Street Encampment; Life without a post office leaves Montpelier area residents scrambling; Rutland Regional Medical Center expands mental health services
Letter: S.5 data collection may violate right to privacy
Due to the reporting and video, it is clear the State of Vermont is collecting my data directly from fuel companies that I privately buy from.
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