The bizarre testimony of the Renewable Energy Vermont executive director.
Roper: Left-wing logic: Nothing in Vermont Is affordable, why should energy be?
Mac Donald: Disparate impact thinking is destroying our civilization
The most consequential falsehood in American public policy today is the idea that any racial disparity in any institution is the result of racial discrimination
Klar: New ‘green’ building code to dominate housing construction
Consumers and local governments must bow to more government overreach.
CLG: Three injured in Ukrainian attack on Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
CDC issues bird flu health alert to clinicians, state health departments, public after TX farmer infected; TN passes chemtrail bill banning airborne chemicals.
House considers Superfund carbon tax, fossil fuel divestment, conditions of release
The House will consider this week a Senate-backed bill to create a Superfund to make oil companies pay for expensive renewable power and efficiency upgrades in Vermont.
Friday At Four’ debuts on VDC TV with scoop
Senate restores religion to Prop 4 equal rights amendment
Over the objections of the ACLU and a Progressive senator, religion WILL be included in a proposed Equal Rights Amendment, a Senate committee decided Friday.
VT Headlines:Sunshine on E-Day
Where will you be?
Letters: Press pushing Pawlet panic
Letters questioning law enforcement in opposite corners of the state
ATF arrests man for setting fire at Sen. Sanders’ office
Soghomonian was arrested just before he was scheduled to check out of the the Quality Inn on Shelburne Road in Shelburne.
EB-5 scandal report sheds light on government failures
The report comes to defense of the state by suggesting they were deceived, but still acknowledges more could have been done to protect investors.
Page: Exchanging tailpipes for smokestacks
The true environmental damage from EV mandates.
Rice: Meeting the moment
Vermont must invest to end our housing crisis.
Arrest made in arson at Bernie Sanders’ office in Burlington
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office in the massive 1897 Masonic Temple at the Church & Pearl intersection in Burlington was set on fire Friday morning.
Breaking news story on VDC TV ‘Friday at Four’
Tune in today to hear a breaking news exclusive on VDC TV ‘Friday at Four’ weekly news program.
Clark hired as superintendent for Randolph area schools
Michael J. Clark will be the permanent replacement for Superintendent Layne Millington, who stepped down after a few rocky incidents in recent years.
Prog legislator, columnist dispute ‘Read My Lips: Yes! New Taxes!” quote
Did a popular columnist misquote a Burlington legislator? Or are some lawmakers getting touchy about their taxation voting record? You decide.
Cops seek MA teen for drug-related stabbing murder
The police investigation indicates this was an isolated incident that arose from a drug-related dispute.
VT Headlines: Video shows Banyai bust scuffle
The Pawlet town constable’s video shows some of the scuffle that ensued when he arrested former Slate Ridge owner Daniel Banyai.
Police stalker arrested, rifle seized
Phelps was charged with illegal possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance.
Housing, colleges, cops get federal $$, Welch reports
From affordable housing and infrastructure improvements to workforce development and clean water, these projects will help communities around the state thrive.
USPS may move WRJ mail sorting to Connecticut
Mail sorted in White River Junction could soon be sorted in Connecticut.
We’re moms, our kids are in public school, and we helped pick Zoie Saunders
We believe the people of Vermont will see what we saw, which is a smart, authentic, thoughtful leader who is genuinely excited about helping Vermont kids – our kids, and her own – get the best possible education.
Radio host will tell the Good News on-air
“When I go home, a lot of times what I’m doing is studying Scripture, getting into the Word of God, trying to understand it better. And I feel like God’s been preparing me for an opportunity,” Kittell said.
Carmen Menard named Mother of the Year
The Vermont Mother of the Year may not be able to attend the national convention because she needs to care for an elderly relative. “Family first,” she said.
Dueling eateries pop up on Cabot’s Main Street
The simultaneous eatery openings on Friday, March 22, set up something of a competition..
Roper: Another dumb Constitutional Amendment…
Our Constitution is leaning more to the Left… “Right to collectively bargain” would exacerbate our public pension crisis, tax crisis, and job flight.
Huff: G.E.T. R.E.A.L! Education reform
G.E.T. R.E.A.L. is a solemn promise and a positive path forward for our state by Vermont Republicans focused on improving the quality of life of our people.
Shorts: Geoengineering Resistance gathers/ Affordable housing at 1/10th the cost/ What does ‘River to the Sea’ really mean?
Geoengineering resistance, a truly affordable housing program, and what FTRTTS really means.
Roll Call #2: Billion-dollar housing bill raises high-end income, property transfer taxes
The bill pays for selected housing improvements by raising the income tax 34% to 11.75% for incomes $500K or more and raising the property transfer tax on properties of $750K or more.
Body of Lunenburg man found in river/ Tree branch hits Caddy/ Two fires
Accidents and tragedy.
Accused fentanyl dealer busted for 6 release violations
Missing court dates, kicking cops, running from the law, stealing vape pens with a stolen van. And stealing a pride flag.
Lake Monsters manager dies of brain cancer
The manager who led the Lake Monsters to three league championships has died from glioblastoma.
United Nations references abound in House Agriculture Committee
The House Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry has “United Nations” referenced in at least six committee documents.
Car set on fire by unpaid drug dealer
Eddy Santiago, Jr., a 30-year-old from Clifton, NJ, has been sentenced by US District Judge Christina Reiss for using threats, violence to collect a drug debt.
Bananas: Israel & Hamas agree to cease-fire thanks to Lebanon
The Lebanon City Council and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committees banded together to let these centuries old enemies know that they have had enough.
Scott vetoes flavored tobacco ban
“People lose faith in government when policies have these inconsistencies,” Scott said.
Vermonters roll their interest in crypto trading into a skateboard art business
Two Vermont business owners realized they not only shared a love of crypto trading but also merchandise with trend-driven, street-inspired designs.
Dame: Media shows its bias
The era of “equal time” in the media is long gone.
Mihaly: Stop the rhetoric
What’s in the governor’s recommended budget isn’t pretty. The governor’s budget makes the state’s housing and criminal justice situations worse, much worse.
Satcowitz: Updating Act 250 to meet the changing times
This cherished landscape is going away. We are blotting it out bit by bit, and once those bits are gone, we can’t get them back
Wilson: G.E.T. R.E.A.L.
We are all to blame because not enough good people stand up and vote or engage the outlaws–those who avoid the Constitution and sound reasoning.
‘Homeless hotel’ program expanded, becomes state law
By a 105-37 roll call vote, the House made the pandemic-era state emergency housing program (sometimes known as the ‘homeless hotel’ program) permanent in statute, and expanded its services.
Roll call#1! House passes $8.8 billion (& growing) budget
How did your House representative vote on the $8.8 billion proposed budget?
Klar: China won’t buy American wheat
China favors Russian wheat over American.
VT Headlines: Gaza war strife at UVM
Protests against the war in Gaza. Addison County legislators want Vekos to resign. Life at a Brattleboro shelter a year after an axe murder.
Fish & Wildlife creates ‘Pleistocene Park’ in NEK
50 years ago Vermont reintroduced turkeys to the Vermont wild. Now Fish & Wildlife is seeing early success at reintroducing another large bird – this one with ancestors from Vermont’s Pleistocene era.
Rutland-based company finds offshore solutions to workforce needs
Zach Pratico recently moved back to Rutland to launch his business, SmartScale360, that helps small and medium-sized business leverage offshore hiring.
VT Senate declares overdose state of emergency
Senators look to address police Code of Conduct, declare overdoses an emergency, new protections for the homeless, and more
Klar: Let’s get cows, and our food supply system, right-side-up
Curiously, the cow-concerned want to exterminate cows from the planet, and humanity’s only shot at preventing desertification and starvation along with them.
Gov. Scott allocates $29.25M grants to curb sewer overflow pollution
“These investments support economic development, a cleaner environment, and have public health benefits.,” says Governor Scott.
Stack: When the taxpayer just stops paying
When Rep. Brian Cina (P-Burlington) told the House to “Read My Lips: Yes! New taxes!,” he proved that “belligerence is the truest sign of lack of ability.”
Want a gas-powered car when ‘banned’ in Vermont? Go to NH
Berlin City, here we come…..
Collins: Engineering the end of Vermont’s middle class
We are, in effect, engineering the end to the middle class here in Vermont – which is the beginning of the end of Vermont as we know it.
CLG: Outrage as Biden proclaims Easter Sunday as ‘Trans Day of Visibility’
Every NATO member has military personnel in Ukraine; Death toll in Moscow terror attack rises to 137; Thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu
LaMarche: Green Mountain invasion
Vermont’s population set to increase by 40% next week.
Gun serialization, stormwater, fossil fuel divestment, battery storage on tap in House
The House will consider bills to clamp down on fossil fuel investment while waiving the permit process for large-ish battery storage systems.
Bill would require net gain of state-managed wetlands
A bill to guarantee increased wetlands under state management will cost at least $1 million next year, if it passes.
Eclipse gold rush pushes homeless out of hotels
It’s not just the hotels and motels that are cashing in on the three-day gold rush. Air B’n’Bs that once charged $50/night are now charging $500 – and getting it.
Library bill protects children – from their parents?
What if the kids are reading every book in the library about school shootings?
Donahue: Events of last week should leave Vermonters reeling
We are sending a message to businesses: we do not want you, or your jobs, here.
Bananas: Democrats suddenly defend the Bible
Not to be outdone the Biden Administration declared the holiest day in Christendom will now be recognized as Transgender Visibility Day.
Charlotte residents remain split over sidewalks
Charlotte has debated the addition of sidewalks in its West Village for more than a decade.
Lakes, rivers and streams stocked with trophy trout
Vermont’s “Trophy Trout” stocking program for 2024 includes nine river sections and 37 lakes and ponds receiving the two-year old trout, some over 18 inches long.
Harrison: Lawmakers, governor making noise over taxes, spending
We have a long way to go before the various tax and spending bills reach the Governor’s desk. The Senate may have different views on what taxes to raise.
Keelan: Better philanthropy than government spending
Your contributions, not more taxes, will go further by giving directly to the NGOs.
Welch bill would use AI to monitor weather, enforce international law
“By requiring federal agencies to use AI in proactive ways, such as boosting grid resiliency and improving weather forecasts, this bill will allow us to better predict and respond to extreme weather events and mitigate their impacts,” Welch said.
Tracie Hauck provides a safe space on the road to recovery
Through her work with the Turning Point Center in Rutland, executive director Tracie Hauck hopes to support those in recovery from substance abuse.
Republicans expose supermajority housing, affordability failures
“We’re being told that we still don’t have enough money. Clearly we do not have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem,” Rep. Scott Beck (R-St. Johnsbury) said.
After losing jury trial, paralyzed skier demands multi-million $$ settlement
A federal judge has agreed to hold a hearing on a claim by a New York skier that he had accepted a multi-million dollar out-of-court settlement minutes before a jury last month rejected all the legal claims he made about an accident that left him paralyzed at Okemo Mountain.
VT Headlines: UK nationals try to smash thru fence at border
Nine subjects of the United Kingdom tried to plow through a landowner’s fence at the Canadian border in Highgate.
High-tax Vermont to get even higher
The Legislature is opening a big bag of new and higher taxes.
Shorts: Documentary targets homelessness
Sigue ousted from VT/ Weird-Al class/ Distracted driving campaign
Paying you for your opinion about 50% conserved land by 2050
An environmental group is offering to pay $75 to ‘conservation advocates’ who will advance the U.N.-based State of Vermont plan for 50% conservation of total land area by 2050.
Staats: Bill 258 plea
Our own VTFW Department and the dedicated biologists who continue to do an excellent job managing our wildlife resources are opposed to this bill!
Roper: Democrats say, “Read My Lips: Yes! New taxes!” Republicans say, GET REAL!
Battle lines are drawn for November 2024 VT State House races.
Senate sends Fish & Wildlife changes, parental cut-out of library books, EV battery disposal bills to House
What will happen to EV batteries when they stop working?
House-approved Act 250 bill lacks veto protection
Touted as ‘pro-housing,’ the Act 250 reform bill gives a mid-2026 start date for Act 250 review-free housing, limits them to small areas of the state, and imposes a tight review process.
House rejects budget ‘transparency,’ then OKs $8.8 billion in spending
“I don’t think we should be voting on a budget that pretends a certain amount of spending,” Donahue said. “Transparency to our constituents is one of our most important obligations.”
Burlington honors Trans Visibility today
Burlington’s current mayor and Mayor-elect will raise a Burlington Trans flag sewn by a community member.
Newport man faces kidnapping/ Drug dispute stabbing arrests/ Catch & release/ Lock your car!
Police say Perry held people at gunpoint before fleeing the scene in a dark blue Dodge truck. He was nabbed after a high-risk chase.
VT Headlines: Jury draw for Grismore, diversion for beanbag cops
Kick or push? Jury being picked to decide the assault case against Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore.
Warner: Thank God It’s Good Friday
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)
Two years after veto, lawmakers angling for expungement reform
“You want to be able to understand … if somebody was involved in credit card fraud,” a spokesperson for Vermont bankers said.
Vermont’s Charity Clark among 12 AGs warning gunmaker Glock
AGs claim Glock had knowledge its guns could be adapted to become “machine guns.”
Fernandez: Hamas supporters buying brains on US campuses
Institutions that accepted funds from Middle Eastern donors experienced 300% more antisemitic incidents than those that did not accept such funding.
House Majority Leader Emily Long’s statement on “real affordability”
“We need to start talking about real fiscal responsibility and real affordability, and what that means.”
Gov. Scott upset over criticism of Education Secretary pick
“Frankly, I’m embarrassed by the message it sends, that a smart, extremely capable professional woman, who has dedicated her career to improving outcomes for kids and addressing inequity for impoverished communities and families, is being villainized simply because of the state she currently lives in.”
“Satisfaction guaranteed or your money Back”
George Robinson Thorne and the making of Montgomery Ward.
Shooting victim when brother killed is charged with federal drug trafficking
A Leicester woman and her longtime boyfriend, who was critically wounded when his brother was fatally shot last summer, pleaded not guilty Wednesday afternoon.
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Former lawmaker: “drunk uncle Joe” in charge of education spending
“That is essentially like me having my job working five days a week, 9-to-5, whatever else, and my drunk uncle Joe having my checkbook,” Scheuermann said.
Burlington cop, demoted for inaccurate timesheets, hired by Shelburne
Lieutenant Delgado was quietly demoted to corporal last year after an internal investigation showed he filed 25 timesheets that were inaccurate or untimely.
Drought drying up Canadian hydro power
Like all renewable energy, hydropower is at the mercy of Mother Nature.
VT Headlines: Teen internet addiction discussed
Eclipse hopes and fears. Car catches fire after striking deer. And Spelling Bee contestants prepare for words like ‘Chanticleer.’
The Barre stoneworkers’ strike of 1933
Depression-era salary cuts and harsh working conditions led Barre granite workers to go on strike. The National Guard was called out.
MacDonald: A green revolution or all about that Green?
A wealth transfer from poor to rich that doesn’t reduce emissions.
Vermont-born businesswoman warns Legislature, “these taxes are killing us”
“We don’t want to sit at home. We don’t want to collect from the system,” said the woman who overcame severe dyslexia and ADHD to found a growing leather products business now threatened by high taxes.
Weak winter a boon to birdwatchers — but crowds could put rare species at risk
With this winter’s relatively weak snowfall, more people may have turned to birding as an outdoor activity for the season.
Vermont’s trout fishing season opens Saturday, April 13
Despite lingering snow cover in some areas, VT Fish & Wildlife says anglers can still have fun and be successful early in the season.
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