Vermont political observer and writer Rob Roper brings his “Behind the Lines” analysis and commentary to the Milton Library on Saturday, January 13 at 10 am. 

Roper will provide the details behind a current bill to increase the income tax by 10% and the Vermont tax commissioner’s estimated education property tax increase of 18%.  He will also discuss a recent survey of likely Vermont voters by Campaign for Vermont, and how the results of the survey contrast with recent legislative actions, especially related to energy policy, the state economy and taxation.

Roper has a two-decade career in Vermont politics and policy, including hosting a popular WDEV radio show and president of the Ethan Allen Institute until 2022.  Rob has a successful reader-supported commentary on Substack, and his commentaries have also been published in several other Vermont media outlets, including Vermont Daily Chronicle.  He is a frequent guest on WVMT’s Morning Drive with Kurt Wright and Anthony Neri.

Attendees will be invited to go “Behind the Lines” with Rob to see what’s really happening in our state, and how we can impact the direction of Vermont. This event is sponsored by the Milton Republican Committee, and is free and open to the public.

Transhumanist expert coming to Middlebury – Dr. Mellen Kennedy, Ph.D., will share insights into the transhumanism movement Friday, Jan. 19 7 PM at Valley Bible Church, 322 East Main St., Middlebury.

VDC reported on the Vermont connection to the transhumanism movement in December, 2022. The Trans-humanism movement is the effort to remake humanity with computer technology. One of the leaders of the Vermont transgender movement is a transhumanist and Lincoln, Vermont resident who has co-founded a new ‘technology is God’ religion and created “Bina,” a talking, interactive android copy of a spouse.

Martine Rothblatt is the founder of Sirius satellite radio. Rothblatt, born a male and named Martin Rothblatt, was also an early investor in Beta Technologies, the solar-powered airplane manufacturer in South Burlington. Rothblatt also donated $500 to the 2022 election campaign of Progressive/Democrat David Zuckerman.

Morristown PD holds 2nd Crime & Concerns forum – The Morristown Police Department invites the community to participate in part two of the Crime and Concerns forum on January 22. The forum will be held at the Peoples Academy Auditorium. The forum will start at 7pm.

Morristown Police Department has invited its two state representatives, state senator, representatives from local health care, and a representative from our state’s attorney’s office to be part of the panel.

Police are are asking the public to send questions and ideas ahead of time for the panel to answer during the forum. These questions and ideas can be emailed to police@morristownvt.gov or hand-delivered to the Police Department.