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A very long time ago I first got to visit Fort Ticonderoga. Included in the museum’s collection was the saber of Ethan Allen, which had a fierce looking dog’s head
U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., may widely be considered the front-runner in the race to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. But he isn’t the candidate — or potential candidate — who has spent the most. That would be Brock Pierce, a former...
Vermont's unique approach to COVID-19 vaccine disparities Vermont is the only state to have named people of color as a category for vaccine rollout. Despite the success that the state has seen in narrowing the vaccination margin, questions have been raised about the legality of Vermont's unique vaccine rollout methods. Several conservative political leaders and right-leaning publications criticized Vermont's decision to open up eligibility to all BIPOC Vermonters as a stage in their rollout plan, with conservative commentator Matt Walsh stating that the move was unconstitutional, accordin...
Questions arise about discrimination in religious schools Modified: 5/9/2021 10:00:10 PM MONTPELIER — A spate of national and state-level court rulings have been clear: States, including Vermont, cannot discriminate against religious entities when doling out public subsidies, including taxpayer-funded school vouchers. But can those schools then discriminate against their own students? That question rose to the surface recently when former Vermont education secretary Rebecca Holcombe tweeted out a screenshot taken from the handbook of Grace Christian School, a religious institution located ...
Project based TIFs would expand rural redevelopment The Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs is considering S.33, a bill that would allow more towns to apply for project-based tax increment financing. TIFs allow municipal governments to fund new private infrastructure projects through the anticipated tax revenue that results from the new projects. S.33 would create a pilot program limited to six projects with a $1.5 million cap per application. This bill was considered last year with a higher limit but was lowered to get the support of the Senate Finance Commi...