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“Our elections should be decided solely by American citizens,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says.

Stowe’s population increased by nearly a thousand people over the past decade, and that increase may mean some growing pains when it comes to the town’s representation in Montpelier.

weekly political column. Tim Newcomb Kevin Burgess, the Vermont Democratic Party's director of outreach, quit earlier this month, citing a "toxic" work environment and a "complete and utter failure of party leadership." Days later, Scott McNeil, the party's executive director, announced he's leaving, too. The Vermont GOP is also in disarray, split between fealty to and disdain for former president Donald Trump. Burlington's 19-year-old GOP chair, Kolby LaMarche, recently called on state party chair...

On Fraud I have nothing to do with the Ethan Allen Institute, but Jack McMullen and Rob Roper are correct regarding Dave Gram's Fair Game column of January 27 [Feedback: "All is Not Well," February 3; "Column 'Does a Disservice,'" February 10]. It is shoddy journalism to imply that a legitimate concern about the possibility of election fraud in Vermont is the same as trumpeted lies about a stolen presidential election. In doing so, Seven Days brings the toxic political climate of the nation to Vermont. Look at the story with open eyes. No one wants election fraud, and if there is a chance ...

Major Misunderstandings Faculty union leaders would have you believe that the humanities are going away at the University of Vermont ["Major Fallout," January 27]. That's not the case. The reality is that even after the College of Arts and Sciences' plan is implemented, thousands of students will still be able to take classes in classical civilization, Latin and religion, among other disciplines. All that is happening is that some majors, minors and master's programs that attract very few students, and require significant resource commitments, will be phased out. Students currently in the...