Commentary: Elections Over, Challenges Ahead
The 2021 legislature faces major challenges on Fiscal Worries, Revenue Shortfalls, Retirement Fund Deterioration, and Electric Grid Challenges, but the governor surely won‘t launch a much needed Performance Review.
Good paying green energy jobs are unlikely
The Climate Change crowd, and their gubernatorial candidate David Zuckerman’s advertising, enthusiastically predict that their Green New Deal will produce thousands of well-paying jobs for Vermonters.
Burlington Ranks High in Quality of Life, Education & Health, Low in Safety and Affordability
Wallethub ranked Burlington as the #152 best small city in the US! Burlington placed better than 82% of the 1269 contestants which have a population between 25,000 and 100,000.
NJ Environmental Groups Call TCI “Racist,” Oppose Climate Pact
A leading New Jersey environmental group, Clean Water Action, came out with a strong statement urging that state’s 
governor to reject the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI), a proposed multi-state pact that would raise the price of gasoline and diesel by 5-17 cents per gallon.
Among the group’s many complaints about the proposal is that it is “racist.”
Commentary: Early Voting Is Bad for Democracy
Every day there is a new announcement from the Vermont Secretary of State’s office proudly proclaiming how many 
people have cast their ballots weeks before election day on November 3rd. As I’m writing this opening paragraph that number is about 150,000. By the time I reach the end the number will likely be much higher. This is not a good thing. It’s certainly nothing to be proud of.
Cota on Burlington Gas Furnace Tax
Here’s an interesting news item from last Friday. The Burlington City Council has banned backyard wood burning fire pits due to concerns about air pollution.
Trump and Obama Justices Condemn Actions of Vermont State Employees
One Trump Supreme Court appointee joined two Obama Supreme Court appointees in condemning the actions of Vermont state employees, suggesting that the rule of law can overcome the partisan divide.
Scott’s Improbable New Idea for Affordable Electricity
On October 14 Gov. Phil Scott and four other New England governors – not including New Hampshire’s - announced their support for major changes in the governance of the New England electricity market, which is conducted by the Independent System Operator ISO-New England.