Commentary: Free Exercise and Faith-Based Schools
A Supreme Court ruling in a Montana case finds that the government’s failure to pay tuition for children attending faith based schools is an unaccept... Read more
Commentary: Shout-downs place democracy in peril
For years, public demonstrations on issues ranging from abortion to climate change have been commonplace in Vermont, signs of a healthy civil discourse. But some demonstrations ha... Read more
Commentary: Renewable Energy and Blackouts
California has just suffered electrical blackouts affecting over 200,000 people, and there will be more to come on hot summer evenings. Why? Because California has become infa... Read more
Commentary: Candidate Questions for 2020
Here are 16 incisive questions, fairly stated, to put to your candidate for the legislature, Governor and Lt. Governor. Voters deserve to know what they’ll get by giving thei... Read more
Commentary: If Public Schools Can't Deliver, Their Budgets Need to Fund Alternatives
A number of public school teachers and administrators have recently raised serious concerns about re-opening schools this fall. Harwood Union Superintendent, Brigid Nease, just pe... Read more
Commentary: Really Affordable Health Care
Candidates continue to promise “affordable health care”, but on close inspection that translates to “I promise to make the government transfer your health care costs to somebo... Read more
Commentary: Global Warming Solutions Act Needs a Scott Veto
The GWSA is likely to land on Gov. Scott’s desk at the end of August. There are five reasons why it deserves his veto. “He can take his stand on the liberties and economic wel... Read more
Commentary: The Final Push for GWSA
The Senate may be about ready to vote on the Global-Warming Solutions Act (H.688). The bill, heavily promoted by the Energy Action Network, would create a counterfeit governme... Read more