Activists Can’t Identify Systemic Problems in Systemically Racist System
The House Commerce and Economic Development Committee took up H.366., An act relating to promoting economic opportunity for BIPOC-owned businesses. The bill is short; the meat of ... Read more
Roll Call! House Votes to Allow Montpelier’s Noncitizens to Vote in City Elections (103-39), 2021
EAI Town Meeting Week Poll Results
During the Town Meeting Week break for the legislature, the Ethan Allen Institute commissioned a scientific poll (450 respondents) to gage where Vermonters are on some of the key ... Read more
VT Director of Elections Testifies to How Easy Mail in Ballot Fraud Is
At the January 14 meeting of the Senate Government Operations Committee, Senator Brian 
40 Years of Left Wing Policy Failure
The Public Assets Institute (PAI) recently released a report, “The State of Working ... Read more
Commentary: Meet Your New Climate Government
Meet Your new Climate Government: The Global Warming Solutions Act, enacted over Gov. Scott’s veto, establishes a 23-member Vermont Climate Council ... Read more
Vermont gets 3rd Worst Financial Transparency Score in Country
Truth in Accounting ranked Vermont 48th out of 50 states in terms of a Financial Transparency Score. While EAI often discusses what programs should or shouldn't be in state budge... Read more
John's Commentary: Election Law Reforms Worth Considering
This turbulent election season is now over, at least for Vermont. It’s a good time to peruse a menu of election law reforms that the next legislature should seriously consider.Read more
Vermonters respond: “Should mass mail balloting become permanent?”
Perhaps it was something in the air,...
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