Join Us! For EAI’s 25th Jefferson Day Dinner
Tuesday, April 9th At Trader Duke’s, 1311 Williston Road, South Burlington 5:30 pm social hour. Dinner & Program 6:30 pm. Click Here to Order Your Tickets Online “Jefferson, the...
Workplace Freedom: What You Need to Know
Last summer, the U.S. Supreme court ruled in Janus v. AFSCME that it was unconstitutional for pubic sector unions to collect “agency fees” — in Vermont, up to...
Janus v. AFSCME: an overview in Vermont
by Ben Johnson Ben Johnson is a past president of AFT Vermont and Vermont AFL-CIO. The Decision The US Supreme Court held in its Janus v. AFSCME decision...
Commentary: Progressive Policies Are Hurting Middle Class, Rural Vermonters
By Rob Roper We are half way through the 2019 legislative session, and a theme is emerging. While the majority of legislators would probably insist they are looking...
Commentary: Single-Member Districts Will Strengthen Democracy
By John McClaughry Kudoes to the Vermont Senate for passing a bill requiring that Senate districts “shall have a maximum of three members.” Interestingly, two of the three...
VT Legislator Roll Call Profiles
Are Your Representatives Representing YOU? See How They Voted on Key Issues. INTRODUCTION The following collection of Legislator Roll Call Vote Profiles is brought to you as...
The ESSEX Plan: Symbolic Environmentalism That Will Impose Economic Harm on Vermonters
by Jonathan A. Lesser, PhD I was asked by Vermont’s Ethan Allen Institute to prepare an economic analysis of The ESSEX Plan, the most recent carbon tax proposal...
