Commentary: California’s Lessons for Vermont
by John McClaughry Of all the fifty states California has been blessed with every advantage. A mild climate. Fertile land. Tall timber. Mining riches. Strategic location for shipping,...
Commentary: Rethink Health Care and Health Insurance
by John McClaughry Vermonters have recently witnessed, once again, the annual battle over health insurance rate increases for individual and small business plans. It’s worth taking a long...
Commentary: Education or indoctrination?
By Rob Roper The week of Sept. 20-27 has been dubbed by several activist, special interest and lobbyist organizations as a “Global Climate Strike and Week of Action.”...
VT is Lucky to Have High-Tax Neighbors, But Still Loses Migrants
September 20, 2019 By David Flemming Vermont lost more than twice as many people to distant, less taxed states than it gained from mostly neighboring states that were...
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...
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...
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...
