Vermont lawmakers are cracking down on farmers instead of fighting back against the EPA, which is threatening to revoke the state's authority over CAFO regulations. Activist groups pushed for federal intervention, and now S.100 expands stat
Vermont’s Open Meeting Law was meant to ensure transparency, but too often, public meetings happen with minimal awareness. Simply holding an open meeting doesn’t mean the public was informed. Citizens must stay engaged, demand better notifi
The Rutland Forward-controlled BOA approved a $7.1M contract before securing key funding. Now, Mayor Mike Doenges and RF-aligned aldermen are scrambling to fix the financial mess. And they want another term. Did they exercise real oversight
Vermont’s proposed H.261 would redefine full-time work from 40 to 32 hours, triggering overtime pay sooner and raising costs for businesses. While marketed as pro-worker, the bill could lead to job reductions, higher prices, and a $10.45M s
Tax on gas & diesel could start at 26 cents per gallon. When it comes to the unaffordable climate change policies being pushed on Vermonters by the Democrat majority in the State House, the Clean Heat Standard for the home heating se
Alderman Michael Talbott claims Rutland’s $7.1M JCI contract was carefully vetted, but meeting records tell a different story—one of rushed approvals, questionable financial assumptions, and no real public oversight. Why did Rutland Forward
Rutland officials pushed through a $7.1 million energy contract without voter approval, claiming it would pay for itself. But JCI’s own numbers prove otherwise—even in the best-case scenario, the project falls nearly $3 million short over 2
Rutland officials approved a $7.1 million contract guaranteeing just $5,000 in energy savings per year for 20 years. The Board of Aldermen—led by Rutland Forward candidates—passed the deal without knowing if a $500,000 grant would come thro
A $12 million bond and a 10-acre land giveaway are about to be decided in a low-turnout vote this Wednesday. The Valley Community Center project could lock some Rutland County towns into 30 years of taxpayer debt, yet few residents even kno
🚨 SHARE THIS POST! Quietly, behind the scenes, activists are flooding legislators with messages, demanding that the Global Warming Solutions Act and Affordable Heat Act stay in place. If Vermonters don’t speak up in greater numbers, lawmake
Vermont’s H.298 is a bad-faith sanctuary bill disguised as due process. By requiring judicial warrants that don’t exist for civil immigration cases, it blocks ICE enforcement while misleading the public. This political deception endangers l
Vermont Democrats passed the Global Warming Solutions Act in 2020 over the veto of Governor Scott and the Republican legislative minority. That law mandates strict targets and timelines for greenhouse gas reduction set at 26% below 2005 lev
