On the same day that a post appeared on Vermont Daily Briefing stating that Rich Tarrant “now spends his days in a gated community down Florida way, looking for the sunscreen and thinking about what might have been,” Vermont Tiger has a guest column penned by none other than Rich Tarrant himself.
Apparently, Mr. Tarrant has [...]
Rumor has it that Peter Shumlin will not run for Lieutenant Governor. I wonder if it has anything to do with the revelation that he’s not ready for prime time.
In recent years, there has been a discussion about extending the terms of state-wide office holders from 2 years to 4.
Vermont is one of only two states with a 2-year term for governor.
I oppose a 4-year term simply because it will give the state government a longer period of time to get things done, a [...]
Progressive Anthony Pollina announced that he is running for governor, kicking off the campaign that he has been talking about for months.
In his speech, he contrasted his Vermont with the Vermont of Republican Governor Jim Douglas.
His is a bad place to do business, a place where young people and the well-to-do want to leave, where [...]
I mentioned last week that homeschoolers in Vermont have been wrestling with the State Department of Education’s new interpretation of the recently revised Home Study statute.
I have been trying to think of a way to make this a story that is relevant to someone other than the small sub-set of Vermont homeschoolers who insist on [...]
One of the big stories in Vermont today is the announcement by the Intervale Center that they will close down their composting operation because they can’t afford the state’s costly and uncertain permitting process.
“The Intervale Center can no longer afford to pay toward an uncertain and increasingly expensive permitting process for Intervale Compost,” treasurer and [...]
Exit Voices is back with a new and improved look.
Exit Voices is a Vermont blogging experiment. It’s a forum for Vermont voters to come together and discuss the issues and candidates on the ballot.
Check it out.
I also put a handy-dandy graphic in the side bar to encourage all of you to share your experiences, thoughts [...]
This morning, the Burlington (VT) Free Press had an article about the state’s standardized test scores.
Vermont public school students in grades three to eight improved slightly in reading, dipped slightly in math and continued to struggle with writing, according to standardized test results published Tuesday by the Vermont Education Department.
But the real issue [...]
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Apparently Hell has frozen over because the new contributor over at Vermont Tiger thinks the proposed plastic bag tax in Vermont is a good idea.
Either that or they are loosening their editorial standards over there.
I jest.
I have no problem with the intended result of this bill - to curb the use of plastic bags (or [...]
According to an article in the Business section of the Burlington Free Press today, members of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility called on the legislature to shift the cost of health care to the government and away from them (the business).
The article opens with the sob story moving account of one factory in Northfield that [...]
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