Dear Editor, In his 1796 farewell address, President George Washington counseled Americans to pursue peace and commerce while limiting political entanglements – especially “permanent alliances” with foreign nations. Until 1917, our elected representatives attempted to abide by this advice. … Continued
Dear Editor, As Pattie McCoy, our minority leader, stated, “Vermonters deserve to be able to live, work, raise a family, and retire here without facing an affordability crisis. I am committed to working with Gov. Scott and my colleagues … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – On Saturday, March 28, at 1 p.m., there will be a No Kings rally at the Bellows Falls Waypoint Visitors Center, followed by a march through the Village of Bellows Falls. People of all ages from … Continued
Dear Editor, The Vermont Legislature is two weeks away from crossover, and the pressure is on to get the priority bills out of their committees of jurisdiction and on their paths to the other body. All bills have to … Continued
Dear Editor, Saturday, Feb. 7, marked a full year of Woodstock area residents, nonresidents and visitors, meeting daily, from 12-1 p.m., at Tribou Park in Woodstock to peacefully protest the assaults on our country’s democracy by our current federal … Continued
Hi to all in Ludlow, Mount Holly, and Shrewsbury, This is Kevin Winter, your Republican representative to the Vermont House. I have been in Montpelier for several weeks now, working diligently, supporting the efforts of Gov. Phil Scott, and … Continued
To the People of Minnesota, Your presence on the streets of Minneapolis, and the tragic losses you have suffered, bring to the minds of us New Englanders the patriots of Lexington and Concord. Millions of others who believe in your … Continued
Dear Editor, The Vermont Statehouse is a very busy and engaged place at the moment. Twenty-five policy committees are hard at work addressing the most pressing issues our state faces in health care, education, economic development, agriculture, judiciary, transportation, … Continued
Dear Editor, The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) murders we witnessed in Minneapolis over the last two weeks are only the tip of the ICEberg! We haven’t heard much of some of the others, because those are people of … Continued
Dear Editor, After a restoring holiday season, I was almost ready for the fast-paced launch of our legislative session on Tuesday, Jan. 6. It was a challenging date to begin again, as it was hard not to think about … Continued