Politics
Julie Atwood’s Woodsmoke
Heller’s World
Enough, restore Constitutionality
Enough…it’s not acceptable for American citizens to be killed by federal agents for exercising their God-given and constitutional rights to protest their government. At best, these federal immigration operations are a complete failure of coordination of acceptable public safety and law enforcement practices, training, and leadership. At worst,[Read More…]
Doing nothing is not an option
MONTPELIER – It seems that throughout the statehouse, in every corner, hallway, and committee room, you can hear conversations about property taxes and education. From the men’s room to the cafeteria and the parking lot, lawmakers are musing on this vexing issue. In our communities, whether on social media pages[Read More…]
Ethics complaints against senators dismissed by Senate panel
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Senate Ethics Panel dismissed two complaints against Sens. Seth Bongartz, D-Bennington, and Scott Beck, R-Caledonia, and found their conduct was not unethical under the state’s Senate rules. The complaints were filed over the summer, after lawmakers worked overtime to craft the final form of a wide-ranging[Read More…]
ICE Out for Good rallies demand accountability
VERMONT – More than 7,000 Vermonters came out between Thursday, Jan. 8, and Sunday, Jan. 11, as part of ICE Out for Good rallies across Vermont. Within 24 hours of the announcement, there were already 1,000 events anticipated nationwide. A rally in Hardwick began Sunday at noon, where speakers demanded[Read More…]
Gov. Scott stays bullish on education reform plans
MONTPELIER – In his annual address to Vermont legislators recently, Gov. Phil Scott urged members of the House and Senate to move forward with the next stages of the sweeping education reform project they started last year, at his administration’s urging. But as the 2026 legislative session got underway this[Read More…]
Grant announces run for Vermont House of Representatives
To the editor: Democratic candidate Audrey Grant is announcing her campaign for Vermont House of Representatives representing Caledonia-2 (Hardwick, Walden, Stannard) in the 2026 election. Audrey Grant grew up in Hardwick, graduating from Hazen Union High School in 2020 before attending Simmons University in Boston, Mass., where she graduated with[Read More…]
On sale now: American moral leadership
GREENSBORO – Almost 250 years ago Jefferson wrote that we “are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights” and that “government derives its just powers from the consent of the governed.” America has not always been a “shining City on a Hill,” but from Valley Forge to the Edmund[Read More…]
Senate, House Republicans respond to tax letter
MONTPELIER – Today, December 1, the Vermont Tax Department released its annual forecast on the 2026 property tax implications of Vermont’s PreK–12 education system, projecting a sharp rise in Education Property Taxes. According to the report, the statewide average property tax increase is projected to be 11.9%. School districts are expected[Read More…]
Honk and wave, Nov. 18
HARDWICK – Tuesday morning at 10 a.m., Nov. 18, there will be a honk and wave event at the Hardwick Peace Park, located at 34 Main Street. For more information visit: [email protected]
