Category: Editorial

Guest editorial: Gov. Shumlin faces key decision on education

Posted on November 19, 2012 |

• Editorial
• editorial
• Shumlin

By Emerson Lynn

To Mr. Shumlin:

If we could add 25 million post-secondary educated students to the workforce by 2025, the boost to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product would be $500 billion annually, according to a Georgetown University study.

If you do the math, Vermont’s tiny sliver of that increase would be roughly a billion dollars annually and that billion dollars translates directly to the economic and cultural security we need to pursue for the next generation of Vermonters. 

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Dems: The onus to succeed

Posted on November 12, 2012 |

• Editorial
• editorial

By Angelo Lynn

With the Democrats’ sweep of seven out of the eight statewide offices and greater control in the Vermont House and Senate, one might think Dems will have their cards lined up in orderly fashion to push through a pre-ordained agenda.

It may not be that easy.

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Editorial: Vote 'yes' on Bristol Town Plan

Posted on November 5, 2012 |

• Editorial
• Bristol town plan
• election 2012

By Angelo Lynn

On the whole, the proposed Bristol town plan is one town residents should pass. We congratulate the Planning Commission and the Bristol selectboard for working through a litany of issues and, after eight years and a rejection of the previous town plan, proposing a plan the public can finally support.

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Editorial: Endorsements, but first, let’s make Election Day a holiday

Posted on November 1, 2012 |

• Editorial
• election 2012
• Op/ed

By Angelo Lynn

Election Day should be a national holiday simply to encourage as many American citizens as possible to make it to the polls and vote. Why not? Certainly it’s a more important day than, say, Columbus Day. Ideally, voters would use at least part of the day to make a final review of the candidates. Everyone knows something about the presidential race, but a good many Americans don’t know much about some of the state offices or the differences between the candidates for their state legislatures.

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