Op/Ed
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Neighbor Matters: How we (un)learn to care
We are born caring. We are socialized not to care. So our writer invites you to tap into your inner child and care without permission.
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The heart of the community is care
Community is important. And it’s okay to ask for help.
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Editorial: On Social Security: Can Congress handle reform responsibly?
The PROMISE Act, a bipartisan congressional bill proposed this past July that is supposed to jumpstart an effort to “save Social Security,” is anything but.
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Editorial: Sen. Sanders on Oct. 7
As the third anniversary of Hamas’s raid in Israel Sen. Bernie Sanders released the following statement.
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Opinion: Spelling out reasons Janoo should be governor
We envision a Vermont in which every resident is flourishing in thriving communities. Everyone has healthcare, a livable income, adequate housing, sufficient nutritious food, resources for learning, opportunities…
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Opinion: To know the candidates, follow the money
According to the most recent campaign finance filings as of this writing, the two Republican candidates for Addison County’s Senate seat, Steven Heffernan and Andrew Klein, got most…
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Opinion: Janoo, Byker and Sessions are key to Vermont’s future
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, I attended a candidate forum in Cornwall. The candidates: • Hannah Sessions for Addison County State Senator • Tanya Byker for Addison-2 District Representative…
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Opinion: Who among us gets to speak for Vermont farmers?
What is a farmer? I recently read a commentary suggesting that a Vermont state senator should be considered a farmer because his parents were farmers. The senator himself…
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Opinion: Sessions’s VHCB experience would be an asset
As someone who has spent over 40 years working with Vermont communities to safeguard our wild places and promote thoughtful development, I offer another compelling reason to vote…
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Opinion: Sen. Hardy is responsive to all her constituents
There have recently been letters in the Indy that have called Senator Ruth Hardy to task regarding her votes on various legislation that has come before the senate.…
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Opinion: Sheriff Elmore has been empathetic and supportive
On Sept. 22, over one hundred residents gathered at the Cornwall Meeting House for a conversation with three superb candidates: Tanya Byker, Amanda Janoo and Hannah Sessions. All…
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Opinion: Vote for Hardy and Sessions in state Senate race
I am sorry. I cannot vote for Steve Heffernan for Senate. His final mistake was when the Senate was debating the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. He…
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Opinion: Artificial Intelligence problems are already here
The prophets are getting it all wrong. By focusing on the predicted AI apocalypse, they’re ignoring the disruption AI is already causing us. The American business philosophy “the…
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Opinion: Addison-2 candidate Byker listens to the people
Shortly after deciding to enter the race for the Vermont House (Addison-2), to represent the towns of Goshen, Leicester, Salisbury, Ripton, and Cornwall, Tanya Byker contacted me. She…
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Opinion: Gov. Scott’s time has passed; it’s time for Janoo
Dear Gov. Scott, I would like to thank you for some of your fine moments as Governor of Vermont over the past 8 years. I am a left-leaning…
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Opinion: Vermont dairy farmers should support Molly Gray
Agriculture has grown more precarious than ever in recent decades. The number of dairy farmers in Vermont has steeply declined, alongside declining milk production. The closure of several…