Opinion: Amanda Janoo and Health Care for All

If we nominate and then elect Amanda Janoo to be our next governor, Vermont will turn the corner.

Editorial: Scott backs off forced merger

His mantra to make Vermont affordable clashes with the reality that he has not been effective in making that happen.

Editorial: Far from home, never forgotten

Thousands of miles from home, surrounded by the graves of Americans who never returned, the meaning of Memorial Day had become even more deeply personal.

Ways of Seeing: Other ideas are worth considering

In my courses, students explore important issues in the world and express their views on these pressing concerns. An important goal is to help them consider that their perspectives aren’t the only valid ones.

Community Note: Newsroom trauma, thankful outcome

A brief note to report that our beloved sports columnist and retired Middlebury College professor Karl Lindholm had a health scare here at the office Tuesday morning.

Editorial: Working for the common good

In this era of narcissistic leaders and misplaced values, it seems more important than ever to honor those who work for the common good.

Legislative Report: Balance brings common sense

On Friday, the Vermont House of Representatives unanimously approved the final version of the landmark S.325 bill that reigns in the overreach of Act 181

A note of appreciation for community collaboration

Tim Steele and Sean Flynn led a team that saved our construction crew months of hard labor.

Opinion: We’re paying for Trump’s lies

There is little, if any, evidence supporting Trump’s lawsuit claims that he and/or his family were unfairly targeted by government investigations or prosecutions.

Legislative Report: My concerns are sincere

Heffernan says “My comments were never about denying anyone fairness, dignity, or respect.”

Opinion: Be careful what you shop for

We can choose to plant native plants that we know will benefit wildlife and the ecosystem.

Opinion: Last week’s editorial had valid insights and flawed conclusions

One amount of money per pupil cannot provide equal educational opportunities for 80,000 students, because uniformity is blind to the differences among schools and pupils.

Opinion: Sen. Heffernan knowledge not up to date

As pointed out in the Independent, Identity of gender is a human choice or function of biology and does not make one not a human being.

Opinion: Get the trucks out of Vergennes already!

Vergennes truck bypass project will never get cheaper.

Scott should grab victory on education, then address health care & energy costs

There’s a huge disconnect between the Scott administration’s affordability mantra and reality.

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