Editorial Endorsements for Aug. 11 Primary

Not many Vermont newspapers today make endorsements. We publish endorsement to cite reasons why one candidate might have skills or experience to serve the public better than their opponent.

“Immigration officials and law enforcement are participating in atrocities every day.”

“The market tells us what a commodity is worth to a buyer. It rarely tells us the full cost of producing it.”

“Read a summary of her complete Green Industrial Policy for Vermont on janooforvt.com.”

“Governing by veto puts far too much power in the hands of a single official and discounts the work of hundreds of others.”

“Tax policy is complicated, and there is not likely to be as simple an answer as some politicians would like us to believe, especially during election seasons.”

“Andrea has pledged to listen to constituents, regardless of party labels, backgrounds or beliefs.”

“Once again good reporting of the political balance and sensibility that rules in our State of Vermont.”

Peter Conlon has served as the representative for the Addison-2 district in the Vermont House since 2017.

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“Aspirational ideas are nice, but they won’t convince voters to move away from our current governor.”

“Vermont needs a leader who will rally governors and legislatures from Maine to Washington, and shout from the rooftops about the idiocy of such tariffs.”

I’m trying to open my eyes to what’s around us before there’s nothing much left to see.

A vote for Janoo is a vote for our young Vermonters, and the vitality of their future here in the Green Mountain State.

If you are concerned, angry and appalled at these killings and these immigration policies, you are invited to join a vigil on Saturday, July 25, from 4-5 p.m. at the Cross Street Bridge in Middlebury.