Editorial: Is Vermont more or less affordable under Gov. Scott?

Gov. Scott blames others, but he’s the guy with the full-time paycheck and the one person authorized to mobilize the state’s workforce to tackle the big issues.

The plan is the result of months-worth of contributions from students, faculty, staff and alumni, as well as time spent considering What is Middlebury for?

“We believe we now need to be thinking where would we build the next 100, 200, or 300 (units).” — David Provost

The Vermont Democrat met with Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects (HOPE) staff and volunteers to discuss how food insecurity is affecting the area.

Using gas to dry sludge would bust our greenhouse gas goals.

In this last week’s debate, I heard Gov. Scott brag about increasing “affordability” by reducing taxes by $70 million. Sounds great, but what does it really mean, who benefits? The veto cut $50 million that was earmarked to pay down the state employee pen … (read more)

“What if there was a prolonged illness in the family? Should I be pacified by the fact that I only have to come up with $15,000 out of my own pocket to pay for it, before insurance contributes (on top of the $9,000 I’m paying in premiums)?” This quote is … (read more)

Governor Scott always talks about “affordability,” which really sounds good, but who does his actions really help with “affordability”? We hear him say that rural Vermonters would be hurt most by increasing the minimum wage because employers would have to … (read more)

First the good news: Congratulations to the reporters, editors and staff of the Addison Independent for bringing home 30 awards from the recent New England Newspaper and Press Association annual meeting. With over 450 members in the association, the compe … (read more)