As the Democratic Convention gets under this coming Monday through Thursday in Chicago it’s worth a moment to reflect on the status of both parties, the leadership at the top and why voters interested in choosing a candidate based on policy and facts, rather than a “gut instinct,” might want to catch a night or two of the convention to learn more about the Democrats’ vision for America.
While party primaries don’t usually get a lot of attention in Addison County, this year is an exception in two important races: the Senate race and the House race for Addison-4. Both races feature six candidates, three from each party, for two seats in ea … (read more)
Last week Addison Independent reporter John Flowers reported on the dire state of Vermont’s health care system, which ranks the highest in the nation in cost per capita for health insurance.
Here’s the only good news about the bad news concerning Vermont’s health care system — it’s so bad reform can’t wait. We absolutely must make substantial changes and do it quickly.
The tectonic plates of this presidential election are shifting so quickly it’s hard to keep up.
In today’s world of dueling information campaigns — where exaggeration, misinformation and outright lies are prolific — learning to distinguish between fact and fiction is crucial.
As with any vacancy at the top of an operation, the first question to ask is whether the job description remains relevant and meets the needs of our times, and certainly times have changed.
It’s not that the President Biden doesn’t have command of the facts or understand the issues, rather it’s that he is incapable of articulating a vision of the country’s future.
As lightning flashes outside my office window this Wednesday evening and weather forecasters predict two or more inches of rain tonight into tomorrow, I reflect on the $80 million to $90 million of federal funding Vermont is slated to receive after last s … (read more)
The dilemma facing Vermont’s delegation is reflective of anxious Democrats around the country.
Five days after the Biden debate debacle, thousands of pundits, political activists and political scientists have weighed in on whether Biden should toss in the towel. At the same time, top Democratic leaders have circled the wagons to excuse Biden’s poor … (read more)
The challenge in the journey is to persevere with grace, humility and goodwill toward others.
On a few notable foreign policy issues, President Joe Biden, along with fellow Democrats and Progressives, need to reset their politics to match today’s reality.
In the past couple of weeks, I was fortunate to spend several hours with former Sen. Patrick Leahy.
In a legislative column in today’s issue, Sen. Ruth Hardy and Rep. Peter Conlon write a telling piece shedding more light on this year’s contentious school budgets, and urging residents of three area school districts — Mount Abe, Otter Valley and Slate Va … (read more)
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