Editorials
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Editorial: A worsening crisis
“Waiting for others to solve the homelessness problem Middlebury and other communities are facing is continued folly.”
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Editorial: Sanders’ Oligarchy Tour builds steam in Maine
“In hindsight, the nation was looking for an unconventional rebel-rouser in 2016. Sanders would have delivered a much different outcome than what we see today.”
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Editorial: Trump and the Red Queen
The truth hurts, and Donald Trump is no fan of such pain. As president, he’s decided a full-court effort to manufacture his own set of facts.
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Editorial: Housing and affordability
Vermont needs to expand its housing stock by 79,000-172,000 homes by 2050. That’s an annual average of 3,160 to 6,880 homes per year.
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Editorial: Stephen Terry: A Vermont statesman for the ages
“When giving advice, Steve places the best interests of the State of Vermont foremost. He knows the state well and understands the various economic and social currents that…
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Editorial: Area schools scramble as millions in federal aid is halted
As the impact of Trump’s big, bad bill becomes more widely understood, Vermonters will begin to see first-hand the difference between policy for the public good versus policy…
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Editorial: A big, bad bill for the Fourth
As Senate Republicans wrestle to pass President Trump’s “big bill” by a self-imposed July 4 deadline, Vermonters should understand the policy changes that will impact their lives.
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Editorial: Protestors reclaim the flag and its patriotic message
Over 40,000 Vermonters took part in dozens of events statewide, with 16,000 gathered at the largest demonstration on Burlington’s lakefront. Millions more participated in events in every state…
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Editorial: Of outrages and insights
President Trump’s powerplay to wrest control of California’s National Guard from California Gov. Gavin Newsome was another test of presidential control that will be challenged in court and,…
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Editorial: Of color, fun & bike rides
Cheers to Middlebury’s Department of Public Works for surprising the community with colorful crosswalks painted throughout the night, plus colorful concrete sidewalks on the downtown section of Washington…
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Editorial: Big, but not so beautiful
Even some Republicans, who rushed it through the House by a single vote, are regretting they voted for it. Rep. Majorie Taylor Green, R-Georgia, one of the staunchest…
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Editorial: As Putin mocks Trump, a reason for active protest
Two weeks ago, after a two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump exclaimed that he’d had a wonderful chat with his good friend, Vladimir, and that…
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Editorial: H.454 hits a roadblock; time to pause and rethink
Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth’s decision Tuesday night to pull the school reform bill, H.454, from a scheduled Wednesday floor vote speaks volumes about a bill that…
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Editorial: Must H.454 be medicine that’s too awful to swallow?
This Thursday, May 15, the Senate Finance Committee is expected to give H.454, the legislature’s revised school funding bill, a final review, and send it to conference committee.…
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Editorial: Standing up for free speech, individual rights
As Paramount Global Chair Shari Redstone ponders whether to sign a devil’s pact with President Trump over his bogus lawsuit against CBS News, it’s clearer than ever that…
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Editorial: Trump’s 100 days of decline
The headlines of the past week tell the story.