Editorials
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Editorial: August 13 primary is crucial for two key county races
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…
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Editorial: Finding a voice for health care
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…
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Editorial: Vermont’s health care system is so broken, reform can’t wait
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…
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Editorial: Harris grabs the mantle — what now?
The tectonic plates of this presidential election are shifting so quickly it’s hard to keep up.
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Editorial: Misinformation on Vt. legislation
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.
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Editorial: Middlebury selectboard’s hugely important upcoming decision
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…
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Editorial: Of doomsday thinking, and a red line in the sand for Biden
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…
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Editorial: Learning to cope with floods
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…
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Editorial: Concerns about Biden grow
The dilemma facing Vermont’s delegation is reflective of anxious Democrats around the country.
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Editorial: How to overshadow Trump and, hopefully, win in November
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…
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Editorial: Graduation’s life lessons
The challenge in the journey is to persevere with grace, humility and goodwill toward others.
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Editorial: Biden’s ‘weakness’ isn’t his age, it’s his timidity
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.
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Editorial: Sen. Leahy’s legacy is a window into bipartisan politics not to be forgotten
In the past couple of weeks, I was fortunate to spend several hours with former Sen. Patrick Leahy.
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Editorial: Three school budgets must pass
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…
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Editorial: The case for Dean, while Scott’s burden is heavier
Could this year’s “tough” legislative session have been less bitter, more productive, and had a better outcome with a different dynamic between the Legislature and the governor’s office?
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Editorial: MNFF’s 10-year miracle
It’s no small deal to create something from nothing. It’s even more incredulous when what’s created is top-notch.