elections
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Editorial: Don’t toss that ballot!
We received several comments from area voters who noted, with some alarm, that voters are responsible for not losing their personalized ballot because the town clerk’s office may…
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Letter to the editor: ‘Know-Nothings’ make a return
While watching the debate on September 10th and listening to Donald Trump perform, I realized that “The Know-Nothing Party” is, indeed, back.
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Letter to the editor: ‘Trumplicans’ seem intent on totalitarian regime
In the last few decades, significant legislation from the GOP has been about power. The GOP abolished the Fairness Doctrine under Reagan and established a falsely titled Citizen’s…
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Letter to the editor: Project 2025 is a detailed plan to undo democracy
Are you curious about Project 2025? We looked into it and found out why so many people of different political parties are upset about this plan to transform…
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Ballots will be mailed to Vermont voters
With state and national candidate campaigning heating up, and Middlebury voters going to the polls to vote on the Vermont Gas easement question next week, many area residents…
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Ways of Seeing: The quiet brilliance of Kamala Harris
Since Harris’s candidacy became a reality, I have marveled at how beautifully and brilliantly she has navigated and executed countless challenging situations in such a short time.
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Letter to the editor: Let’s re-elect Hardy and Bray
Ruth Hardy and Chris Bray are clear, strong voices for us in Montpelier, and I look forward to voting for their reelection to the Vermont Senate.
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Community Forum: A Constitution Day promise
Constitution Day reminds us of our obligation as citizens to protect and defend our democracy and the rule of law. This has been our sacred trust as Americans…
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Letter to the editor: Heffernan a good choice for state Senate seat
I had the honor and privilege to serve alongside Steve in the Vermont Air National Guard. He’s cool headed, brave, logical, proven under stress, and quick with a…
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Letter to the editor: Clean energy gains are lowering fossil fuel costs
I read the news today, gasoline prices continue to fall. You may have noticed that gasoline prices have stabilized or gone down all summer. That’s unusual. Following the…
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Letter to the editor: McGuinness earns support
I am endorsing Republican Renee McGuinness for state representative in Addison District-4. Renee will be a hard-working public servant who will represent her district with passion and integrity.
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Bixby holds voter registration drive
Bixby Library will join a coalition of thousands of organizations across the country to celebrate National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Editorial: Harris shows why Putin would ‘eat Trump for lunch’
The presidential debate Tuesday night was notable for many reasons, but one stood out for us: Kamala Harris showed the nation and the world how easy it is…
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Letter to the editor: Major parties differ on taxes, long-range planning
In Vermont, the political landscape reflects a clear divide in priorities between Republicans and Democrats.
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What the election means to me: One candidate would trim citizens’ choices
The most impactful class I ever took was “The Construct of Race in the United States.” It was taught by two history teachers at the public high school…
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What the election means to me: Harris would enhance women’s rights
My passion for politics started early. I was seven when my family attended a fundraising event for the Obama Victory Fund at the Sheraton Hotel in Burlington. At…