Eric Davis
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Eric Davis: Vt.’s primary deserves higher turnout
The Aug. 9 Democratic primary among Sen. Becca Balint, Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, and Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale for Vermont’s open congressional seat will be one of the…
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Editorial: Our deep thanks to Eric Davis
After 21 years of writing his column Politically Thinking every other week for the Addison Independent, Eric Davis, professor emeritus of political science at Middlebury College, pens his…
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Eric Davis: Scott talks new issues, but not all
There are several important issues that Scott did not address in his speech. Other than acknowledging, and saying he respected, the Legislature’s decision to meet remotely for the…
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Eric Davis: Student loan delay is not a writeoff
The Biden Administration announced last Wednesday that it would extend the moratorium on federal student loan repayments, which was due to expire in early February, to May 1.
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Eric Davis: Gray’s decision creates intrigue
Lt. Gov. Molly Gray’s announcement that she is a candidate for Vermont’s open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives means that there will also be an open…
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Eric Davis: Welch has a clear path to the Senate
Since 1958, every time there has been a vacancy in Vermont’s Senate delegation, the state’s House member has been a candidate for the Senate.
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Eric Davis: Sizing up the races for governor
Voters in all six New England states, as well as New York state, will elect governors in 2022.
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Eric Davis: Complex process will fill Vt. court
On Monday, the United States Senate confirmed Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson’s nomination for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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Eric Davis: Nations missing climate targets
Leaders from more than 120 nations will gather in Glasgow, Scotland, at the end of this month for the year’s most important global conference.
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Eric Davis: New book sheds light on Jan. 6
One of the topics being investigated by the U.S. House Committee is the attempt that former President Trump and others close to him made to induce Vice President…
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Eric Davis: How the refugee program works
Last week, Gov. Phil Scott announced that up to 100 Afghan refugees would be resettled in Vermont over the next few months, as part of a cooperative program…
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Eric Davis: How the refugee program works
Last week, Gov. Phil Scott announced that up to 100 Afghan refugees would be resettled in Vermont over the next few months, as part of a cooperative program…
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Eric Davis: Delta challenges Scott’s approach
The Vermont Department of Health reported on Monday that there were 1,553 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the state over the past two weeks, and that there…
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Eric Davis: GOP taking aim at voting rights
Last Friday marked the 56th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This legislation was passed less than five months after “Bloody…
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Eric Davis: Sanders a big player in budget bill
The next two months could be the most consequential in Sen. Bernie Sanders’s more than 30-year career in Congress. For much of his time in the House, and…
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Eric Davis: Multi-member districts have merits
The boundaries of the legislative districts from which Vermont’s 30 senators and 150 representatives are elected must be redrawn following each census to reflect changes in the state’s…