Eaton: New tax on Vermont Yankee is both baseless and punitive
If Vermont has learned anything from its failure in federal court, it is that the strategy of “one set of rules for Vermont Yankee and fair play for everyone else” will not bear judicial or market scrutiny.
Newton: Will Vermont lose doctors who fear single payer?
Vermont has the nation’s sixth highest number (270) of active patient care doctors per 100,000 residents.
Walters: Momentum in Montpelier for Death with Dignity bill
Change can be difficult, but lawmakers will find a way to pass a bill favored by most Vermonters.
Keelan: A tree grows in Bennington
Forty years later, in 2012, all but 10 or so of the originally planted trees are flourishing with their buds ready to present this year’s foliage.
Lunge: An important next step in health care reform
The Vermont House and Senate should be applauded for putting Vermonters first by passing H.559, the health insurance reform and exchange bill.
Dunsmore: Opposition to attack on Iran grows – in Israel
Just in the past week, current and recent Israeli military and security chiefs have publicly expressed views which directly contradict Netanyahu’s analysis.
Evslin: Imagining Vermont’s digital future
For those comfortable in the digital world its opportunities and benefits are enormous, whether you’re a student in Burlington or a retiree in the Kingdom.
Wennberg: H.559: Follow the money
When Vermont transitions from Obamacare to Green Mountain Care in 2017 the state will be able to “claw” these federal subsidies and tax credits into the state treasury and use the money to fund Green Mountain Care.
Goodrich: State’s poor treatment of one manufacturer makes the rest nervous
While the Public Service Board and others determine the long-term destiny of Vermont Yankee, it would be well for the Legislature to recognize the day-to-day value of this manufacturer to its community.
Schubart: UVM — five-campus university?
A state of 600,000 people with a $5 billion budget, of which only half is paid for by Vermont taxpayers, simply can’t afford to support five state colleges even with out-of-state tuitions.
