Opinion and commentary at VTDigger
VTDigger publishes opinion pieces from community members and regular contributors on issues affecting Vermonters. These essays are distinct from VTDigger’s independent news reporting and reflect the views of their authors.
This section features commentary and analysis from across the state, providing a space for civic dialogue alongside VTDigger’s journalism.
Latest Opinion
Vermont’s healthcare crisis needs more than bake sales
As Brattleboro rallies to save its birthing center, the real question is why we keep patching a broken system instead of fixing it.
Vermont’s Catholic diocese has plenty of shame to go around
Decades of Vermont bishops, not just the current ones, bear responsibility for hiding clergy abuse.
Burlington is facing a public safety emergency
Open-air drug use and dealing have become impossible to ignore in downtown Burlington, and it’s time for a dedicated task force to restore order.
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More Opinion
Scott’s veto reasoning doesn’t hold up
The bill the governor killed protected ratepayers and cut pollution more strongly than the version he says he preferred.
Why Vermonters won’t call Fish and Wildlife about bears
The department and the public it serves don’t always see wildlife the same way.
Vermont is not for sale
Our housing crisis isn’t about scarcity. It’s about who owns the homes we already have.
The U.S. can’t ignore its own human rights law on Israel
Federal law bars aid to human rights violators. The U.S. keeps arming Israel anyway.
Vermont Democrats are destroying New England’s local governance tradition
Regional planning commissions now hold sweeping authority over local land-use decisions that used to belong to town voters.
Vermont must pass the Defend the Guard Act
The legislation would restore Congress’ constitutional authority over war and protect Guard members deployed without its approval.
