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
Burlington’s public safety problems require more than new gun laws
Another gun ordinance won’t fix a city that lacks secure juvenile detention, psychiatric beds and enough police to patrol its streets.
What ‘coal rolling’ at protests tells us about this moment
The practice of belching black smoke while passing protesters mirrors the administration they’re demonstrating against.
Antisemitism isn’t a shield for Israel’s human rights record
Criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza and Lebanon is not the same thing as antisemitism, and conflating the two undermines the fight against real hatred.
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Vermont could save Brattleboro’s birthing center — if it does the math
New Hampshire saved rural maternity care with a Medicaid multiplier. Vermont should at least run the numbers.
A Vermont teenager is holding the U.S. to its own law
Federal law bars aid to countries with a pattern of human rights violations. U.N. findings on Gaza and Lebanon show Israel qualifies — yet U.S. aid keeps flowing.
Vermont cannot spend its way into affordability
New taxes and revenue proposals won’t fix what’s driving up costs for Vermonters.
Dear Vermont, I’m leaving
After years of rising taxes, insurance costs and a brutal housing market, a Montpelier resident explains why his family is quitting Vermont.
The catch in Noah Kahan’s charity concert for Vermont
A worthy cause comes with a ticket price that leaves ordinary fans out.
Defund Israel’s decimation of southern Lebanon
Sen. Peter Welch can force a Senate vote on Israel’s human rights record in Lebanon. He should stop waiting.
