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
I’m a former second-home owner. We should tax second homes higher.
A high tax on second homes could push more properties back into the hands of year-round residents.
Stop taxing Vermonters out of their own homes
Abolishing property taxes on homesteads and shifting the burden to luxury vacation properties would ease the housing crisis.
Training doctors is worth every dollar
Cutting medical education to save money misunderstands what builds a healthcare workforce in the first place.
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Homeless in Vermont? The path to housing is harder than it should be
Vermont has already paid for the affordable housing. Getting into it is another story.
My friend is being crushed for one sentence spoken to a president
A 22-year-old was tried behind closed doors for calling a head of state a name — and the parallels to student crackdowns in the U.S. are hard to ignore.
The housing fix hiding in Vermont’s spare bedrooms
Vermont could ease its housing crunch by helping older homeowners convert underused space into income-producing, accessible apartments.
Vermont’s new homelessness policy abandons people in crisis
Emergencies don’t stop happening just because the state stops answering the phone.
It’s time to close Vermont’s tax loopholes for the wealthy
State tax laws let privileged property owners dodge proposals that could fund healthcare for everyone else.
Rural Vermont is running out of places to give birth
Vermont is losing rural birthing centers one hospital at a time, with no coordinated plan to stop the pattern.
