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James Baker: These charges against two state troopers are beyond the pale

By Opinion

May 31 2023May 30, 2023

Already the superior court judge has found no probable cause for the simple assault charge. Why would two prior attorneys generals not bring charges?


Anne Sosin: Homelessness is a crisis of housing and Vermont values

By Opinion

May 31 2023May 30, 2023

Magical thinking and zero-sum calculations, not facts, have fueled a debate on how many Vermonters to unshelter, not how to best address this crisis.


Chloe Learey: What can we do to boost child care capacity right now?

By Opinion

May 31 2023May 30, 2023

Having a dedicated person like the resource development specialist could make a big difference.


Norman Vandal: An AR goes fishing

By Opinion

May 31 2023May 30, 2023

He cannot fish like this, no matter how much he wants to, without the killer rod. The rod and its inventor are clearly to blame.


David Kelley: Strange bedfellows — Ben Cohen and Marjorie Taylor Greene

By Opinion

May 30 2023May 26, 2023

We can wash our hands of Ukraine today, or we can stand firm with Ukraine and send Putin back to Moscow. Our choice will shape the lives of millions in Ukraine and echo around the world


Nate Hine: In good conscience, how can we kick vulnerable people out of housing?

By Opinion

May 30 2023May 26, 2023

If we pretend to be poor as a pretext for allowing others to suffer, then how will history remember us? How, indeed, do we live with ourselves?


Robyn Freedner-Maguire: Vermont should ban seclusion and restraint in schools

By Opinion

May 30 2023May 26, 2023

By passing a law that fully bans seclusion and restraint, Vermont would take a crucial step toward creating a safe and supportive learning environment for all students.


Narain Batra: Guns and sex — what can be done? Maybe AI-Chatbots will tell us

By Opinion

May 30 2023May 26, 2023

Godly men are always ready to deliver us from our daily sins. But AI-Chatbots promise to do more.


23 state legislators: Abrupt end to motel program, with no transition plan, will be devastating

By Opinion

May 28 2023May 28, 2023

Housing is health care. Housing is mental health care. Housing will support substance abuse stability. Housing is abuse prevention. Housing is a human right. And Vermont can do better.


Tom Evslin: Better learn carpentry. ChatGPT can code better than you ever will.

By Opinion

May 28 2023May 25, 2023

Will AI put coders out of work? Yes and no. Those who master the tool will become much more productive. Those who compete with it will be out of work.


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