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
Vergennes battery project raises red flags
Lightshift has been evasive about fire risks, financial returns and community impact at the proposed Panton Road site.
When a state agency loses its way
The Fish and Wildlife Department is spending public funds on image repair while ignoring Vermonters’ values and the species that need it most.
Protecting public lands means protecting them from us
Public lands were set aside for nature’s benefit, not as a human jobs program.
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Freedom is not free for everyone
Juneteenth is a call to examine whether we are doing our part to bend the arc of the universe toward justice.
U.S. Cuba policy is cruel, incoherent and hurting ordinary people
As foreign companies abandon the island and ordinary Cubans struggle without power, fuel or medicine, Washington’s six-decade approach has failed everyone but politicians.
Global budgets would free hospitals to serve patients, not profits
A universal financing system would let hospitals prioritize community needs over profitable services.
Chittenden schools can avoid forced mergers if they act fast
The new Chittenden Central CESA board should prioritize back-office consolidation before merger study activities set the agenda.
Vermont’s childcare shortage is really a housing problem
Family childcare programs are struggling to grow — not because of childcare regulations, but because providers can’t find homes large enough to run their businesses.
Forest workers deserve a voice in decisions about public lands
Managing Vermont’s state forests isn’t just about recreation — it’s about the thousands of workers who depend on them.
