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Vermont Taser Death Investigation Stalls
Credit: commons.wikimedia.orgNone of the officials involved in Vermont’s first taser death can explain why it’s almost three months since a Vermont State trooper tasered Macadam Mason, a 39-year-old ...
Vermont Progressive Party Has No Governor Candidate, By Design
The Vermont Progressive Party primary for governor resulted in no candidate. This, according to party officials, is exactly the desired result and went as planned. The winner immediately declined the ...
Police Car Crusher Roger Pion Out of Jail, Has No Regrets
Credit: bartonchronicle.comRoger Pion, the self-employed Vermont farmer who drove a 20,000-pound tractor over seven police cars in early August, was released August 30 after four weeks in j...
VT Police Violence Report Spurs Calls For Independent Probe
Credit: bpdvt.orgApparent police violence at a protest at the New England Governor’s and Eastern Canadian Premier’s Conference on July 29 in Burlington, VT provoked weeks of complaint. An 83-pag...
2012 Republican Platform: Opposing National Popular Vote
The 2012 Republican Party platform was formalized today at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL. In it, the GOP takes a firm stance against instituting a national popular vote scheme.From t...
Hurricane Isaac Threat to New Orleans on Katrina Anniversary
Residents along the coast preparing for Hurricane Isaac’s arrival. Credit: Kelly Smoot / CNNHurricane Isaac threat to New Orleans has failed to spark a national debate on global warming but it will t...
Vermont Credit Union Ordered Not To Call Itself a Bank
Some might say a Vermont credit union is just another kind of bank. However, the State of Vermont says it is not and that credit unions calling themselves banks could be subject to civil penalties.The...
Vermonter Who Crushed Cop Cars With Tractor Stays in Jail
Credit: motleynews.netWhen Roger Pion drove a big tractor over seven cop cars on August 2, he became an instant Internet meme and ended up in jail. Although he made bail of $50,000 weeks ag...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) Sounds Off on "Republican Deficit Hawks"
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, one of only two independents in the Senate, is known for being outspoken. This reputation is only aided by a prolific presence on social media. His office regularly posts ...
Nuclear Power and a World in Hot Water
Is it a good idea to put floating and underground nuclear power plants in ocean water that is already heating up, when these plants need large amounts of water for cooling? Even non-nuclear inla...