Video footage of Gov. Chris Sununu surfaced Tuesday in which the governor is at the podium at a high-dollar Republican fundraiser on July 4 auctioning off his veto of the paid family and medical leave insurance bill, Senate Bill 1, and the New Hampshire and American flags that flew over[Read More…]
Editorials
Songs of summer give us a great reason to get out of the house
The summer arts season is upon us. The days are now getting shorter, and it’s time for us to plan and act on our annual pilgrimages to the musical, visual and performing arts in the Green Mountains before the leaves start changing. Too soon to think fall? The summer will[Read More…]
A frenetic pace is fast becoming the norm for younger people
An article in the New York Times this week raises an interesting conundrum about people — across all ages — using devices for information and entertainment. In fact, it may be true that the argument we are getting dumber as a result of too much screen time is a fallacy.[Read More…]
Wages spike could harm economy
By LINDSAY KURRLE Commissioner, Vermont Dept. of Labor As the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and the former owner of a small gas station and convenience store, the conversations on minimum wage are something I’ve followed and evaluated closely for years, understanding both the impact on hard-working Vermonters and[Read More…]
Expanding Vermont’s labor force is essential
By SARAH BUXTON and DUSTIN DEGREE In April 2009, there were 361,200 people in Vermont’s labor force — an all-time high. Today, we have 15,540 fewer workers. If nothing changes, in about seven years there could be one working Vermonter for each person who is not in the labor force.[Read More…]