YouTube Bans Chelsea Green Author Joseph Mercola in Anti-Vaccine Crackdown

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on September 29, 2021 at 3:47PM

On Wednesday morning, Mercola took to Twitter — where he has 321,000 followers — to slam YouTube for axing his videos, writing that "anyone who asks questions or challenges the hard sell is immediately censored." "Independent media platforms that defend freedom of speech and the rights of Americans to speak out against the global tyranny will defeat the censorship extremists," Mercola wrote.

Unemployed Vermonters Won't Get $25 Supplements — at Least Not This Year

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on September 28, 2021 at 6:08PM

The difficulty in adding the money to checks is linked to the condition of  the department's aging mainframe computer. A bipartisan committee has been working on a plan to upgrade the decades-old technology, which has been blamed for delays and communication problems during the first year of the pandemic, when thousands of Vermonters lost their jobs.

Vermont Eyes Tests, Not Quarantines, to Manage Students' Exposure to COVID-19

By Derek Brouwer Posted on September 28, 2021 at 3:12PM

The 14-day average for new case rates among unvaccinated residents is more than four times as high as that for vaccinated residents. The hospitalization rate is three times higher for unvaccinated cases than vaccinated ones.

RNC, Vermont GOP Sue Winooski and Montpelier Over Noncitizen Voting

By Derek Brouwer Posted on September 28, 2021 at 12:36PM

Biden Nominates Prosecutor to Lead Vermont U.S. Attorney's Office

By Derek Brouwer Posted on September 28, 2021 at 10:53AM

In a press release, the White House plugged an initiative to crack down on gun crime by "putting more cops on the beat, supporting community prevention programs, and cracking down on illegal gun trafficking. "Confirming U.S. Attorneys as the chief federal law enforcement officers in their district is important for these efforts," the release stated.

With Tie Vote, Burlington Council Rejects Waste Collection Proposal

By Courtney Lamdin Posted on September 28, 2021 at 12:22AM

Councilor Zoraya Hightower (P-Ward 1) lamented that the council has spent more time discussing the department cap than public safety reforms, such as hiring unarmed civilians to respond to non-emergency calls. Mayor Weinberger said the department needs officers to help train people in those new positions.

Vermont Lawmakers Ask Feds for Help Freeing Up Intended Unemployment Funds

By Anne Wallace Allen Posted on September 27, 2021 at 6:30PM

The blockage is linked to a matter of interpretation, said the lawmakers, including Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint (D-Windham) and House Speaker Jill Krowinski (D-Burlington). “Whatever mechanism would lead to allowing the benefit to be paid with trust fund dollars was what the legislature wanted,” the letter said.

Winooski Athletes Say Enosburg Players Used Racial Slurs During Soccer Game

By Alison Novak Posted on September 27, 2021 at 5:28PM

suggested occurred didn’t occur,” Nichols said. But “we just don’t know … We can only act on what we have proof of.

Vermont Supreme Court Deals Blow to Border Agents' Roving Patrols

By Derek Brouwer Posted on September 24, 2021 at 3:36PM

Labor Orgs Spar Over Vermont AFL-CIO Gun Rights Resolution

By Colin Flanders Posted on September 24, 2021 at 3:23PM

Roughly half of AFT Vermont’s members stopped paying dues to the larger group two years ago over concerns with the direction it was headed, Snell said. She could not confirm whether additional local unions might also stop participating in light of the gun resolution, saying that it was up to their respective leaders.