To the Editor: Elizabeth Brown's 'Can Vermont afford to pass Proposal 3?' (Oct. 8) spends much of its space touting the supposed benefits of right to work laws, mostly without citing where she gets the statistics on which she relies. Unspoken is the fact ... See more
Last year, Vermont's population fell by a larger share than any other state's. From 2015 to 2025, private-sector jobs grew 12.6% nationally. In Vermont, they fell 0.6%. Our cost of living runs 13.5% above average, and after adjusting for it we rank 42nd i... See more
Vermont workers already have the right to bargain. Prop 3 would lock in a system that costs us jobs, investment and taxes. Last year, Vermont's population fell by a larger share than any other state's. From 2015 to 2025, private-sector jobs grew 12.6% nat... See more
I'll admit it:it's hard to like something other people don't.It was much easier when the internet was a one-way street. You painfully logged on, went towww.whateveryouliked.com, browsed, and dreamed up all the ways you would wear a—insert your fantasy her... See more
By Elizabeth Brown October can be a spooky and fun time of year. There's the Oct. 15 tax extension deadline for those of us who like to live dangerously. Then we roll right into Halloween and the holiday season. For the Community Foundation of the Florida... See more
