Burlington GOP chair says being offended doesn’t justify censorship of political stickers
To be offended by stickers does not give anyone legal justification to take them down, according to Burlington GOP Chair Christopher-Aaron Felker.
To be offended by stickers does not give anyone legal justification to take them down, according to Burlington GOP Chair Christopher-Aaron Felker.
Citing a 4,000% increase over 10 years in teenage female gender dysphoria, the Burlington Republican Committee Thursday night passed a resolution that affirms the natural distinction between the sexes and opposes promotion of gender identity ideology to minors.
Democrat presidential candidate Robert Kennedy, Jr. was in South Burlington on Wednesday evening talking about energy and free markets to about 250 attendees in a banquet room at the Double Tree Hotel.
The upper chamber decided Tuesday morning to avoid veto override votes on two bills, including the controversial legislative pay and benefits increase.
The Biden administration has publicly stated its goal of having EVs comprise 50% of all American vehicle sales by 2030. Only 5.8% of 2022 new car sales in the U.S. were all-electric, according to The New York Times.
Vermont’s hotly contested budget is now law. The Senate joined the House late Tuesday in overriding Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of the $8.45 billion fiscal year 2024 budget. Votes were 25-5 in the Senate and 105-42 in the House of Representatives.
The Democratic majority House on Tuesday voted to override Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s vetoes on House Bill 494, the state budget, and House Bill 217, a piece of legislation that would impose a payroll tax to draw funding that would be used to provide childcare.
Amazon denies the claims of the letter. “We’ve reviewed the letter and strongly disagree with Senator Sanders’ assertions,” Amazon spokesperson Steve Kelly told the DCNF.
Border Patrol agents stationed along the Swanton sector of the northern border saw a surge in illegal migrants crossing in a period of eight months that topped what they experienced in the last six years, according to the agency.
One said no one is ever “‘born into the wrong body.’” Another called gender treatment “lifelong medical dependency” and “a business model.” Discussions on the issue have repeatedly raised questions about whether the stickers constitute protected speech.
Parents’ Rights in Education has been put on a Southern Poverty Law Center “hate list,” but the group says it is gaining more popularity and credibility with the public as a result.
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark is taking Monsanto to court for alleged school and environmental contamination. The suit is designed to protect Vermont’s natural resources and schools that have been affected by contamination from the chemicals.