When was the last time we had an honest-to-God “Holy Shit” moment in the bland, predictable world of Vermont politics? I’m thinking it was 2014, […]
Author: John S. Walters
Hey, Bernie! Can You Spare a Moment for Amanda Janoo or Nah?
Recently I wrote a post criticizing Democratic Party bigwigs’ underwhelming support for their gubernatorial candidate Amanda Janoo. During the month of August, not a single […]
So Are We Getting Any Debates or Nah?
For many years, the beginning of every Vermont campaign’s homestretch has been marked by a gubernatorial debate at the Tunbridge Fair, broadcast by WDEV Radio. […]
In Which the High and Mighty Look Down from the Clouds and Determine the Fate of Our Most Vulnerable
Love the online access for legislative hearings where the audio quality is poor and the view so expansive that you can’t tell who’s talking. It’s […]
What If They Held an Election and Nobody Covered It?
I would not be so bold as to say that our news media are in the tank for Gov. Phil Scott. But their sadly reduced […]
All the Weirdness with County Republican Committee Finances
(The above screenshot was taken on the evening of September 9. As of this writing, on the afternoon of September 10, you can still see […]
Remember the Great Anti-Police Protests in St. Johnsbury? Yeah, Me Neither.
Ah yes, the golden days of the early ’20s, when hordes of left-wingers took over the streets of St. Johnsbury and the town’s progressive leadership […]
A Potentially Seismic Development in the Vermont News Business (Postscript Added)
We may have just seen the first in a series of moves that could transform journalism in Vermont — for better or worse, but more […]
The Barons Seem Uninterested in Saving John Rodgers’ Bacon
The second most notable results from the September 1 campaign finance disclosures were about the race for lieutenant governor, and they once again show that […]
A Potentially Seismic Development in the Vermont News Business
We may have just seen the first in a series of moves that could transform journalism in Vermont — for better or worse, but more […]
Vermont Democrats Offer Amanda Janoo a Hearty Backslap and… That’s About All
The latest round of campaign finance reports is in, and it looks like Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amanda Janoo is suffering the same fate as the […]
The Republicans Choose a Candidate for Chittenden State’s Attorney Who Doesn’t Want the Job
This is a much younger Jace Laquerre (age 17 at the time), seen here with his beau ideal during the 2016 Republican convention. As he […]
Dregs of the Ballot, Assemble!
Now that the August primary is safely in the rear-view, the rest of the November ballot is rounding into shape. Actual winners earned their spots […]
The Scott Administration’s Homelessness Policy has Jumped the Shark
Our Political Betters have been wrangling with unsheltered homelessness for years now. The Legislature’s priority has been trying to get a roof over the head […]