Author: John S. Walters

This truly is the Golden Age of cheeseball graphics, isn’t it? Although this one is perilously close to the line between “crafted by a top-shelf […]

Another day, another cheeseball graphic from the Internet. But in the case of the Vermont Legislature, there’s something a little bit off with this picture. […]

This cheeseball graphic uncomfortably represents Vermont’s commitment to ethics in our political process. It’s sad, it’s perfunctory, it’s just plain awful. The title quotation neatly, […]

Loyal Spouse and I headed up U.S.2 to the Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield last night to hear a talk by Vermont wildlife rescuer John […]

While I was preparing (an overly grandiose term for my process, TBH) for the latest edition of the “Montpelier Happy Hour” podcast with Your Host […]

Has Danziger been our cartoonist laureate yet? If not, why not? Anyway, to business. Recently, Gov. Phil Scott took a flying elbow off the top […]

A story published a few days ago by VTDigger sparked my curiosity about the status of the extremely phallic Bennington Battle Monument, which I have […]

Democratic lawmakers are in the process of dismantling Act 181, the landmark Act 250 reform measure designed to encourage housing where it makes the most […]

We will return to The Usual Stuff tomorrow. But first, I want to write about an unforgettable experience I had a few days ago. We […]

It’s another sad chapter in our ongoing saga of misdeeds by county-level officials in Vermont. This time it’s Grand Isle State’s Attorney Doug DiSabito, busted […]

The new cover story in Seven Days is an absolute classic in what that newspaper does best: Deep dives on Vermont issues, entertainingly written and […]

Well, they’re at it again. They’re going after Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah Fair George, who will face a contested Democratic primary for the second […]