by John Klar | Oct 19, 2019 | Articles, Climate Change, Climate Change, Politics, Social Issues, Taxes
When the Vermont legislature next meets, there’s a good chance a new gas tax will be passed to penalize consumers for their carbon emissions. But is such a measure constitutional? The government is restricted by the Constitution to narrow enumerated areas of power and...
by Sarah Cowgill | Nov 8, 2018 | Articles, Politics
For the state that gifted us with socialist Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), set a worldwide standard for maple syrup, and spawned Ben & Jerry’s latest political ice cream statement, Pecan Resist, Vermonters could not — or would not — transition the...
by Tim Donner | Jun 4, 2018 | Narrated News, Politics
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series based on an interview with Jeff Weaver, Campaign Manager for Bernie Sanders, on LN’s podcast, The Uprising. The screaming headlines about the 2016 presidential election centered around Donald Trump and his...
by Graham J Noble | Jun 2, 2018 | Columns, Narrated News
Editor’s Note: With so much heat rather than light in the media world today, Liberty Nation presents the following series on the crucial midterm elections that will be taking place. These elections will likely determine the course of the Trump presidency and as such...
by James Fite | Apr 14, 2018 | Law
Just days after the shooting in Parkland, Florida, Vermont teen Jack Sawyer was arrested for allegedly plotting to shoot up the Fair Haven Union High School. Sawyer was held without bail and charged with aggravated attempted murder, attempted first-degree murder, and...