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Republican candidates got blown out around the country on November 3rd, but interestingly not so much Republican-esque policies. Places where Republicans lost big – or never had a chance of winning in the first place – saw some truly conservative ballot initiatives pass, and one very important crazy lefty one fail. That last bullet point … Read more
This week on Right Side Up, Alison and Mike discuss election results, Veterans Day, and education opportunities. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Check out more … Read more
What went wrong for Vermont Republicans? When voters went to the polls this past Tuesday, Vermont Republicans suffered a tremendous defeat in what many are calling the “blue tsunami,” an election that will have major implications for what policies are decided in Montpelier over the next two legislative sessions. It wasn’t just the Statehouse. With … Read more
Democratic challenger Audrey Grant of Hardwick has decided against seeking a recount after losing the Caledonia 2 House District election to incumbent Republican Rep. Michael Southworth of Walden by just eight votes, according to a Nov. 6 report in the Caledonian Record. Southworth received 997 votes to Grant’s 989 in Tuesday’s election. Grant carried Hardwick … Read more
Well, that sucked. Pretty much all the gains Vermont Republicans made in 2024 got flushed down the toilet in 2026. The reason was Donald Trump. Can we finally admit it? The guy is politically undisciplined, thoroughly unlikeable, and a megalomaniacal, narcissistic jerk (for lack of a better word that can be published in family papers), … Read more
After the Red Wave, the Blue Undertow. About half of the Republican House Red Wave Class of 2024 lost their bids for re-election yesterday, November 3. The once-sturdy 57-vote caucus collapsed to (by VDC’s count) to 38 yesterday in what GOP Chair Paul Dame, in a late-night statement, called part of the nationwide response to … Read more
This week, on Right Side Up, Alison and Mike Alison talk about the many reasons to get out and VOTE. Note: Right Side Up is published Wed. evening, but that would be too late given the subject, so I am publishing it a day and a half early. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if … Read more
Vermont will not survive another Democrat/Progressive supermajority Forgive me if you feel like you’ve heard this before in these pages, but it needs to be said again on this eve of election day: Democrat/Progressive/Bernie-Socialist politicians have ruled Vermont virtually unchecked for decades, and the results have been nothing short of disastrous. In Vermont, the only … Read more
This is no surprise, as for nearly the full two years since VT Democrats got walloped in the 2024 elections, I and many others have been observing that their only plan to regain power (running on their bat-crazy agenda not being a viable option) is to shriek “Orange Man Bad!” Then hope enough Vermont voters … Read more
“We can’t solve today’s problems with the same thinking that created them,” says Democrat/Progressive gubernatorial candidate Amanda Janoo, repeatedly in her campaign’s closing arguments. Totally agree! That’s why we shouldn’t vote for this woman. Her entire policy agenda reflects the same failed thinking that created the problems we face today. Her flagship campaign promise is … Read more
This week on Right Side Up, Alison and Mike discuss the issues that matter to voters in the last week before the midterm elections. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, … Read more
Vermonters are sharing stories of receiving ballots for the dead and gone. During COVID, Vermont started mailing absentee ballots to every voter on the statewide checklist (exceptions for those formally challenged) for general elections automatically and without request. The problem with this (well, one of the many problems) – as has been pointed out repeatedly … Read more
This week, on Right Side Up, Alison and Mike talk about Bloomberg, money and climate policy activists from other states, nuclear energy, and “balance” in the Statehouse. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, … Read more
The Vermont Climate Council – you remember that costly yet useless body of unelected (mostly) nut-jobs established by the Global Warming Solutions Act to come up with plans to tank our economy in a half-assed kamikaze mission to “save the planet” – met on October 5th to discuss some polling data. It did not, at … Read more
Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak will sign an executive order Wednesday, October 14, addressing how the city will implement a new Vermont law prohibiting civil immigration arrests at schools, churches, health care facilities, and other designated sensitive locations. The mayor has scheduled a 9:30 AM press conference at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington, 152 … Read more
This week on Right Side Up, Alison and Mike discuss the Rural Vermont Rising rally at the Statehouse and the policy differences in this election. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its … Read more
Because the answer would scare the you-know-what out of voters. Vermont Republicans have a concrete, transparent plan for what they’ll do if they re-take the state senate this November. It’s called Vermont Promise, and you can read all about it on its dedicated website and learn even more on the Vermont Senate Republicans’ Facebook page. … Read more
Trantifa is gonna be pissed. Vermont is naming a section of I-91 “to honor fallen Border Patrol agent David Chris Maland.” The one shot and killed by the Zizian lunatic Theresa Youngblut. The Vermont Police Association filed the petition to dedicate the highway in Maland’s honor back in July. In a statement on social media, … Read more
The Really Ugly Side of the “Second Home” Tax The recent poll by Vermont Public showed – sadly, but not surprisingly – that a majority of Vermonters (57 percent) support taxing owners of second homes more heavily in our state. This has been a topic of conversation under the Golden Dome for at least the … Read more
This week, on Right Side Up, Alison and Mike discuss Climate legislation at the Supreme Court, Education and Vermont’s school ratings, and the apparent attraction to socialism. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, … Read more