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A former Vermont lieutenant governor seeking to regain her seat is taking heat from both ends of the political spectrum after she apparently answered hot-button policy questions with different answers to different audiences. Democrat candidate Molly Gray leads Republican incumbent John Rodgers in the race for lieutenant governor in the November 3 general election, according … Read more
If you’re not sure which way to vote in November, we’ve provided plenty of proof that Democrats destroy everything they touch. But if you need another example, local business leaders in Burlington, Vermont, wrote a letter to Gov. Phil Scott. It seems they’re unhappy with what voting for progressives has done for them. Burlington is, … Read more
Woodstock, Vermont, is a hotbed of anti-gay hate crimes. Actually, it’s not. But someone spray-painted a “Gay slur” on retired Police Chief Joe Swanson’s mailbox. Joe is married to Nicholas “Nico” Seldon. The “Chief” was also involved in a demotion kerfuffle that required judicial intervention. The case is not, however, being investigated as simple vandalism … Read more
Surveys and polls are great, not because they’re low-hanging fruit, but because (despite the punditry class, blogosphere, and podcastistan leaning on them to make a point), they tend to be wrong. Not just wrong as in results – political polls are close enough for government work- I mean wrong as in the questions themselves. That’s … Read more
A New York man wanted on a Vermont charge of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child was arrested at the Canadian border last week, Vermont State Police said. Ryan Ouimet, 28, of Averill Park, New York, was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol at the New York-Canada border at about 6 PM Sept. … Read more
This week, on Right Side Up, Alison and Mike are joined by Wendy Wilton. Executive Director, Vermont Farm Service Agency. 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. … Read more
Two polls were released within the last week: one by the University of New Hampshire (The Green Mountain State Poll), and more recently one by Vermont Public (yes, I caved and used the new dumb name). The former caused shock waves by concluding that the far-left activist Amanda Janoo is beating America’s most popular governor … Read more
Political candidates, both incumbents and hopefuls, are lining up in opposition to Attorney General Charity Clark’s decision to charge the ‘Williston 13’ anti-ICE protesters with trespassing. The protesters pleaded innocent in Vermont Superior Court last week to trespass during a July protest at the ICE National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center in Williston. Clark said … Read more
Scores 100% on the Democratic Socialist Party policy questionnaire Democrat Lieutenant Governor Candidate Molly Gray is out on the campaign trail projecting herself as some sort of moderate and a champion of rural Vermont. But, as highlighted in a recent interview on WVMT’s Morning Drive, Gray responded to the Green Mountain Democratic Socialists of America … Read more
This week, on Right Side Up, Alison and I discuss our attendance at the Tunbridge Fair, farm and agricultural culture, small businesses and regulations, the “Species of Greatest Conservation Need” op-ed, and Prop 3. Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and … Read more
Before any Vermonters vote on a constitutional amendment that makes it impossible to avoid the corrosive cultural rot of union power, check this out. The National Education Association Vermont chapter also asserts that the state’s public school teachers must acknowledge the nation’s “white supremacy culture” as responsible for “white privilege” that is “conferred irrespective of … Read more
The proposed Constitutional Amendment, Proposal 3, that Vermonters will vote on this election began its journey in 2023 as part of the Democrat Supermajority’s radical, all-you-can-pass smorgasbord of policy-payoffs-to-special-interests agenda, along with the Clean Heat Standard, Renewable Energy Standard, the new pre-K payroll tax, Act 181, etcetera. And, what does it have in common with … Read more
TL;DR: A mother of two special-needs students told the Green Mountain Union High School Board on Sept. 17 that school staff supported her disabled son’s social gender transition without her knowledge or consent, while failing to keep her informed about what she described as a serious decline in his mental and physical health. Rebecca Duprey … Read more
The Fiscal Alliance Foundation released a new white paper today showing how some other states with heavy union influence and without Right-to-Work laws suffer from declining jobs and growing taxation and cost of living. The report examines Proposal 3, the proposed constitutional amendment on the November general election ballot, in the context of Vermont’s current … Read more
Support for socialism stronger among younger voters A July 29 University of New Hampshire poll showing that half of Vermonters view socialism positively — compared with 42% who view capitalism positively — suggests the word “socialism” has considerable appeal in Vermont. But a closer look at the poll shows that support for socialism, membership in … Read more
Lisa Kinkade, the Brattleboro homeless advocate who was praised last year for helping create a downtown drop-in center for homeless people, has been arrested following a drug raid in which police say a large amount of crack cocaine and cash was seized. Kincade, 46, was one of three people arrested Sept. 4 when Brattleboro police … Read more
This week, on Right Side Up, Alison and Mike discuss the Tunbridge Fair and the many choices Vermonters have this election cycle. 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, … Read more
Rep. Laura Sibilia, I-Dover, lead sponsor of campaign advertising legislation that became law this year, has filed a complaint asking the Vermont Attorney General’s Office to determine whether paid advertisements by Americans for Prosperity during the 2026 election cycle are subject to state campaign-finance or lobbying disclosure laws. The social media advertisements criticize Vermont lawmakers … Read more
When a parody video of Becca Balint hit the internet, the libs were triggered. The Congresswoman got all huffy, and the Progressive AG Charity Clark sent a threatening letter to the video’s creator. [Henry L.] Poitras has said he uses artificial intelligence (A.I.) in his work that “mocks and exaggerates the conduct and statements of … Read more
A few months back, the University of New Hampshire ran a poll showing that 86 percent of Vermonters found the state to be unaffordable and 64 percent of prime working-age folks 18-34 were actively planning to leave. Last week, the Fiscal Alliance Foundation followed up with another poll, this one asking (among other things) what would make someone change … Read more