Vermont’s Open Meeting Law was meant to ensure transparency, but too often, public meetings happen with minimal awareness. Simply holding an open meeting doesn’t mean the public was informed. Citizens must stay engaged, demand better notifi
The Rutland Forward-controlled BOA approved a $7.1M contract before securing key funding. Now, Mayor Mike Doenges and RF-aligned aldermen are scrambling to fix the financial mess. And they want another term. Did they exercise real oversight
Alderman Michael Talbott claims Rutland’s $7.1M JCI contract was carefully vetted, but meeting records tell a different story—one of rushed approvals, questionable financial assumptions, and no real public oversight. Why did Rutland Forward
Rutland officials pushed through a $7.1 million energy contract without voter approval, claiming it would pay for itself. But JCI’s own numbers prove otherwise—even in the best-case scenario, the project falls nearly $3 million short over 2
Rutland officials approved a $7.1 million contract guaranteeing just $5,000 in energy savings per year for 20 years. The Board of Aldermen—led by Rutland Forward candidates—passed the deal without knowing if a $500,000 grant would come thro
Vermont’s H.298 is a bad-faith sanctuary bill disguised as due process. By requiring judicial warrants that don’t exist for civil immigration cases, it blocks ICE enforcement while misleading the public. This political deception endangers l
Rutland Forward, a political action committee (PAC) heavily involved in local elections, has raised new questions about its funding sources and financial transparency. Public filings reveal a complex pattern of donations, including signific
Rutland Forward, a political action committee (PAC) backing local candidates, has failed to file its 2025 campaign finance report while reporting a nearly $7,000 deficit in 2024. With unaccounted-for spending, missing records, and questions
U.S. food aid, primarily sourced from American agribusiness, has long been criticized for undermining local farmers in recipient nations. By flooding markets with free or subsidized grains, these programs often devastate domestic agricultur
The Department of Education was created to improve student achievement, but decades later, test scores remain stagnant, bureaucracy has exploded, and federal spending has soared. With Trump and DOGE pushing to eliminate it, the real questio
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is exposing government waste, fraud, and abuse—yet politicians like Becca Balint are attacking the young engineers behind it. The outrage isn’t about privacy; it’s about protecting the
Vermont lawmakers are doubling down on Smart Justice reforms—expanding bail reform, diversion programs, and pushing for an OPC in Burlington—all based on manipulated crime reports. But real data from Vermont, New York, and Illinois shows pl
