The Brennan Center’s 2006 survey claimed 21 million Americans lacked ID, but the reality is far less dramatic. Later GAO studies and recent elections show only modest turnout effects from voter ID laws, while hundreds of thousands of ballot
Sen. Peter Welch says you’re more likely to be struck by lightning than see voter fraud. True if you count perpetrators, but not victims. One fraud case can disenfranchise thousands, even hundreds of thousands. When elections are tainted, e
In a tense Senate hearing, several Democrats—led by Bernie Sanders—shouted down RFK Jr. rather than engage his arguments. Instead of examining vaccine policy, CDC unrest, or border-linked outbreaks, the conversation devolved into scolding a
In a Facebook video, Rep. Becca Balint described her home being burgled and pledged she’d “do anything” to protect her kids. But her voting record tells a different story: opposition to fentanyl enforcement, crime bills, and law enforcement
Vermont’s “Affordable Heat Act” was branded as relief but, according to the state’s own Public Utility Commission, it raises heating costs by up to 45%. While VT Democrats and their media allies warn of “dark money” from Americans for Prosp
A viral “history lesson” claiming ICE is the Gestapo has pulled in 182,000 likes online—but the comparison collapses once you look at how ICE was created, who oversees it, and how it operates under U.S. law. Facts beat whiteboards every tim
Vermont's shift from a culture of hard work and independence to one of complacency is reflected in its policies. With marijuana dispensaries praised, but no excitement for high-paying jobs, and a welfare system that discourages work, the st
Rutland Mayor Michael Doenges has opened the door to considering a city manager, arguing the city’s “size and the way it operates” may require professional administration. With Rutland’s population now half what it was in the 1980s–90s, res
DNI Tulsi Gabbard claims the CIA’s Cold War media tactics never ended. Historical records confirm these programs were real, from the Church Committee to declassified files, despite being dismissed as a “conspiracy theory.” #OperationMocking
WCAX ran a story about cuts to public broadcasting — but led with Cookie Monster. There’s just one problem: Sesame Street hasn’t needed CPB funding in years. Here’s the real story behind who pays for what, who doesn’t, and what the internet
Trump's attempt to cut overhead waste at agencies like NIH and the Pentagon is being blocked by courts citing "arbitrary and capricious" rules under the 1946 Administrative Procedure Act. It’s a bureaucratic straitjacket now used to veto re
A group of NIH researchers—including Nobel laureates—are protesting Trump-era budget cuts and a 15% cap on indirect costs, claiming they threaten science itself. But internal data shows many grants fund administrative overhead, not lab work
