Archive - Behind the Lines: Rob Roper on Vermont Politics

Court Decision Highlights Need to Repeal the “Right to Sue” in GWSA ASAP.

Lawmakers have a year to take taxpayers off the hook.

Jul 31 •

Face It, Vermont’s Public Schools Are Terrible

Taxpayers and students are being ripped off, and no one is being held accountable.

Jul 28 •

New Hampshire Eliminates Vehicle Inspection Mandate

How about Vermont, and what other useless programs can we scrap?

Jul 23 •

How to Spot “Fake News” in Local Journalism

VT Digger, are you joking?

Jul 18 •

A Third Party or a Constitutional Convention?

Whither goes Elon next?

Jul 16 •

The Coming Politics of Mega-School Districts

Teachers’ union is already planning to exploit this.

Jul 11 •

Civil Unions Was “Jim Crow” for Same Sex Couples

Why celebrate this “separate but equal” policy?

Jul 8 •

Sen. Watson Lies to Constituent

Wants Vermonters to get sued for her policy failures.

Jul 3 •

This month the state will start deducting 5% of some workers' wages unless they actively opt out of VT Saves

Happy Independence Day!

Jul 1 •

June 2025

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