Archive - Behind the Lines: Rob Roper on Vermont Politics

Lessons From the Eclipse

Electrifying everything via renewable sources is dangerously asinine.

Apr 11 •

Left Wing Logic: Nothing in Vermont Is Affordable, Why Should Energy Be?

The bizarre testimony of the Renewable Energy Vermont executive director.

Apr 8 •

Another Dumb Constitutional Amendment….

“Right to collectively bargain” would exacerbate our public pension crisis, tax crisis, and job flight.

Apr 4 •

March 2024

Democrats say, “Read My Lips: Yes! New taxes!” Republicans say, GET REAL!

Battle lines are drawn for November 2024 VT State House races.

Mar 29 •

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Legislate

Democrat Assistant Majority Leader’s misleading, untrue spin about the Renewable Energy Standard

Mar 26 •

Sunday Funny! Anti-Fossil Fuel Lobbyist Caught in Hot Mic Moment.

Celebrates forcing Vermonters to decarbonize with CO2 laden ski trip to France.

Mar 24 •

House Passes Renewable Energy Standard Amidst Cloud of Baloney

Sponsoring Rep. deploys word salad to avoid stating truths about the bill.

Mar 22 •

House Passes Racist, Homophobic Flavored Tobacco Ban

One of only two Black Reps accuses colleagues of “dehumanizing Black and LGBTQ adults.”

Mar 18 •

Rearranging One Deck Chair on the Sinking Clean Heat Standard

Committee ignores equity concerns, potential for unintended economic consequences.

Mar 15 •

Senate President Pro Tem’s Disgraceful Anti-Small-“d”-Democratic Rant

Tells senators to ignore voters, dictates to media how to report, threatens to de-platform Republican lawmakers who disagree.

Mar 13 •

Vermont Must Cap Individual Property Tax Increases

47 states limit property tax increases in some way. We don’t.

Mar 7 •

Will Legislators Fix Their Clean Heat Standard Catastrophe?

So far, no interest in the vaunted “check back” they hyped.

Mar 5 •

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