Pollsters are turning to AI this election season
As response rates drop, pollsters are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to determine what voters are thinking ahead of Election Day, not only asking the questions but sometimes to help…
Will Hunter: Wanted — leadership and redirection of millions for the homeless
This commentary is by Will Hunter of Weathersfield. He is a former state senator who represented Windsor County. For almost five years, communities around Vermont and across this country have…
Don Keelan: There is some good news in housing. Really!
This commentary is by Don Keelan of Arlington, a retired certified public accountant. VTDigger reported on Aug. 30 that “Vermont would need to build between 24,000 and 36,000 new housing…
On this day in 1962
Sept. 29, 1962 Former Gov. and Mrs. Ross Barnett at Paul Johnson’s Inauguration Credit: Wikipedia Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett spoke at halftime of the University of Mississippi’s game against Kentucky.…
Young Writers Project: ‘Drive’
“Sunset,” by Chloe Deliso, from the YWP Media Library Young Writers Project is a creative online community of teen writers, photographers and artists, which has been based in Vermont since…
Vermont high schools hooked on a new sport: bass fishing
Paige Blaker of the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife pours a net of fish caught by school teams into a specialized truck to be released back into Lake Champlain…
Some states want to make it easier to cancel subscriptions
A screen displays logos for streaming services. States are passing new laws to try to make it harder for companies to automatically renew subscriptions, sometimes at higher prices, without consumers’…
In swing states that once went for Trump, unions organize to prevent a repeat
A youngster holds up a pro-union sign at Laborfest in Milwaukee on Labor Day, Sept. 2, 2024. Both presidential nominees are trying to appeal to union members. (Photo by Erik…
Tax cut supporters’ numbers might not tell the whole story
Politicians often depend on numbers to make their argument. But numbers can be confusing and misleading. Supporters of eliminating the income tax cite a lot of numbers to bolster their…
Wear the hat, support the cowboy
Sarah and Josh Christensen (Photo courtesy of Sarah and Josh Christensen). Drive through downtown Bozeman any day of the week, and you’re guaranteed to see some cowboy hats. Turn on…