Category: Vermont

School Faces Bipartisan Backlash After Banishing Girls From Own Locker Room Over Transgender Complaint

Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Vermont are siding with a girl’s volleyball team which has been banished from their own locker room for complaining about being forced to change in front of a male team member who says he identifies as a female. Blake Allen, one of the banished members of the Randolph High School…


Girl Volleyball Players in Vermont Banned From Own Locker Room After Transgender Complaint

A number of girls playing for a high school volleyball team in Vermont have been barred from using their own locker room after filing a complaint to school officials about a transgender teammate, according to a report. Blake Allen, who, along with some of her fellow teammates, now has to get changed in a single-stall…


Female Volleyball Players in Vermont Banned From Own Locker Room After Transgender Complaint

A number of girls playing for a high school volleyball team in Vermont have been barred from using their own locker room after filing a complaint to school officials about a transgender teammate, according to a report. Blake Allen, who, along with some of her fellow teammates, now has to get changed in a single-stall…


The Traditional Charms and Modern Comforts of Vermont’s Woodstock Inn

On a blue-sky summer afternoon, we cruised through the quaint town, passed the covered bridge, and approached the historic Woodstock Inn’s long driveway. A surreal feeling set in as we parked on the red brick landing near the front porch’s white columns, above which sat a giant golden eagle statue. We were transported to a…


Takeaways From Tuesday Primaries: Four Trump-Backed Candidates Win, Omar Survives

November general election slates for 16 congressional, four gubernatorial, and three U.S. Senate seats were set in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut, and Vermont in Aug. 9 primaries. Among first-glance takeaways are triumphs by four candidates endorsed by former President Trump and the narrow victory by “squad” honcho Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in her Democratic primary. Meanwhile,…


Takeaways From Tuesday Primaries: 4 Trump-Backed Candidates Win, Omar Survives

November general election slates for 16 congressional, four gubernatorial, and three U.S. Senate races were set in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut, and Vermont in the Aug. 9 primary elections. Among first-glance takeaways are triumphs by four candidates endorsed by former President Trump and the narrow victory by “squad” leader Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in her Democratic…


Kansas Aug. 2 ‘Value Them Both’ Vote First of at Least 6 Abortion Measures on 2022 Ballots

The Kansas ‘Value Them Both’ amendment goes before Sunflower State voters as a special election on their Aug. 2 primary ballots. The ballot measure asks voters to remove access to abortion as a right guaranteed under the Kansas Constitution in a 2019 state Supreme Court ruling. It is the nation’s first public referendum on abortion…


Kansas to Be First Test of Voter Sentiment in the ‘Post-Roe’ Era

The first ballot test of the official, newly-minted “post-Roe era” will be on Aug. 2, when Kansas voters are presented with a proposed amendment on their primary ballots that declares there is no constitutional right to abortion. The Kansas Value Them Both Amendment is the first of four proposed constitutional amendments addressing abortion that will…


Kansas August Referendum To Be First Post-Roe Electoral Clash

The first ballot test of the post-Roe era will be on Aug. 2 when Kansas voters are presented with a proposed constitutional amendment that declares there is no constitutional right to abortion. The Kansas Value Them Both Amendment will be the first of at least four proposed constitutional amendments addressing abortion certain to go before…


Rest, Relaxation, and Recreation at Topnotch

The waterfall’s thunderous rhythm had a hypnotic effect. Dressed in bathing suits and flip flops, we arranged fluffy towels on chaise lounges as the bright sunlight shone upon us. It was a welcome escape from winter’s chill. Yet my family and I weren’t at a tropical destination. We were at Topnotch, a spa and resort…