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The legal side of name calling
MIDDLEBURY | When someone calls another person a “racist,” as Sen. Bernie Sanders did of President Donald Trump on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, is it considered defamatory speech? Read more
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North Country business confidence stays level
PLATTSBURGH | Local businesses remain confident that the area’s economy is growing. Read more
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Area communities in jobs, gov’t shutdown surveys
MIDDLEBURY | A recent report by the personal finance website WalletHub.com, shows the Burlington and South Burlington area are among the communities mentioned in a national jobs survey. Read more
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County waves civil service exam fees
PLATTSBURGH | The Clinton County Legislature has waived application fees for civil service positions. Read more
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Restaurant biz cool to minimum wage hike
PLATTSBURGH | Hospitality workers rang in the new year with promises of extra cash: Read more
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Clinton County taxes to stay flat
PLATTSBURGH | The Clinton County Legislature is poised to pass a spending plan for 2019 with no tax increase attached. Read more
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Stefanik touts growing economy, clinches US Chamber endorsement
BALLSTON SPA | Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) has clinched a heavy-duty endorsement days before the midterm elections. Read more
Trump gets impeached. Then what?
OK liberal Democrats. Let’s say you’re successful in deposing our president. Read more
GOP being hijacked by radical right
We all know that money buys political influence. Read more
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Despite perceptions, Rutland low on violent crimes
RUTLAND | Rutland, Vermont, has the fewest violent crimes per 1,000 residents (0.50), which is 40.9 times fewer than in Detroit, the city with the most at 20.47, according to a new survey by the personal-finance website WalletHub.com. Read more
Trump takes undeserved credit for Obama economy
For an unprecedented 104 consecutive months, the economy has grown. Read more
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Eye on business: ETS launches new website, expands into Burlington
PLATTSBURGH | A Plattsburgh-based staffing agency has started 2018 with a bang with a new website and expansion into Vermont. Read more
Forbes: Vermont 48th for business
As the Vermont State Legislature plans its agenda for the 2018 session, our elected leaders might consider addressing some of the issues highlighted by the business magazine, Forbes, regarding our economic situation. Read more
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Consultant sought for Route 3 development plan
PLATTSBURGH | The Town of Plattsburgh is searching for a consultant to put together a comprehensive plan for developing the Route 3 commercial district. Read more
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Clinton County nears budget vote
PLATTSBURGH | Clinton County has released its tentative 2018 budget. Read more
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Vermont’s top cop has pot concerns
MONTPELIER | Research shows marijuana legalization will lead to more traffic highway deaths, Vermont’s top cop told the Governor’s Marijuana Advisory Commission Nov.14. Read more
State can’t track greenhouse gas goals
MONTPELIER | On Oct. 12, former Vermont state Sen. Wendy Wilton of Rutland asked her Facebook friends, “Anybody have an update on whether or not Vermont is meeting its [greenhouse gas emission reduction] goals?” Read more
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State and local tax deduction emerges as flashpoint
PLATTSBURGH | As Congress digs into tax reform this fall, the state and local tax deduction has left New York politicians rattled. Read more
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Comptroller offers North Country economic forecast
PLATTSBURGH | The unemployment rate in the North Country is higher than the state average. Read more
A Jobless Recovery?
We’ve all seen a lot. I remember the death of JFK, RFK and MLK. I recall the moon landing, Apollo 13, and Watergate. Read more
