
	A half-step in (sort of) the right direction Saturday May 25, 2013 We welcomed President Obama’s counter-terrorism speech on Thursday and his invitation to Congress that it help him scale back our open-ended war on terrorism and al-Qaida. Full Story The war on GMO labeling Friday May 24, 2013 In the war over genetically-modified organisms, proponents of GMO labeling lost a key battle on Thursday when the U. Full Story In tragedy can be found hope Thursday May 23, 2013 Those of us who watched our neighbors who were affected by Tropical Storm Irene struggle back to some sense of normality (a process that is still not complete for some), are now watching as the folks in Oklahoma attempt to take the first steps toward recovery following the devastating tornadoes earlier this week. Full Story Keep loved ones safe and cool Wednesday May 22, 2013 With the weather finally getting warmer everyone’s thoughts have turned to pleasant spring days and the flurry of activity they bring -- planting gardens, baseball games, end of the school year activities, picnics and trips to the park. Full Story Play ball! Tuesday May 21, 2013 Not many sounds signal the start of summer better than the crack of a bat on a baseball. Full Story A distracted Congress Monday May 20, 2013 The Day of New London (Conn. Full Story Reasons to give a damn Saturday May 18, 2013 We here at the Reformer are finding it particularly hard to get all up in arms about the "scandals" various media outlets are attempting to lay on the Obama administration. Full Story Goals for breathing easier Friday May 17, 2013 Vermont -- a.k.a. The Green Mountain State -- is known for its open spaces, clean air and relative absence of industrialization. Full Story The continual tax raising mania Thursday May 16, 2013 As the 2013 legislative session crawls to its conclusion, a lot of Vermonters are probably wondering why the main business of that session seems to have been finding and extracting ever more millions of tax dollars. Full Story Selfish slobs Thursday May 16, 2013 The annual Green Up Day in Vermont is a wonderful thing. Full Story An investigation gone too far? Wednesday May 15, 2013 The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday was defending its decision to subpoena phone records from Associated Press bureaus and reporters. Full Story Protecting what we care about the most Tuesday May 14, 2013 With high school graduation just around the corner, now’s a good time for parents to reinforce in their children safe driving habits. Full Story U.S.companies should stay in Bangladesh Monday May 13, 2013 The Portland (Maine) Press Herald, May 7, 2013 It’s good that retailers like L. Full Story Peak Resorts should reconsider its decision Saturday May 11, 2013 When we learned management at Mount Snow threatened its employees and volunteers with termination if they also had jobs at nearby Haystack, many in the Deerfield Valley concluded it was a petty action. Full Story A new vision for energy policy Friday May 10, 2013 "I feel very good about where we ended up in terms of empowering local and regional planning to determine their own futures in the new energy landscape. Full Story