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Vermont leads by example on environmental issues

In a recent e-newsletter, Senator Bernie Sanders shared a video about a little town in Vermont called Swanton. Swanton has recently made an important

Are you one of the 90% of Americans who support common-sense, comprehensive background checks on all gun sales? If you are, how about taking

You might think, if you are a leader of a political party, that you would seek as much air time on television and radio

Before you fire up the grill this Labor Day or check out the discounts at the stores, how about taking a moment to consider

Chelsea Manning is a patriot. She will go down in history as one of the great Americans of our time. If you have not

Providence, RI Superintendent of Schools Susan Lusi is the kind of education reformer we really need – one who cares about the well-being of

This just in: Serco Inc. will be hiring and training 600 new workers for its new Wentzville, Missouri location. Bright, shiny new jobs. The

A friend of mine recently hosted a home screening of the documentary Gasland 2 by Josh Fox. The film exposes the environmental and health dangers of

It’s been in the media for just a few days but has already received national attention. Missouri Representative Paul Wieland and his wife are

Right now is the time of year when the most bountiful pickings from our local family farmers are ready for the table. Peppers, eggplant,