The following response to a petition signed by about 750 Vermonters asking Rep. Peter Welch to look into voter fraud drew this response from Vermont’s lone congressperson:

112 Vermont communities received ‘coronavirus response grants’ from the Center for Tech and Civic Life, a not-for-profit formed by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan to provide assistance to local election officials. 

Made in Vermont from repurposed wool, no less.

There was more testimony in the virtual State House this week about the recent election, this time in the House Government Operations Committee, from several town clerks. Though the bulk of their comments were positive, a number of clear and present dangers regarding mail-in voting and fraud were exposed in the questioning.

Details of the inauguration are not being shared with press and public “out of an abundance of caution.” Necessary step, or sign of nontransparency to come?

NEWPORT - Soldiers from 1-172 CAV and 172nd Public Affairs Detachment of the Vermont National Guard, departed Sunday to join over 20,000 other National Guard members in securing a peaceful Inauguration.

Republican leaders and candidates are distancing themselves as far as possible from the expected “armed rally” Jan. 17 in Montpelier. But the VT AFL-CIO says it will be there - and asks people to keep the kids at home.

The Green Mountain Boys will be making sure there’s not a repeat on the January 6 security fiasco at the Capitol.

When Ben Franklin exited the room where the future of the United States was being decided, he was asked what kind of government we would have. He answered "a Republic, if you can keep it." More than 200 years later, Just days ago, we witnessed a challenge to that democratic Republic. Fascists, at the direction of Donald Trump, attempted to subvert our Republic by legislative process and by violence in the streets and in the halls of Congress. That coup was defeated.

Vermont police are planning for possible gatherings of armed citizens at the Vermont State House January 17. Vermont is an “open carry” state so police don’t mind if protesters are carrying. But they won’t tolerate people pointing guns at other people.