State takes Vermonter’s gun rights by recategorizing misdemeanor into felony – True North Reports
A hunter and sporting enthusiast has lost his legal right to own guns. A 2015 law recategorized a 10-year-old misdemeanor into a felony – thus allowing the state to take his guns. 
Concerns of ‘Big Marijuana’ takeover expressed at pot commercialization forum – True North Reports
Some worry that small Vermont growers won’t be able to compete with “Big Pot” in a legal, commercial marketplace. 
Vermont’s low unemployment numbers don’t tell the whole story – but True North Reports does
If you’ve ever wondered why there seem to be so many under-employed and unemployed Vermonters despite the record low numbers – read on. Hint: it has to do with the difference between the “official” U-3 metric, and the more inclusive U-6 metric. True North explains.
Read more‘Travels with Charlie’ visits music store, discusses state pension shortfall – True North Reports
Charlie Papillo hosts a discussion with music store owner and pension guru David Coates about Vermont’s severely underfunded state pension program.
City of Montpelier skirts budget process to allocate $10K for 'social justice' - True North Reports
The City of Montpelier is fast-tracking a $10,000 budget item for a vaguely-worded 'social justice' program. 
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Burlington GOP, Progressive councilor reject noncitizen voting – True North Reports
The Burlington GOP is saying it loud and proud – it opposes the proposed voting by noncitizens in city elections. And the Republicans have good company – Progressive city councilor Ali Dieng, who as a new citizen believes voting is a right to be earned through citizenship.
Read moreScott says if TCI is carbon tax, he won’t support it – True North Reports
Gov. Phil Scott told reporters yesterday he wants to see the details about the proposed Transportation Climate Initiative, a multi-state plan to assess a carbon pollution fee on state gasoline and diesel fuel dealers. But if it’s a carbon tax, he’s agin’ it.
Read moreBurlington policing group to study possible gender/race bias in traffic ticketing – True North Reports
Are Burlington police biased against minorities or women in how they issue traffic tickets? A policing oversight group – including the city councilor who earlier this year suggested taking guns away from officers on patrol - will study the issue. Meanwhile VT gubernatorial candidate John Klar said at a policing town hall in Royalton that such accusations are unfair.
Opinion by Todd Smith: Unaccountable Care Organizations - True North Reports
Newspaper publisher Todd Smith says Vermont's healthcare insurance "accountable care organization" is anything but. It's Vermont's only ACO and it wants 33% more money than last year. Can anyone stop it?
Klar: we don't need more gun laws - True North Reports
Amid criticism from pro-2A Vermonters that he won't seek to repeal recent gun control laws, gubernatorial candidate John Klar stresses that he won't be pushing or signing any new gun laws.
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