As lawmakers prepare to respond to warnings about Global Warning, commentator John McClaughry has some warnings of his own – about remembering the laws of unintended consequences.
The proposal to tax Vermont Yankee on windfall profits has stirred up lots of comment from supporters and critics alike. Among the latter is commentator John McClaughry.
As the legislature considers how to fund education in Vermont, as well as the many other fiscal needs of our state, commentator John McClaughry is hoping that they are paying attention to a recent report on our economic future.
Thanks to the recent creation of Catamount Health, you might think that the affordable health care debate in Vermont is over – and commentator John McClaughry agrees that it is – but he doesn’t think it’s over for long.
Commentator John McClaughry is concerned that environmental policy makers may be forgetting about the law of unintended consequences – especially when it comes to consumers.
Commentator John McClaughry has been listening to the national debate over the progress of the war in Iraq, and one voice in particular has won his approval.
Despite the recent extension of federal dairy subsidies, commentator John McClaughry says that with a new five year farm bill coming before Congress in the New Year, it’s a good time to reassess how federal farm policies affect our state.
As the debate about the future of health care in Vermont continues, commentator John McClaughry suggests a model that he thinks could be successful here.