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Valley News - Forum, July 20: Reverse attacks on voting

Forum, July 20: Reverse attacks on voting Published: 7/19/2021 10:00:02 PM Modified: 7/19/2021 10:00:06 PM Reverse attacks on voting Like many of my fellow Americans, I am frustrated with the roadblocks put up by Republicans in Congress that prevent even starting a conversation on critical pieces of legislation. I’m frustrated with the GOP’s relentless attack on our basic rights, including our freedom to vote. According to the Brennan Center for Justice, 17 states have enacted 28 new laws this year that make it more difficult for eligible Americans to cast their ballots. But I certainly haven’t lost hope or my determination. Right now, legislators are considering two crucial bills, the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Together, these bills would create national standards for voting and stop unjust and unfair voting laws. These bills are exactly what we need to reverse the worst attacks on our voting rights that we’ve seen in years.

Valley News - Photos: A song of remembrance for Thetford's Elmer Brown

Valley News - Forum, July 10: Proposed Hanover budget balances need for services with needs of taxpayers

Forum, July 10: Proposed Hanover budget balances need for services with needs of taxpayers Published: 7/9/2021 9:59:56 PM Modified: 7/9/2021 10:00:06 PM Proposed Hanover budget balances need for services with needs of taxpayers At the business portion of Hanover’s Town Meeting on Tuesday, voters will face a bevy of appropriations-related warrant articles, $30.6 million in total, for fiscal year 2022. After revenues, the levy to taxpayers is $14.1 million. Tax rates, incorporating the Fire Fund, would increase just under 3% (17 cents on a base of $5.92 per assessed value of $1,000 prior to the increase). The Hanover Finance Committee voted unanimously on March 8 to support the town budget. In setting the budget, the town faced significant, mostly externally driven, revenue and cost pressures: Multiple revenue streams were impacted by COVID-19 totaling more than $450,000 an amount equal to 19 cents on the tax rate; cost drivers included a nearly $200,000 increase in required

Valley News - Forum, Feb. 4: Please practice the CDC guidelines

Forum, Feb. 4: Please practice the CDC guidelines Published: 2/3/2021 10:00:08 PM Modified: 2/3/2021 10:00:05 PM Please practice the CDC guidelines I can barely believe that I have lost two members of my family to COVID-19 in less than three months. My brother-in-law died in California on Nov. 3, 2020. My brother died in Florida on Jan. 24, 2021. Both had mild symptoms to start and exactly 21 days later both were dead. Neither had practiced any of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines, believing that since they had not gotten COVID-19 sooner there was nothing to worry about. Sadly, that attitude was encouraged by our country’s leadership last year.