# aly richards (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover aly richards. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Greatest Little Hellhole on Earth](https://thevpo.org/2026/08/21/the-greatest-little-hellhole-on-earth/) _2026-08-21 · John S. Walters · The Vermont Political Observer._ So, CNN just published a little exercise in clickbait under the try-hard title “We searched for America’s best towns to visit. Here are the top 10.” And as is often the case, our very own Queen City made the list for, according to the subhead, “Lovely surroundings, farm-fresh food, community spirit.” Not mentioned: Violence, insecurity, \[…\] ## [Instant Statewide Ticket, Just Add Water](https://thevpo.org/2026/08/20/instant-statewide-ticket-just-add-water/) _2026-08-20 · John S. Walters · The Vermont Political Observer._ Stop the presses! Big news from the world of Vermont politics! The state Republican Party just filled out its statewide ticket with three people who… uhhhh… you’ve never heard of. And who have roughly the same chance of winning as I do, and I won’t be on the ballot. The few who voted in the \[…\] ## [Phil Scott Presses Thumb Firmly on the Partisan Scale](https://thevpo.org/2026/08/18/phil-scott-presses-thumb-firmly-on-the-partisan-scale/) _2026-08-18 · John S. Walters · The Vermont Political Observer._ Here’s a screenshot from a recent hostage video political message posted on Gov. Phil Scott’s non-governmental Facebook account. And if there was any doubt about whether Scott is first and foremost a political animal, this video should remove it entirely. The video was posted on August 6, five days before the primary, and it’s a \[…\] ## [Now, This Is a Fascinating Map of Vermont](https://thevpo.org/2026/08/13/now-this-is-a-fascinating-map-of-vermont/) _2026-08-14 · John S. Walters · The Vermont Political Observer._ No, not THAT map. Although it’s fascinating in its own way; it seems that Vermont has been gay-friendly for a very long time. Ooh, strapping young men with powerful (ahem) tools! But I digress, and right off the top too. I’m referring to a map prepared by VTDigger’s ace data reporter Erin Petenko which I \[…\] ## [It’s a Janoo Day, Yes It Is](https://thevpo.org/2026/08/12/its-a-janoo-day-yes-it-is/) _2026-08-12 · John S. Walters · The Vermont Political Observer._ For those unfamiliar, this was The New Day, an uber-popular tag team in the WWE who began their entrance routine with the slogan “It’s a new day, yes it is.” I’m not suggesting that newly minted gubernatorial nominee Amanda Janoo adopt it as a campaign slogan because WWE has squadrons of copyright lawyers on speed \[…\] ## [Primary Night Instant Reaction, To Be UPDATED Until All the Key Races are Settled](https://thevpo.org/2026/08/11/primary-night-instant-reaction-to-be-updated-until-all-the-key-races-are-settled/) _2026-08-12 · John S. Walters · The Vermont Political Observer._ So it’s primary night in Vermont, and as the results come in, I’m here to read and react. Stay tuned! Maybe Planet Hank Isn’t a Genius After All. The first contested race to be called by the Associated Press was the Republican primary for the chance to lose to U.S. Rep. Becca Balint in November. \[…\] ## [I Hope the Democrats Have Money Left After the Primary](https://thevpo.org/2026/08/06/i-hope-the-democrats-have-money-left-after-the-primary/) _2026-08-07 · John S. Walters · The Vermont Political Observer._ The good news, if you favor the Democrats, is that many of their candidates have been able to raise impressive amounts of money in advance of next week’s primary. The bad news: They’ve spent a lot of their cash in ways that are only tangentially related to advancing the cause in November. Here’s hoping there’s \[…\] ## [The Barons Have Lowered Their Sights for 2026](https://thevpo.org/2026/08/05/the-barons-have-lowered-their-sights-for-2026/) _2026-08-06 · John S. Walters · The Vermont Political Observer._ This is a screenshot from state Sen. Steven Heffernan’s latest campaign finance report. You may recognize the names; the first is actually Amy Tarrant of the Richard Tarrant Cinematic Universe; the other three are Burlington-area developer/real estate types. The Addison County Republican, allegedly a champion of rural Vermont, is getting virtually all of his money \[…\] ## [“Every Alarm Bell in My Body Is Ringing Right Now”](https://thevpo.org/2026/08/04/every-alarm-bell-in-my-body-is-ringing-right-now/) _2026-08-04 · John S. Walters · The Vermont Political Observer._ Something happened last Wednesday that should have been a big news story, but it wasn’t. I was out of town so it took me some time to catch up, but you know, I felt pretty secure in thinking that I wouldn’t be scooped by anyone in our sadly depleted media ecosystem. Good for me, bad \[…\] ## [Scott Admin Does Blatantly Political Thing and Accuses His Opponents of Playing Politics, Part Eleventy-Billion](https://thevpo.org/2026/08/03/scott-admin-does-blatantly-political-thing-and-accuses-his-opponents-of-playing-politics-part-eleventy-billion/) _2026-08-04 · John S. Walters · The Vermont Political Observer._ If this wasn’t reported as an in-kind donation to the Bram Kranichfeld campaign, it’s only because the dollars-and-cents value was incalculable. Last week, out of nowhere, and without extending the courtesy of informing the mayor of Vermont’s largest and most important city, the Scott administration dispatched the Vermont State Police to patrol the allegedly mean \[…\] ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nYxdm2oPwwan) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [Some Deep Out-of-State Pockets are Backing Aly Richards](https://thevpo.org/2026/08/02/some-deep-out-of-state-pockets-are-backing-aly-richards/) _2026-08-03 · John S. Walters · The Vermont Political Observer._ This is a screenshot of an ad that’s been circulating on behalf of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Aly Richards. But it didn’t come from her campaign; it was paid for by the (apparently) newborn Independent Expenditure PAC known as “Time for a Change.” IE-PACs, for those just tuning in, can spend on behalf of favored candidates \[…\]