ConsEUmer podcast / EP169: The price isn’t right (co-hosted w/ Elizabeth Hicks)

This week’s episode is co-hosted with the CCC’s U.S Affairs Analyst Elizabeth Hicks. We talk about the U.S presidential election, and the latest proposals by both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump for price controls. Follow Liz on X @eohicks. September 26, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto

An RFK–Trump Union Would Be Total Chaos

This piece was co-authored with Stephen Kent. The presidential bid of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ended where skeptics assumed it would, with a full-fledged endorsement of Donald Trump for president, setting off a battle by Kennedy to get his name removed from the ballot in battleground states such as Michigan, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. The universes of two political […]

L’Europe entre l’écologisme de Démocrates et le nationalisme de Républicains

Pour la politique européenne, quelles seront les implications de l’accession de l’un ou l’autre candidat à la présidence ? L’élection présidentielle américaine a récemment pris une tournure sans précédent, le président sortant Joe Biden ayant décidé de ne pas briguer un second mandat, en grande partie en raison des gaffes et des erreurs commises du fait de […]

Governor Walz Needs To Answer For Failed Progressive Food Policies

The US presidential election is shaping up to be one of most “heartland” themed campaigns in recent history. Donald Trump’s VP selection of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance checked the Rust Belt box for Republicans, and Democrat Kamala Harris countered with her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Continue reading in The Daily Wire. Picture […]

Trump Must Clarify His Stance on Farmers

The presidential race has recently been overshadowed by the daily politics of rhetoric and questions over mental fitness, but it’s important not to forget that with a presidential candidate assuming office come countless policies and appointments that severely impact sectors such as agriculture. We’d be hard-pressed to find any indicator from the candidates’ views on […]

Back on Vermont Viewpoint WDEV to discuss H.706 veto

I joined Brad Ferland on WDEV’s Vermont Viewpoint to discuss House Bill H.706 which would ban the use of neonic insecticides in the state. The bill was vetoed by Governor Scott and is due for a veto override session mid-June. You can listen to the entire interview below:  

Quoted by Rutland Herald on Vermont neonics legislation

I was quoted by the Rutland Herald on the bill that bans neonics in the state of Vermont: Veto urged A “global consumer advocacy group,” Consumer Choice Center, has urged Gov. Phil Scott to veto H.706, which would ban the use of neonicotinoid-treated seeds in Vermont. According to a news release, “The ban would be […]