Dan Jones: Whatever happened to public service?

This commentary is by Dan Jones, of Montpelier. He is an activist working for local resilience.  The Vermont State Employees Association has sued the State of Vermont to overturn the administration’s requirement that employees return to working in state offices, arguing that such a return would cause discomfort to some workers. The state, while acknowledging and accommodating special needs requests, maintains that many state services are best delivered by employees working in pe