Jim Douglas: Portability is about equality

Editor’s note: This commentary is by former Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas.
The demographic challenges facing Vermont have been a long time in the making. As governor, I was sounding the alarm over 15 years ago: Vermont must do what it can to attract and keep young people in our state.
My administration saw it in terms of a state economy driven by well-paying jobs, an excellent educational system for Vermont families and – most importantly – a shared understanding that Vermont actual