John Rodgers: Wilson’s claims ‘unfair and unfounded’

Editor’s note: This commentary is by state Sen. John S. Rodgers, a Democrat representing the Essex/Orleans District in Vermont.
Laura Wilson missed the mark in her recent editorial. Wilson said that I was “bitterly casting blame (as he sees it) on newcomers to Vermont.” I would like to know what qualifies her to know how I see things. Some of the best Vermonters that I know and some of my best friends grew up in and came from other states. I welcome people from anywhere as long