A $6 million investment in brownfield remediation has been committed in Burlington, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said. The funding will support a cleanup and redevelopment project at 453 Pine St. in the city of roughly 42,000 people.
“[H.505] includes absolutely no recognition of the often-disastrous health and safety impacts of using drugs like fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, and more. Nor does it acknowledge the role of enforcement in tracking down and stopping the dealers who seek to poison Vermonters.”
Forty-two of the 180 legislators in the Vermont General Assembly won’t be seeking re-election to their current seats. Vermont Daily Chronicle asked about 50 undecided or unknown lawmakers if they plan to run. We also asked them why they think turnover is at an all-time high.
California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, via executive order, is dictating what Vermont vehicle consumers can and cannot buy — if we go along. We don’t have to.
President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security “Disinformation Governance Board” has been put on hold after quickly falling into controversy, according to media reports.
According to AAA, the average national price of a gallon of gasoline climbed to $4.59 Thursday morning. That’s up from $4.57 Wednesday, $4.41 a week ago and $3.04 last year at this time. JP Morgan analysts warn that gas prices could average more than $6 a gallon this summer.
Article 22 will affect parent’s rights and education. We are already seeing a trend by the public school system to attempt to groom our children and evict their parents from school board and other related meetings. Article 22 will open the doors for these efforts to be expanded and become law.
The Expanding Access Grants will continue to reduce gaps in Vermont’s current summer and afterschool system by addressing affordability, increasing availability, building long-lasting partnerships to promote sustainability, and piloting innovative approaches.
Unless and until universal school choice is legislated, the current disagreements voiced throughout the state will be the standard fair — guaranteed.
There is no simple “the science” according to which a leader can govern. There is no one type of expert who can make overall policy from the narrow perch of his or her expertise (sorry, Dr. Fauci).
President Joe Biden offered an excellent example of an unforced error when last month when he announced formation of a Disinformation Governance Board, and dispatched Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to build support for it.
Vermont is one of two states that allows incarcerated people to vote. But data show just a fraction of those who are incarcerated use that right. “Vermont is already doing a lot of things that other places don’t do, and we still see these very low numbers,” White said.