Mermel: Governor Scott, we appreciate you
Republicans call him weak or label him a RINO, but somehow they don’t understand that Governor Scott is the best thing anyone on the right has going for them.
Letter: Thanking the Rutland Chamber of Commerce
Kudos to the Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region (CEDRR) leadership teams for pulling together a very good and high energy Business and Trade Show event this past week at the Rutland Community Center.
Vermont GOP creates Election Integrity subcommittee
The Vermont Republican State Committee on Saturday, April 22, voted almost unanimously to create an election subcommittee to investigate Vermont “election operations, procedures and integrity.”
Bill would allow STD treatment for 12-year-olds without parental consent
S.151 would “allow a minor 12 years of age or older to consent to medical care for the prevention of a sexually transmitted infection,” which would further remove parents from direct involvement in the health and wellbeing of their children.
Senate concurs with House on S.5, setting up veto fight
The full Senate voted 20-10 to concur with the House version of S.5, the clean heat standard bill, sending it to the governor’s desk. Gov. Phil Scott is expected to veto the bill.
Gov. Scott: ‘I will veto S.5’ — ask representatives and senators to sustain this veto
“For these reasons and more, I will veto S.5, and I’m asking Vermonters, even the many who have already contacted their legislators, to make their voices heard and ask their representatives and senators to sustain this veto.”
‘HOME’ bill would bar towns from limiting emergency hotel housing
Housing advocates see the bill as a chance to protect people who would otherwise be homeless — by telling towns they can’t prevent hotels from renting rooms to those in a state emergency assistance program. The bill would also prohibit municipalities from interfering with efforts to set up emergency shelters.
Amid growing demand, adult education funding scrutinized in FY 2024 budget
A Vermont legislative panel on Thursday discussed a component of education funding that has increased demand yet has been undergoing budget cuts in recent years.
Vermont spending $4 million for brownfield remediation projects
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development will use $3.97 million in funding to clean up five brownfield sites across the state, Gov. Phil Scott said, from the Brownfield Revitalization Fund to create housing.
Zuckerman calls for expanded U.S. Supreme Court with term limits
Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman on Thursday led a small group of Progressive legislators calling for national legislation to expand the U.S. Supreme Court by four seats.
Bill to remove residency requirement for medical aid in dying goes to governor
A bill that would remove the residency requirement in Vermont’s law allowing terminally ill patients to receive medication with which to end their own life has passed the Legislature and awaits the governor’s approval.
U.S. Attorney, Vermont AG, and Rutland area NAACP to co-host Orange County Hate-Free Vermont forum
The United States Attorney’s Office, the Vermont Attorney General’s Office, and the Rutland Area NAACP will be co-hosting a Hate-Free Vermont Forum for the Orange County community in Randolph on May 8, 2023, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.