“The challenges we face demand the very best of all of us, that we rise above the partisanship and division, the pettiness and political games, to commit to the tough work ahead, to get through this crisis safer and stronger, and to do it together.”
Rep. Mary Hooper, D-Montpelier, has been named chair of the House Appropriations Committee, succeeding retired chair Kitty Toll of Danville. Also, Rep. Curt McCormack, D-Burlington, has stepped down as Transportation Committee chair.
Public Safety Commissioner Michael Schirling has issued a statement regarding his decision to suspend Sgt. Lucas Hall of the Vermont State Police for reportedly expressing support of the Jan. 6 Trump rally in Washington, D.C.
“Vermonters turned out in record numbers this election, and they delivered what I believe was a clear mandate for practical, principled and cooperative leadership. They also delivered us split-party government, asking us to listen to all voices and all ideas, and work together.”
Legislation introduced in the Vermont House today include bills to eliminate parental consent for age 16-18 vaccination, tax candy and sugared drinks, and allow hunters to use noise suppressors on their firearms, among other things.
Based on bills proposed, pushed, but not passed last year, Vermonters must prepare for legislative challenges to their gun, real estate, and vehicle property rights, John Klar told attendees at the FifthAmendmentFest on Tuesday.
Krowinski did not choose to conclude her oath with “so help me God.” Lawmakers have the option of so swearing or by saying “affirm under the penalty of perjury.”
As Vermont’s budgetary black hole beckons, our legislators and Gov. Phil Scott will soon be forced to reckon with their choice to close more businesses than average.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted Wednesday that “CNN has become a sad parody of a news network” over their coverage of a pro-Trump protest.
Local actors feature Tom “Poppycock!” Nelson and Jim Sexton of Essex Junction, Michael “C’mon” Valdez of Stowe, 2020 House candidate Tony O’Rourke of Williston, Guy Page of Berlin, and the Redics.
Know that as this new Legislature begins debating environmental policies — especially around the GWSA, the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI), and the general desire to tax carbon — establishing the permanent misery of economic lockdowns is the goal.
Three months into the flu season, Vermont has yet to record a death by traditional influenza, the Vermont Health Department confirmed Monday, Jan. 4.