10 takeaways from coronavirus press conference today
Among the takeaways from today’s coronavirus press conference were masks don’t keep healthy people safer, and Vermont has no plans to enforce quarantines.
Trump’s EPA makes big changes to rule banning ‘secret science,’ Obama-era officials rage
Former EPA Chief Scott Pruitt in 2018 proposed reversing the practice of relying on secretive data in crafting rules. Conservatives have-long lambasted such studies, noting that such “secret science” has been used to craft billions of dollars worth of environmental regulations.
Black, female Democrat behind game-changer abortion case now before SCOTUS
The legislation at the center of Wednesday’s Supreme Court case was originally introduced by a black, pro-life, Democratic female state senator who says the legislation will “make sure women are protected.”
New Hampshire bill could lead to increases in business property taxes
“We oppose this bill that is designed to shift the tax burden from residents to businesses,” David Juvet, senior vice president of policy at the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire, said during the hearing. “It is the wrong road.”
Commercial cannabis could lead to more minority traffic stops, Montpelier Democrat warns
Lawmakers’ explanations of their votes of S.54, commercial cannabis, and H.926, the revision of Act 250, offer insight into why both of these bills drew both support and opposition from members of both the Democratic and Republican caucuses.
Video Commentary: Climate activists wage economic war on Vermont’s poor
Climate activists in the Vermont Legislature keep trying to force even the poorest Vermonters to buy electric cars that can’t drive very far and electric heat pumps that can’t keep a house warm on a cold Vermont winter.
Brattleboro nixes mayor proposal, votes for incumbents
Residents opposed taking steps to create a mayoral system in a 1,722-529 vote Tuesday. A ballot article asked voters if the Select Board should be advised to amend the town charter to move from a town manager system to a mayoral structure.
Bennington Town Meeting Day voting results
Residents of Bennington shot down four local option tax proposals on retail sales, rooms, meals and alcohol, and elected a newcomer for one of two open Selectboard seats.
Bloomberg drops out as Democratic race basically between Biden, Sanders
Super Tuesday results show the race for the Democratic presidential nomination will come down to former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, something former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg realized as he announced Wednesday he was dropping out.
Video: Bernie Sanders gets full-throated support from TJ Donovan, Beth Pearce
Prior to delivering his own comments Tuesday at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders received full-throated support from Vermont politicians Attorney General TJ Donovan and State Treasurer Beth Pearce.
Town Meeting 2020 election night results for Burlington
Town Meeting 2020 election night results for Burlington featured changes to City Council as well as four articles, all of which passed.
Sanders wins Colorado Democratic primary, projected winner in California
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., won Colorado and California Democratic presidential primaries on Tuesday. A self-described democratic socialist, Sanders claimed 36.2 percent of the vote in Colorado, and about 33 percent in California.