The Scott administration is formally advising that Vermonters — in schools and elsewhere — resort to personal choice when it comes to wearing a face mask or not, be it indoors or outdoors.
On Town Meeting Day, the Rutland City School Board shifted left again, meaning the high school’s mascot debate is likely to continue. Also, Burlington residents voted in favor or legalizing prostitution and keeping Progressives in control of City Council.
The Vermont Senate Education Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would restrict the types of mascots and names to be used for Vermont school sports teams, even if the community voted for the mascot.
The city of Rutland will see four conservative candidates attempt to take four open seats on the Rutland City School Board this Town Meeting Day.
Lawmakers in the Senate Committee on Education on Friday passed a bill 6-0 that would restrict public funds going to some independent and religious schools.
Despite the big push by liberal politicians to have non-citizens vote, these populations appear unconvinced that they are ultimately free to vote without jeopardizing their ability to eventually attain citizenship, even under the legal sanction by the communities and the state.
At Tuesday’s press conference, Gov. Phil Scott signaled a potential budget conflict regarding the state’s intake of massive federal funds intended as relief for COVID-related issues.
Around 25 Vermonters braved freezing cold temperatures Friday night at the five-corners intersection in Essex Junction to hold signs and flags in support of the Canadian “Freedom Convoy.” A similar demonstration took place on Saturday in South Burlington.
There are two events scheduled for this weekend that involve supporting the trucker convoys that started in Canada and now are spreading around the world, including to the U.S. and Vermont.
On Tuesday afternoon the House Government Operations Committee voted to advance Burlington charter changes to allow for a carbon tax on certain home heating systems, and to require ‘just cause’ by landlords to carry out evictions.
The Scott administration on Tuesday said it is recommending that schools with 80% vaccination rates unmask students in attempt to return “back to normal.”
On Saturday, a pastor speaking at a symposium on Marxism lectured about the failed ideology’s influence on media, education, government institutions and other sectors of American society.