Lawmakers to spend their time on ‘environmental justice’ for Vermont
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy on Friday took testimony from several witnesses who said environmental justice must incorporate efforts to fight racism.
Gun rights proponent to lawmakers: Gun control bill leaves patients in hospital unprotected
On Thursday morning, lawmakers in the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on a gun control bill that would prohibit firearms from being brought into hospital buildings — potentially preventing those inside from being able to defend themselves.
Burlington Police make massive drug bust, also deal with car thefts, gun threats and more
Over the past month, the Burlington Police Department has been busy with a handful of serious incidents including drug trafficking, car thefts and other alleged crimes.
Lawyer tells Vermonters be ready to resist COVID mandates ‘come hell or high water’
Ohio attorney Tom Renz, who has made national headlines for waging legal fights against excessive COVID mandates, visited Vermont on Friday to discuss strategies for responding to heavy-handed government.
Doctors, lawyers deconstruct COVID narratives, warn against falling into fear
About a dozen speakers including doctors, lawyers and pastors shared a stage Saturday at Ignite Church to discuss the populist pushback against COVID-related mandates, such as forced vaccination and continued public masking in some communities.
Two-day Vermont COVID Summit to feature expert doctors and attorneys, critique pandemic policy
Two separate venues in Montpelier and Williston are set to host the Vermont COVID Summit, a collection of expert doctors, lawyers and a clergy member who will speak on the state of COVID-19 and coronavirus-related mandates.
Vermont health commissioner looking into potential flaw in COVID-19 hospitalization data
Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine said Tuesday that the Health Department is aware that nearly half of New York’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have been hospital admissions from medical emergencies unrelated to the coronavirus, and that Vermont may have a similar glitch with its hospitalization statistics.
Lawmaker proposes to take away the religious exemption for vaccines to attend schools
A Democrat lawmaker has proposed a bill that would make it almost impossible to avoid taking most mainline vaccines for a child to attend schools in Vermont.
Health officials, left-wing media change tune on COVID as blame for skyrocketing cases shifts to Biden
As cases of the coronavirus surge across the nation, messaging from top media outlets and Vermont’s own health commissioner has shifted dramatically — case counts don’t really matter, and COVID should now be thought of more like routine seasonal flu.
New bill would bar vaccine mandates in Vermont
A bill introduced this month by a handful of lawmakers spanning all three political parties would bar vaccine mandates in Vermont.
Burlington School Board moving forward with costly new high school despite PCB level controversy
The Burlington School Board is moving forward with plans for a new high school and technical center despite that decision being based on an apparent miscalculation by the Vermont Health Department regarding PCB safety levels in schools.
Vermont and Florida demonstrate opposing COVID strategies, and opposing results
As Vermont continues to be mentioned in headlines across the nation as one of the most vaccinated states in the nation along with some of the most reported COVID cases in the nation, Florida has taken a different approach and gotten better results.