Climate activists march 65 miles to Montpelier to push agenda
Hundreds of climate activists marched the streets of Montpelier on Tuesday, braving sleet and rain just to urge lawmakers to take action against global warming.
House approves paid family leave, allows no opting out
House lawmakers last week passed the universal paid family leave bill by a 92-52 vote, shunning amendments that would have eased the impact on taxpayers and allowed Vermonters who can’t afford the program to opt out.
Mixed testimonies continue to cast shadow over $15 minimum wage
A handful of experts appeared at the House Committee on General, Housing, and Military Affairs on Wednesday morning to weigh in on the proposal to bump the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Senators told: Vermont ‘gonna fail miserably’ on its weatherization goals
While the the Vermont House has doubled the fuel tax to fund ongoing weatherization projects across the state, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is figuring out what to do with all the money.
Study finds California’s background checks had no impact on gun violence
A study by Johns Hopkins University has determined that California’s background check law has had no measurable impact on gun violence or deaths in the state.
House won’t allow alternative health insurance
On Thursday the House chamber voted in favor of H.524, the health insurance mandate, which in its current form does not have a financial penalty for not having insurance.
House Judiciary hears more on 24-hour handgun purchase waiting period
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday heard more testimony on S.169, an act relating to firearms procedures that would impose a 24-hour waiting period on handgun purchases.
Vermont Health Commissioner supports ongoing social media crackdown on vaccine ‘disinformation’
Social media companies have begun cracking down on anti-vaccine chatter between users of social media in response to a coordinated pro-vaccine campaign from health officials across the country.
Twin-state paid family leave plan reviewed in House committee
Several RFIs have been returned by major national insurance companies, and so far the estimates for cost and service are within range of what was originally anticipated.
New bill would credit employee health benefits toward minimum wage requirement
With lawmakers advancing bills that would increase the minimum wage and require additional employee perks, one representative is putting forth an initiative to help businesses meet these demands.
Rally at Statehouse reminds lawmakers that school choice matters
More than a hundred students and education activists crowded into the Statehouse and Plaza Hotel on Wednesday to advocate for increasing school choice throughout Vermont.
Vermont health care mandate bill throws affordable insurance alternatives under the bus
The new health care mandate bill working its way through the Legislature would prevent association health plans and health care sharing ministries from counting as adequate health insurance.