Ban on single-use plastic bags and straws moving through Vermont Senate
A ban on single-use plastic bags and straws was approved by a 4-1 vote of the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee on Friday morning.
Hundreds show for hot hearing on new gun regulations for Vermont
About 300 people filled Judd Hall at Vermont Technical College on Tuesday evening to voice concerns about new gun legislation being proposed at the Statehouse.
Non-tax carbon mitigation schemes could still cost hundreds of millions
The director of policy for The Regulatory Assistance Project on Tuesday told the House Energy and Technology Committee that any carbon mitigation programs are going to come with a big cost to taxpayers.
Vermont Racial Justice Alliance calls for more powerful executive director of racial equity
The Vermont Racial Justice Alliance is urging legislators to advance a bill before crossover that would give more power to the new executive director of racial equity in the state.
Vermont again ranks near bottom in taxes
Vermont continues to rank behind most other states when it comes to tax burden, according to a report by 24/7 Wall Street.
Four seats for Burlington City Council, fate of plastic bags decided on Town Meeting Day
The local Progressive Party made waves on Town Meeting Day as Progressive candidates won two city council seats out of four up for election.
Vermont lawmakers weigh 48-hour gun purchase waiting period
Senators are considering a controversial waiting period for gun purchases after parents of a suicide victim faced off against gun-rights advocates in emotional public testimony.
Resolution on Town Meeting Day includes Green New Deal for Vermont
On Town Meeting Day, residents in select towns across the state will be voting on climate resolutions promoted by the climate-activist organization 350 Vermont.
Renewable Energy Vermont and Green Mountain Power want your battery power
Renewable Energy Vermont and Green Mountain Power are expanding a joint program on battery power sharing for power customers.
Woman sentenced for attempted smuggling of illegal aliens at border
A Charlotte, North Carolina, woman has been sentenced to four months in prison for her role in an alien smuggling ring that runs from the Canadian border down to New York City.
Health Care Committee leaning toward penalty for those who don’t buy insurance
The House Committee on Health Care appears to be leaning toward imposing a financial penalty on Vermonters who do not purchase health insurance.
Bill would let ‘transgender’ students pick other sex’s facilities, activities and programs
A bill lurking quietly in the Vermont House of Representatives would let “transgender” students choose opposite-sex programs, activities and facilities regardless of their own biological sex.