House Government Operations Chair Sarah Copeland-Hanzas (D-Bradford) has decided to advance the Democrat-favored map rejected by the Legislative Apportionment Board. She never even asked her committee which map to put forward — she made the decision alone — or behind closed doors.
In my reading of several news sources each day, it is becoming quite obvious that the Democratic Party of today has lost it, and do not know which way to turn or even which way is up.
Partisan censorship aside, the treatment of Vicki Strong is a disgrace to the Green Mountain State by those sworn to defend its Constitution, and that of the nation.
“It is my priority to work with our Senate colleagues and the Governor to make significant progress on boosting our economic recovery; tackling the interconnected challenges of housing, childcare and workforce; and enacting inclusive strategies to combat climate change.”
“As we head into another session marked by the ongoing pandemic, my top priority is making the most of the historic federal stimulus dollars available to Vermont.”
Sen. Dick Sears is proposing legislation removing qualified immunity as a legal defense for Vermont policing personnel. The crux is a police officer could be held personally and financially accountable to up to $25,000 per incident per person.
Members of the Vermont Legislature returned to the Statehouse just long enough to pass a resolution ensuring that they won’t have to come back again for at least two weeks, instead choosing to work remotely. Must be nice.
Be careful benevolent goals for clean energy enhancement are not extorting your liberty or infringing on your rights when evaluating this proposal.
What if there is not enough solar, wind, natural gas or fuel oil to keep up with demand for electricity during the next cold snap? We should be prepared for “controlled power outages” or rolling blackouts to keep the grid from short circuiting.
This is how Republicans have always won: making their legislative work all about people’s pocketbooks. Vermonters instinctively trust Republicans to handle the state’s finances frugally, and return the change — while Democrats come up with new ways to spend it.
The moment boosters (which don’t do a damn thing) became “necessary” and the new tip of the COVID Cult spear, two jabs were never going to be enough to keep you on the vaccinated list.
A Vermont school district has been mulling over a novel policy to give its teachers Wednesday afternoon off, to alleviate their COVID stress — extending a “Snowsports Program” for the remainder of the school year. Impacts on parents and children have been swept aside despite clear conflicts of interest.