Montpelier, Capitol police warn of possible armed protest at State House, Inauguration Day ‘insurrection’
The details of the Montpelier Police Department post were confirmed by Capitol Police Chief Matt Romei in an email to Vermont Daily on Monday.
17 Vermont state lawmakers stand with 112,704 Trump voters, the rest stand opposed
Seventeen state lawmakers sided with Vermont’s 112,704 Trump voters this week by rejecting a resolution that urges Congress and cabinet members to remove President Donald Trump from office.
‘Vermont Economic Solutions Act’ would see Vermont grow most of its own food
A new House bill would create a 21-member council that would make a plan for Vermont to grow the majority of its food within five years.
Burlington patrol force dwindling, early morning police coverage at risk, chief says
Burlington is down from 29,000 calls to about 23,000 due to the pandemic. But the serious crime calls are up 6 percent, Murad said.
Vermont lawmaker told he’ll ‘never work again’ in threatening call about Trump
A Vermont lawmaker says he received a threatening phone message this week demanding that he publicly condemn President Donald Trump or lose his livelihood.
Antifa seeks recruits in Brattleboro
The Northeast Antifa organization is looking in Brattleboro for recruits to its Vermont chapter. Their presence is the work of Northeast Antifa, as shown by the poster itself and a Northeast Antifa Instagram post.
New chairs named for House Appropriations, Transportation committees
Rep. Mary Hooper, D-Montpelier, has been named chair of the House Appropriations Committee, succeeding retired chair Kitty Toll of Danville. Also, Rep. Curt McCormack, D-Burlington, has stepped down as Transportation Committee chair.
51 Vermonters visit D.C. and hear Trump lay out election fraud, witness Capitol takeover
A group of Vermonters on Wednesday witnessed the historic “Save America” rally and subsequent storming of the U.S. Capitol, as a rogue mob breached building security and forced Congress to shut down temporarily, delaying election certification until late in the evening.
New House bills eliminate vax parental consent, allow silencers on hunting rifles, change Town Meeting voting
Legislation introduced in the Vermont House today include bills to eliminate parental consent for age 16-18 vaccination, tax candy and sugared drinks, and allow hunters to use noise suppressors on their firearms, among other things.
Gun, vehicle, real estate property rights under attack, ‘5AFest’ speakers say
Based on bills proposed, pushed, but not passed last year, Vermonters must prepare for legislative challenges to their gun, real estate, and vehicle property rights, John Klar told attendees at the FifthAmendmentFest on Tuesday.
Vermont constitutionalists gather to support the Fifth Amendment amid lost liberties
A small group of dedicated constitutionalists in Vermont met at the Statehouse on Tuesday to speak up for the Fifth Amendment and speak out against what they see as an increasingly oppressive state government.
Krowinski elected House speaker, pledges 2021 will be ‘the coronavirus recovery session’
Krowinski did not choose to conclude her oath with “so help me God.” Lawmakers have the option of so swearing or by saying “affirm under the penalty of perjury.”