Home schooling exodus costing school districts money?
The House Education Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday at 10:30 a.m. will discuss a draft bill about how homeschooling affects public school financing.
With Chittenden County Senate recount slated to begin Wednesday, questions remain about how to verify mail-in ballots
“When they went with these computerized systems we don’t have any signatures to check anymore,” South Burlington City Clerk Donna Kinville said. “We don’t know what John Smith’s signature looks like.”
Global Warming Solutions Act faces multiple possible outcomes during this week’s virtual session
This week House lawmakers will be reviewing the Global Warming Solutions Act, a piece of legislation that would change renewable energy goals into mandates and allow individuals to sue to the state if the quotas are missed.
Scott, Levine open to making COVID vax mandatory, but need more info
At Tuesday’s press conference, both Gov. Phil Scott and Health Commissioner Mark Levine urged widespread, aggressive immunization of Vermonters if and when a safe, effective vaccine becomes available.
Legislature returns: pot bill stalled on seat belts, clean water warriors say Act 250 rewrite stinks – literally
The Vermont Legislature reconvened Tuesday with a stated priority to pass a budget for the final nine months of the 2020-21 fiscal year. But legislative leaders also want to deliver on their promises for action on several high-profile issues, including commercial cannabis, the Global Warming Solutions Act, and Act 250 reform.
Former Republican Lt. Gov. candidate Meg Hansen to run for state Senate
Former Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Meg Hansen announced Monday she is running for state Senate in Bennington County.
Seat belts, social justice could stop commercial pot bill
Advocates for social justice and organic farming oppose S.54, the retail sales, taxation and regulation of marijuana. Barring major changes in the upcoming special session, it should be scrapped for the year, they say.
Gov. Scott on defensive over continued state of emergency despite low COVID numbers
At a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Phil Scott met repeated questioning on why he is keeping Vermont under a state of emergency even as his health commissioner confirms that the state is not having a COVID-19 crisis.
Homeschool expert: New applications driven by excessive COVID protocols, not virus
The new wave of homeschooling applicants is being driven by excessive new COVID protocols such as social distancing and mask requirements, according to some of Vermont’s top homeschooling experts.
Scott extends state of emergency to Sept. 15, lets towns get tougher on booze, parties
This is the governor’s two-tiered system. State restrictions will stay in force statewide. However, towns and municipalities are welcome to put the public health “control” in local control.
Report: Vermont among states with most COVID-19 restrictions
A report by the financial services website WalletHub has figured which states have the most and least restrictive COVID-19 restrictions on freedoms and the economy. Vermont has the most restrictions in the nation among states with the lowest death rates.
Most incumbent candidates unharmed in Tuesday primary despite state’s economic collapse
With Vermont facing a potential $400 million revenue shortfall resulting from Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s coronavirus shutdown orders, voters showed up at Tuesday’s primary election and gave the governor and most other incumbents a thumbs-up on their performance.