10 takeaways from coronavirus press conference today
Among the takeaways from today’s coronavirus press conference were masks don’t keep healthy people safer, and Vermont has no plans to enforce quarantines.
Commercial cannabis could lead to more minority traffic stops, Montpelier Democrat warns
Lawmakers’ explanations of their votes of S.54, commercial cannabis, and H.926, the revision of Act 250, offer insight into why both of these bills drew both support and opposition from members of both the Democratic and Republican caucuses.
Brattleboro nixes mayor proposal, votes for incumbents
Residents opposed taking steps to create a mayoral system in a 1,722-529 vote Tuesday. A ballot article asked voters if the Select Board should be advised to amend the town charter to move from a town manager system to a mayoral structure.
Bennington Town Meeting Day voting results
Residents of Bennington shot down four local option tax proposals on retail sales, rooms, meals and alcohol, and elected a newcomer for one of two open Selectboard seats.
Town Meeting 2020 election night results for Burlington
Town Meeting 2020 election night results for Burlington featured changes to City Council as well as four articles, all of which passed.
‘Climate Dispatch’ outlines five green bills for second half of legislative session
An episode of the Vermont Natural Resources Council “Climate Dispatch” posted Friday features Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman and highlights a handful of climate bills, including one that would accelerate the transition towards green energy for Vermont power utilities.
Coronavirus causes local retail shortages in masks, sanitizer and computers
Central Vermont residents appear to be either unaware or uncaring of the U.S. surgeon general’s plea to stop buying masks to ward off the coronavirus.
Once struggling aviation industry shows signs of rebound in Vermont
Just years after top Vermont aviation leaders voiced concerns about tight budgets and subpar airport conditions, there are now signs that things are back on track for airports around the state.
Fuel industry leader Matt Cota seeking South Burlington Council seat
Matt Cota, executive director of the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association, is running for a two-year seat on the South Burlington City Council.
House declines Town Meeting delay, OKs new Act 250
Deciding to not wait after Town Meeting, the House today approved H.926, the proposed revision of Act 250, the 50-year-old land use and development law.
Pownal Selectman Bob Jarvis sounds off on hostile town emails
A Selectboard member in Pownal has gone on Facebook to speak his mind about the thousands of town government emails that were leaked to the public in December.
Video: Vermont forests consume more than half of VT human carbon emissions, are source of 18,000 jobs
More than half of all manmade carbon emissions are consumed by Vermont trees — a fact that climate legislators are hesitant to consider as part of Vermont’s emissions reduction strategy.