Daily Chronicle: State House to shut down Monday for 2-3 weeks for emergency power battery installation
The planned shutdown is believed to be the longest in State House history, for any reason, at least since the beginning of the 20th century.
Daily Chronicle: Former Sen. Norm McAllister cleared of criminal charges; suspension vote recalled
A Vermont District Court jury in St. Albans on Wednesday found former state senator Norm McAllister innocent of the prohibited act of soliciting a woman for prostitution.
Emergency authorities have massive disaster drill, individuals should be ready
About 500 emergency personnel and officials from multiple levels of government are putting their emergency response protocols to the test this week in a massive drill designed to simulate a potential catastrophe.
Coalition of activists oppose Vermont joining multi-state climate change lawsuit
Attorney General T.J. Donovan’s decision to challenge a rollback of California’s greenhouse gas emission and fuel economy standards by the Trump administration has prompted a rebuke from Vermont activists.
Vermont Climate Solutions Caucus wants ‘teeth’ in green policy goals
On Monday night, members of the Vermont Climate Solutions Caucus met to discuss upcoming legislative efforts to push green energy policy on Vermont.
Vermont Yankee site shows little contamination, state says
A nonradiological site investigation report on the Vermont Yankee nuclear power station has uncovered no new contamination, the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation said Wednesday.
Daily Chronicle: Expect climate activists to push these 5 carbon-reduction initiatives in 2020
When the Legislature convenes in January, Vermonters can expect a full-court press to impose added costs and restrictions on many fossil fuel products and benefits. Here’s the latest on five climate change initiatives.
Brattleboro community shares bias, racism concerns at AG hosted forum
One complaint involved a “thin blue line” flag that hung in front of the Brattleboro Fire Department station downtown. Seen as a way to honor law enforcement but also a response to the Black Lives Matter movement, some people deem the flag insensitive.
Statehouse Headliners: House bill could provide info on inmate racial disparity, out-of-state drug traffickers
The Judiciary Committee of the Vermont House of Representatives next year is expected to take up a criminal justice data collection bill, a senior legislator told a systemic racism activist at a public hearing Friday.
Municipal Day seeks to make bureaucracies work together and fight climate change
The seventh annual Municipal Day workshop is touring the state to encourage employees at various levels of government to work together and use more efficient tactics — and to think about climate change.
State Headliners: Trump challenger Weld speaks to Washington County GOP
Bill Weld — the man who would beat Trump — sees Vermont as perhaps his second best chance to win a state in the 2020 Republican presidential primary, after his home state of Massachusetts. He’s also passionately in support of a national carbon tax and impeaching President Donald Trump.
Quality workshop addresses Vermont’s business trends and challenges
Vermonters looking to get a better understanding of how their businesses can handle complex political, economic and sociological trends got their chance at a workshop held last week at the Delta Hotel.