Recycling in Brattleboro continues in volatile market
In January 2018, China banned nearly all plastic trash imports, raising concerns about the future of recycling. But in Vermont, recycling is mandated by law.
Statehouse Headliners: Medicaid considering covering transgender surgery for youth
A proposed Medicaid insurance coverage rule change would relax some preconditions and remove all age limitations for transgender surgery.
Bennington police review group proposed
With Bennington close to hiring a consultant to review Bennington Police Department policies and practices, some residents are calling for greater transparency and the creation of a police oversight board.
‘Green’ lawmakers call for enforced green energy quotas, a wealth tax, electric car subsidies
Top green activist lawmakers got together Wednesday night for a public discussion on the status of environmental legislation passed in Vermont, as well as goals they would like to see pursued next year.
Mexican national gets jail time as illegal northern border crossings continue to rise
A twice-deported Mexican national arrested in Burlington is headed to jail as the number of illegal crossings at the Canadian border continues to rise.
Statehouse Headliners: DOC shuns released inmate housing offer, and ‘trauma-informed’ corrections explained
Monday’s Headliners column about legislative planning for the next wave of Vermont prisons prompted plenty of reader questions and comments.
Statehouse Headliners: List of bills signed into law by Gov. Phil Scott
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Monday signed into law H.57, the unrestricted abortion bill, and vetoed S.169, a gun control bill that would have required a 24-hour waiting period for handgun purchases. Here are the bills approved by the 2019 Legislature that have been signed into law.
Gov. Scott vetoes gun-purchase waiting period, signs unlimited abortion
Taking action on two of the most controversial pieces of legislation this session, Gov. Phil Scott has signed an unlimited abortion bill and vetoed a gun control bill.
Two-year anniversary of ‘You Are Loved’ mural helps raise awareness of human trafficking
Vermonters gathered Friday afternoon on Church Street to get an update on human trafficking in Vermont, and to remember its victims by marking the second anniversary of the “You Are Loved” mural, which was sponsored by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Statehouse Headliners: New, ‘trauma-informed’ prisons may be next wave of Vermont corrections policy
The Vermont Legislature is planning “the next wave of criminal justice and corrections reforms,” Rep. Sara Coffey, D-Vernon, said in her June 5 column in The Commons, a Windham County weekly newspaper.
Bernie Sanders campaign focuses on Walmart, starts petition for $15 wage
Sanders’ new campaign against Walmart is a continuation of his attack on Amazon last fall. Amazon owner Jeff Bezos gave in to the senator’s demands and raised Amazon’s wage to $15.
Statehouse Headliners: Phase 2 of war on plastics already planned; climate change plays role
Unless Gov. Scott vetoes S.113, a working group created by the bill will promptly select the next targets on the state of Vermont’s war on plastic. This war is — as both the bill itself and a key supporter states — also part of the greater war on climate change.