In this Statehouse Headliners, scores of bills addressing issues from drones and marijuana odor to carbon taxation and the statewide voter checklist survived the March 2 crossover deadline and remain under consideration for approval this year by the Vermont Legislature.
Efforts for a reduction in carbon-based energy usage have for the most part been focused on the Statehouse, but on Town Meeting Day many communities across Vermont pledged to embrace environmental action at the local level.
Voters in Pownal elected Bob Jarvis to a three-year Selectboard term Tuesday following the candidate’s campaign for personal liberty, property rights, local control, government transparency and a job-friendly business climate — a platform he said would serve to “take back Pownal.”
Carina Driscoll, who ran as an independent and has previously served as a former state legislator, school commissioner and city council member in Vermont, lost her bid for mayor of Burlington to the incumbent Democratic Mayor Miro Weinberger.
A new report on the opioid epidemic in Vermont reveals deaths linked to fentanyl continue to rise rapidly despite a decrease in heroin fatalities.
In this week’s Statehouse Headliners, the Senate expands medical marijuana to treat any condition, a Vermont Yankee settlement paves way for approval, the recent deep cold reaches deep into ratepayers’ pockets, and a proposed “homeless bill of rights” is being questioned by cities and towns.
Two teachers are running for seats on the five-person South Burlington School Board, but a former board chair says there will be a serious conflict of interest if they win their races.
Gov. Phil Scott has stated he is on board with the “do something” mantra for gun control and school safety in the wake of the recent mass shooting in Florida and a close call in Vermont. Much of his base is not.
CNN claims 35 percent of American adults approve of how Trump is performing, but Rasmussen Reports found 49 percent of respondents approve of the president. Some information could call CNN poll’s results into question.
An assessment of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England’s spending in recent years appears to show a trend away from health care spending in favor of political action.
Small business owners in Vermont are feeling the effect of strict tax laws and regulations, according to findings from a recent economic outlook survey.
At the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, senators took testimony regarding whether to impose additional taxes and regulations for independent health care providers that aim to provide more affordable care than their hospital counterparts.