A $228,000 state grant, Gov. Phil Scott said, will be used to create a new Registered Apprenticeship Program at G.S. Precision. The company is a CNC machining and assembly company headquartered in the southern portion of the state.
For the second time in less than two months, the Vermont Criminal Justice Council voted to permanently de-certify a Vermont law enforcement officer’s certification. Both de-certifications occurred as a result of actions during a traffic stop.
Nearly 430 acres of town forestland here remains closed to the public almost five years after a local family sold the property for people to enjoy. And a spat between selectboard members and the committee responsible for the land brought the Andrews Community Forest’s sluggish management to the forefront last month.
When the 2023 Legislature convenes, the beefed-up Democrat/Progressive super-majority will have the leisure of passing bills without fear of a successful veto by Gov. Phil Scott.
There are signs that the election asteroid impacted on Republican candidates, and pro-life Republicans most of all. And that the asteroid could well be named “Article 22.”
While much of the nation shifted slightly to the political right in the 2022 general election on Tuesday, Vermont’s state and federal representatives shifted to the left — and Republicans in the Statehouse lost all hope of blocking left-wing legislation by sustaining the governor’s vetoes.
Democrats rode a blue wave on Tuesday as Republican Gov. Phil Scott will be paired with Progressive Democratic Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, and Democratic candidate Mike Pieciak will be the state’s new treasurer. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, also a Democrat, won the secretary of state post, while Charity Clark, a Democrat, will serve as the state’s new attorney general.
Proposal 2/Article 1, the anti-slavery amendment to the Vermont Constitution on Tuesday’s General Election ballot, is supported by criminal justice reform advocates who liken present-day incarceration to slavery. This fact may surprise Vermonters.
Republican Dana Colson is running for Vermont Senate to represent the Windsor District. For the most part, the Sharon resident is campaigning on business-related issues in hopes of reviving what he sees as a downhill economy that is only getting worse.
“The number one priority is ensuring that, as we ask Vermonters to electrify everything, that all of our energy needs are met with 100% renewable energy from solar, wind and small-scale hydro sources, period,” said Peter Sterling, executive director of Renewable Energy Vermont.
With Election Day coming Tuesday, Republican leaders are expressing strong confidence as polling data continues to indicate that the “red wave” is a real thing — and may be about to sweep away Democrats.
Hinesburg landowners have clashed with town planners over proposed zoning changes that, to prioritize forest conservation, would more strictly govern land use across a large stretch of town. “That’s not what my vision is for my property,” resident Tony St. Hilaire told the Hinesburg Planning Commission.