In an appearance on “The Morning Drive” radio program Wednesday, Gov. Phil Scott addressed a series of topics ranging from rising crime and homelessness to the results of last week’s primary election.
Under Vermont’s new code of ethics, according to the release, standards are set for unethical conduct, preferential treatment, misuse of position, information, and government resources, and gift limitations and exceptions.
The interim president and CEO of the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems released a statement Monday urging the Green Mountain Care Board to approve stabilization budgets to help hospitals withstand nearly full bed capacity, skyrocketing costs, staff shortages and more.
The Secretary of State’s Office is urging Vermonters not to worry about a continued delay in certifying the state’s recent primary election results, and that the matter is unrelated to the integrity of the results as tallied by town clerks.
Voters will get to decide whether their town forms the area’s first district, an organization of two or more towns that operate as a municipal entity to build and deliver high-speed internet. Communications union districts have become increasingly popular since 2015, when state legislators created the mechanism.
Republicans were stunned when Liam Madden told WCAX the day after the election he didn’t want the GOP nomination. A day later he agreed to accept the nomination, but only because he couldn’t run as an independent with no Republican on the ballot. Who is Liam Madden?
After closing down much of the economy and making unprecedented requirements for quarantines and masking during the initial COVID-19 mitigation effort, it appears this year the state of Vermont will be treating the coronavirus more like a seasonal flu.
Tuesday’s primary election races for Democrats and Republicans saw few surprises, yet on the GOP side, a conservative political newcomer advanced in the U.S. Senate race, and a relatively unknown independent candidate sprang to victory in the race for U.S. House.
“The Inflation Reduction Act passed the Senate 51-50. In my view, this legislation goes nowhere near far enough for working families, but it does begin to address the existential crisis of climate change. It’s an important step forward and I was happy to support it,” Sanders wrote.
Fifty-seven state legislative seats up for election in Vermont this year are open, meaning no incumbents filed to run. This represents 32% of the state’s legislature, a marked increase compared to recent election cycles.
“We are excited to bring Jersey Mike’s to Vermont. There will be more to come,” Jersey Mike’s Area Director Chad Faulkner said, hinting at other future locations in the Burlington area. The franchise has hundreds of locations nationwide.
If elected, Gerald Malloy, how would you: Reduce the cost of living? Promote widespread, affordable home ownership? Protect the public from crime? Promote successful schools? Protect a clean environment? Protect civil liberties? In any other way promote the welfare of your constituents?