On Wednesday’s edition of the “Morning Drive” radio show, an outgoing House Democrat who has been in office for 30 years discussed the legal meaning of Proposal 5, a constitutional amendment going before voters that would protect unrestricted abortion in Vermont up until birth.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s momentous decision striking down Roe v. Wade on Friday, two of Vermont’s government attorneys have joined 83 colleagues from 29 states in declaring they will not prosecute individuals who provide, support or seek abortions.
At his June 14 press conference, Phil Scott got about as angry as the low-key governor ever gets in public. He’s teed off that more people aren’t watching the live, televised hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Karlyn Borysenko, a writer, psychologist and YouTube show host, is on a mission to shine a light on woke “grooming” in public schools, which she says has come to the Green Mountain State by way of the Burlington School District.
Congressional candidate Becca Balint announced on Monday that she caught COVID even after receiving vaccination and two booster shots. The positive test result came just days after she attended a White House Pride event last Wednesday.
Former United States Attorney Christina Nolan has received endorsements from two police associations as Vermont’s largest city continues to see shootings on a regular basis.
“Vermont is proud to have been the first state in the Union to outlaw slavery in its constitution, but this proposal to clarify the antiquated language is meaningful as well,” Gov. Phil Scott said.
Democrat and Republican candidates for lieutenant governor faced off in a debate last week in hopes of differentiating themselves in the race to replace Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, the state’s 83rd office holder.
Welch stressed his appreciation for the Biden administration’s response and said the hold on import tariffs is good for homeowners, the clean energy initiative and affordable energy efforts. He also focused on the importance of manufacturing and installing affordable electric parts domestically.
Two candidates for Congress disagree with Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a prominent endorser of Democratic State Sen. Becca Balint’s run for Congress, for her “no” vote on a bill to protect Supreme Court justices and their family.
A new experiment in legalizing hard drugs is getting disturbing results in Oregon, and so far Vermont’s governor has prevented the experiment from making its way to the Green Mountain State.
No states have had unemployment claims recover quicker than the New England pair of New Hampshire and Vermont. That’s the finding of a study by WalletHub.