Vermont stepping up efforts to close digital divide in rural areas
“Our mission is to improve the lives of every Vermonter,” Christine Hallquist, executive director of the board, said in a statement.
Vulnerable U.S. House Dems back Bernie Sanders’ left-wing ‘Medicare For All’ proposal
The “Medicare For All Act of 2023” was announced last Wednesday by Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, along with Democratic Reps. Debbie Dingell of Michigan and Pramila Jayapal of Washington, who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Committee begins review of possible impeachment against Franklin County officials
A recently formed House committee on Tuesday began what could be a months-long review of possible impeachment proceedings against two officials within one of Vermont’s counties.
National Border Patrol Council prez says northern border ‘less secure than it’s ever been’
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday released a report detailing the number of illegal crossings at the northern border, which has about doubled since last year.
Attorney general orders Vermont State Police to cite two state troopers over ‘bean bag’ incident
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark’s office has directed the Vermont State Police to cite two of their own for simple assault and reckless endangerment following a 2022 non-lethal beanbag shooting of a disturbed man, the VSP said Monday.
House Speaker Krowinski urges governor to sign budget bill ‘without delay’
The Vermont fiscal year 2024 budget is now in the hands of the governor. Scott now has 10 days to sign the budget, veto it, or allow it to become law without a signature or veto. If the governor issues a veto, then the Legislature will start over with the budget.
2023 fiscal year illegal border crossings surpass 2019-22 totals in northern sector
In the first seven months of fiscal 2023, Border Patrol agents apprehended and encountered more illegal foreign nationals crossing a 295-mile stretch of the Canada-U.S. border than the previous four fiscal years combined.
Signing contracts an issue with Brattleboro underage voting bill
The proposed charter change explicitly gives teenagers the right to do on behalf of the town something state law otherwise prohibits them: the right to enter into contracts.
Federal agencies say online voting has ‘significant security risks’
Susan Greenhalgh, senior advisor of election security for the nonprofit Free Speech for People, said asking officials to find a way to make online voting secure is like “asking a child to go out and play safely in traffic.”
Governor says S.5 promises echo now-defunct single-payer proposal under Shumlin
In an appearance on the “Morning Drive Radio Show” on Thursday, Gov. Phil Scott criticized the newly passed Affordable Heat Act legislation that aims to convert most heating to electricity based on renewable energy sources, with fuel dealers and Vermonters footing the bill.
Vermont celebrates billboard ban that Dems’ green energy mandate will make meaningless
Picture the forests of wind turbines — giant metal and polymer structures breaking the horizon at every turn — secured with tons of concrete planted in giant holes dug into the “rural natural scenery.” And just below that, scenic mountainside, farm, or field will need to be cleared for solar panel farms.
Shelburne sugarmaker undaunted by warm winter
A warm winter in Chittenden County jumpstarted the season for Shelburne Sugarworks and other maple producers in Vermont. The abnormal weather, though, hasn’t put a damper on productivity.