Clean heat standard bill passes Senate, late amendments fail
Senate lawmakers decided against adding further amendments to the clean heat standard bill H.715 Friday morning before it passed on third reading on the Senate floor.
Letter: ‘Sen. Mark MacDonald, you should apologize to every Vermonter and resign’
Vermonters would be wise to elect state senators who do not mock the people who pay their salaries. As for Sen. Mark MacDonald, you should apologize to every Vermonter and then resign.
Democrat for Congress Louis Meyers against defunding police, for nuclear power
The Democratic candidate for Congress who was not welcome at an April 13 debate with the other four candidates supports nuclear power, opposes reparations payments to minorities, and says ‘defund the police’ is “one of the stupidest slogans I can remember.”
Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network discusses classroom atmosphere, remote learning, and apprenticeships
The Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network hosted an online panel discussion Thursday to discuss race relations and other topics for Vermont’s schools.
Report: Americans cutting back on discretionary spending because of inflation
Americans are changing their shopping habits because of rising prices. According to the report, American consumers significantly cut back on their discretionary spending and focused on essentials as inflation shows no signs of slowing down.
Disinformation governance board? Critics raise alarm over new DHS ‘speech police’
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., posted a video on Twitter saying the “Soviet-style censorship agency” is evidence “the marxist left are coming after your most basic constitutional rights.”
Education Committee punts bill that would allow state to dictate school branding
Lawmakers on Wednesday spent more than an hour discussing a bill that would allow the state to dictate branding and mascots to individual school communities, and ultimately chose to punt the discussion until next year.
Masks ‘a rare sight’ now on UVM campus, but some students still wish they were mandatory
UVM had required people to wear masks indoors for more than a year as a way to mitigate the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now that the mandate is gone, folks are worried whether the decision could spur more cases.
McClaughry: ‘Ghost guns’ and murderers
“If prior offenders make up 90 percent of our murderers, and ‘ghost guns’ are involved in less than 1 percent of our murders, why are we concentrating on the ghost guns rather than on the murderers?” The answer, Williamson concludes, is “politics, theater and cowardice.”
Scott announces funding for Vermont’s Resilient Communities Fund released
The governor announced that more than $2.1 million in grants will be distributed to towns and nonprofit organizations to fund purchases of flood-vulnerable homes, floodplain restoration, and other outdoor projects that are designed to protect life and property in the state from future flooding events.
John Klar: ‘I am seeking your vote’
I am pleased to announce that I am seeking your vote in 2022 as Orange County senator.
Gov. Phil Scott announces departure of DFR Commissioner Mike Pieciak
Governor Phil Scott on Wednesday announced Commissioner Mike Pieciak will be stepping away from his role leading the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) next month to pursue other opportunities.