The House on Tuesday passed a bill on second reading that would initiate a universal school breakfast program as well as a study on potentially including lunches. Estimates for the cost for one year are at least $29 million.
We must have both energy independence and a responsible climate policy. The good news is that we can have both without imposing soaring energy prices on those who can least afford them.
According to the Vermont Department of Public Service, the price of heating oil has risen 25.1% between February and March. Many Vermonters are burning wood to supplement their heating because wood is cheaper.
The report shows that municipalities in the past six years have generated $685 million in development, created nearly 4,000 jobs, and witnessed a 68% rise in property tax revenue for the Education Fund.
S.210, an act relating to rental housing health and safety and affordable housing, passed in the State House of Representatives on April 22, 2022, by a vote of 88-54.
The Chittenden County Republican Committee is sponsoring a Republican Congressional Candidate Forum at the Milton Grange on Saturday, May 14 at 8:30 am. The forum will feature U.S. Senate candidates Gerald Malloy and Christina Nolan, and U.S. House candidates Ericka Redic and Anya Tynio.
The vote was 4-1 with only Beth Gray voting in opposition. The effort to ban the Pledge was led by Planning Commissioner Jules O’Guin, who read aloud a statement she had written for the occasion.
Two of the four Democratic candidates for Congress have never fired a gun and do not own one now, they said on an April 13, VTDigger debate.
Based on an hypothesis about the causes of climate change, we are letting people suffer today so as to possibly help those yet to be born. As the public come to understand this, they will soon regard the climate crusade as fundamentally immoral.
Union representatives will tell workers that they “avoid the risk” by having a pension instead of a defined contribution plan, like a 401k. What Governor Scott and Republicans want is just to give our state employees a choice.
Twitter users complained that Musk’s takeover would result in an increase in racism and abusive content on the site, and several users noted Musk’s South African background to suggest that he would implement “Apartheid” online.
The S.210 rental housing bill would require an upfront state commitment of $20.4 million in ARPA funding to get up and running and subsequently would receive funding through the new revenue stream linked to the annual registry fee. ARPA funding also comes into play for S.226.