House passes $15 minimum wage bill, could still fail with governor’s veto
The House on Wednesday passed a Democrat-backed bill that would raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026, but it’s unlikely the legislation could survive a veto by the governor.
Statehouse Headliners: McKibben influence strong on 2019 Legislature
Never underestimate the influence of climate change author and activist Bill McKibben on the Vermont Legislature.
‘Cowardice’: Nikki Haley takes aim at Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez and Omar over Venezuela
Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley sharply criticized three prominent Democrats for going soft on Venezuela’s socialist dictatorship.
Democrats say Alabama is killing people by banning abortion
Democrats claimed the abortion ban is sentencing women to death. “Alabama’s law won’t stop abortion, but it will kill women,” Democratic California Rep. Harley Rouda wrote on Twitter.
TNR Video Series: ‘Travels with Charlie – Vermont Politics in Real Life’
In the first episode of this engaging new video series by True North Reports, host Charlie Papillo visits Rozzi’s Lakeshore Tavern in Colchester to shoot pool and discuss marijuana legalization with Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman and former Vermont Superior Court Judge Ben Joseph.
Chronicle: Bias monitoring, EV subsidies, Bill McKibben, bigger state role in home construction, inspection
In the May 15, 2019, issue of the Chronicle of the Vermont State House, new legislation would give the state of Vermont more say over local school districts, retail stores and restaurants, residential building and inspections, and carbon emissions.
Letters to legislators: Firearm purchase waiting periods harm and jeopardize Vermonters
S.169 firearm purchase waiting periods affirmatively harm and jeopardize a significant number of innocent, law-abiding Vermonters whose self-defense needs are innate, reflexive and instinctive.
Democrats back bill to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2040
The bill is co-sponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, Brian Schatz of Hawaii, Kamala Harris of California, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
McClaughry: The myth of voter suppression
“The black voter turnout rate has grown steadily since the 1990s. This has occurred notwithstanding an increase in state voter-ID requirements over the same period.”
House committee votes out 24-hour gun-purchase wait, veto showdown ahead
The House Judiciary Committee on Monday voted 7-4 to approve new gun legislation that includes a 24-hour wait period to purchase a handgun, among other rules.
Bernie Sanders tries to avoid repeating Hillary Clinton’s coal miners gaffe, says they ‘aren’t our enemies’
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders stressed that coal miners and other energy industry workers “aren’t our enemies” at an environmentalist rally Monday night.
Frenier: Abortion amendment is too one-sided
Luckily, we have two more stages in this constitutional amendment process — another legislative round in 2021, and a full-fledged referendum to the public if the legislation passes a second time. Time to start talking to our neighbors.