Single-member House districts recommended to Legislature
The Vermont Legislative Apportionment Board (LAB) voted 4-3 on Friday to recommend single-member House districts only for the coming reapportionment of the Vermont Legislature.
Federal pandemic funds to cover rising cost of staying warm, subsidize regulated child care
An unprecedented infusion of federal “pandemic relief” cash will help Vermonters stay warm and pay for childcare.
57% of October Covid deaths ‘full vaccinated,’ unvaxxed percentage unknown
For the second straight week, the Vermont Department of Health on Tuesday listed the number of the most recent Covid-19 fatalities without distinguishing between vaxxed and unvaxxed.
Convicted sex traffickers would support Montpelier legalization of prostitution, critic says
“What is being proposed is to legalize the most dangerous way to make money and to fully deregulate it,” Shively said. “It would allow any home, any salon … to becaome a brothel, and there is nothing you could do to stop it.”
Vermont Climate Council holds BIPOC-only public hearing
On Tuesday night, a BIPOC-only meeting was sponsored, publicized, and facilitated by the Vermont Climate Council, a state board empowered by the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) to recommend reductions in carbon emissions.
Vermont vax and mask mandate foes to hold rallies
A growing number of Vermonters opposed to vax and mask mandates and Critical Race Theory will peaceably assemble Saturday Oct. 16 and Saturday Oct. 23.
Will Vermont follow California and ban gas-powered leafblowers and chainsaws?
Will Vermont follow California and ban gas-powered leafblowers, chainsaws and other “off-road engines”? Vermont already has at least one municipal leaf-blower ban.
Covid rising faster among vaxxed Vermonters
Positive Covid-19 test cases are up in highly-vaccinated Vermont while declining nationally, Vermont Department of Health reported Tuesday. Covid-19 positive cases last week were higher per capita among vaccinated Vermonters than unvaccinated.
Covid vax more effective than survivor immunity, state epidemiologist claims
Gov. Phil Scott and the Vermont Department of Health Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Patsy Kelso both insist that Covid-19 immunity by vaccination is safer than, or at least a valuable addition to, natural immunity.
Scott admin unaware if DHS is flying illegal immigrants from southern border to Vermont
The Scott administration is unaware of any plans by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to fly illegal migrants from the southwest border to Vermont, Press Secretary Jason Maulucci said Thursday.
Climate Council BIPOC-only public hearing cancelled for ‘Zoom security issues’
Tuesday night’s Vermont Climate Council virtual public hearing at which white people were not welcome to join or participate was cancelled at the last minute due to “Zoom security issues,” the Vermont Climate Council director told registrants in an email.
For month of September, 76% of Covid-19 deaths were among the vaccinated in Vermont
Health Department spokesperson Ben Truman said most of the vaccine ‘breakthrough’ Covid-19 fatalities were elderly. Because they were among the first vaccinated, Vermont’s elderly “have had more time to potentially become a vaccine breakthrough case,” he said.