by Guy Page April 8, 2020 – Bernie Juskiewicz, husband, father, dedicated local volunteer, and a Republican legislator who represented Cambridge and Waterville from 2013-18, has died of the coronavirus, according to a news report […]
north troy man delivers 104 easter baskets to needy children
Reprinted from the April 7 Newport Dispatch, an online news publication. NORTH TROY — A North Troy man made it his mission during the current pandemic, to deliver Easter baskets to local children. Recently, Jason […]
Single-use plastic bag ban to continue
Reusable shopping bags not a significant transmission threat, Health Dept. says – although they’re banned in NH, MA and San Francisco By Guy Page April 7, 2020 – The July 1 ban on single-use plastic […]
Guv ok with remote voting – for now
By Guy Page April 6, 2020 – Gov. Phil Scott said today he is working “hand in hand” with legislative leaders on Covid-19 legislation and is fine with the use of remote voting “during this […]
No ‘straight talk’ for big box shoppers
by Guy Page April 3, 2020 – The coronavirus this week hit Vermonters where they live – again – after the Berlin Walmart roped off access to the Straight Talk phone cards, in response to […]
No virus problems for VT internet, power grid
Vermont power grid, internet connectivity and IT strong – but weaknesses are exposed By Guy Page April 2, 2020 – Despite unprecedented internet use, Vermont’s connectivity remains stable. The state’s power grid is working fine […]
YouTube offers new window on the State House
Republished from the Ethan Allen Institute April newsletter If there’s a positive thing to come out of this COVID-19 response in regard to state government, it is the new policy of live-streaming and archiving on […]
Highway $$ windfall coming
Federal ‘infrastructure’ bill will pay 100% of VT transportation project costs – scope, amount uncertain By Guy Page April 1, 2020 – State transportation officials expect a new federal infrastructure bill will soon deliver a […]
SEnate worries laid-off workers will stay idle to get $600 fed payment
PHOTO – Senate caucus this morning held on Zoom, uploaded to YouTube By Guy Page March 31, 2020 – A Senate committee will meet Thursday morning to address the looming problem of Vermonters choosing to […]
Deb Billado: Legislature should practice ‘bill passing distancing’
http://www.truenorthreports.com/deb-billado-legislature-should-practice-bill-passing-distancing It’s almost too bad that author Deb Billado chairs the VT Republican Party and therefore everything she writes is likely to be discounted or ignored by the legislative majority, because what she writes makes […]