Under GWSA, Vermont moves away from representative government By Guy Page September 30, 2020 – Sen. John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) could have been talking about Vermont’s Democratic legislature when he declared that today’s […]
State of Vermont loses email last night during national 911 outage By Guy Page September 29, 2020 – Vermonters tempted to go soft on Covid-19 vigilance should consider what happened after a […]
Scott Milne Announces Additional Democratic and Independent Endorsements POMFRET, VT – Today, candidate for Lieutenant Governor Scott Milne announced that five additional Democratic and Independent leaders have endorsed his candidacy. “I’ve known Scott Milne for a […]
Editor’s note: a PAC supporting Molly Gray – the Vermont Democratic lieutenant-governor candidate already under fire for failing to vote year after year – recklessly published incomplete information about Scott Milne’s ‘nearly […]
by Guy Page September 28, 2020 – As a public service during an election season uniquely challenged by lack of traditional, face-to-face access to voters, Vermont Daily today publishes the first in […]
If elected, Jon Lynch of Colchester promises to give his cut to Colchester fire & rescue workers By Guy Page September 28, 2020 – A candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives […]
By Guy Page September 25, 2020 – Yesterday on Twitter a prominent liberal Vermont pundit (oh okay, it was Kevin Ellis) asked if anyone really believes a President Joe Biden would appoint […]
S54 is ‘harmful to African Americans of Vermont,’ Justice For All says By Guy Page September 24, 2020 – Last year, legislators and lobbyists invested S54, the commercial cannabis bill approved yesterday […]
by Guy Page September 23, 2020 – Two Democratic challengers for a Chittenden County senate seat are the top fundraisers among all 2020 Vermont Senate candidates. (Editor’s note: this post is revised […]
If election protests ensue, Scott, Schirling want to ensure protesters’ rights, everyone’s safety By Guy Page September 22, 2020 – Vermont public safety leaders stand ready to meet with protest organizers to […]
John McClaughry Vermont tax dollars may soon be going to faith-based elementary and secondary schools, if a case filed last week in Federal district court succeeds. The case is styled Valente v. […]
by Guy Page September 22, 2020 – A young Essex Junction man and volunteer firefighter fired from his grocery store job for stopping a purse thief now has a new job, a […]
Pro-BLM decision allows campaign signs in Highway Right of Way Guv opens spigot at indoor bars GOP passes anti-racism resolution Trump tells why he won’t ask drug companies for $$ By Guy […]
‘Party of Lincoln’ pledges to ‘confront racism wherever it exists’ by Guy Page September 21, 2020 – As reported on social media yesterday by several Vermont Republican candidates, the Vermont Republican Party […]
She held honorary degree from Vermont Law School. In 2009 she wrote the majority opinion in VT vs. Brillon, about the right to a speedy trial. The three goats assigned to eat […]
State of Vermont OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR For Immediate Release Friday, September 18, 2020 Media Contact Rebecca Kelley, Office of the Governor 802-622-4047 | rebecca.kelley@vermont.gov GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT UPDATES BAR SEATING GUIDANCE, LIFTS […]
But Guv praises Legislature for commercial cannabis cooperation By Guy Page September 18, 2020 – Memo to the Vermont Legislature from Gov. Phil Scott re: H.688, Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) veto […]
In a year unlike any other in our lifetimes, Vermont activists, lawmakers and National Guard leaders discuss what could happen if election goes sideways By Guy Page September 17, 2020 – Lawmakers, […]
Mailed Ballot insecurity and authentication, reliance on U.S. Postal Service, “harvesting” overshadow 2020 general election by H. Brooke Paige The current VBM mass-mailing scheme creates the “perfect storm” where the lack of […]
By Guy Page September 16, 2020 – No one can accuse Vermont GOP lieutenant governor nominee Scott Milne of pushing a lightweight policy platform. Yesterday he handed reporters a 33 page (plus […]
Presidential advisor tells Vermont media that citizen pushback hinders national mask mandate by Guy Page September 15, 2020 – Presidential advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci today told Vermont press and officials he would […]
On August 11, Vermont Republicans nominated Miriam Berry of Essex Junction as their nominee to challenge longtime incumbent Peter Welch (D). Last week, Ms. Berry, a relative political unknown, emailed the following […]
(Editor’s note: Vermont Daily takes no position on the “To Mask or Not To Mask” debate, but in the interests of public information is publishing this email from Vermonters Against Mask Mandates.) […]
“Johnny’s Ambassadors’” founder explains son’s suicide By Laura Stack The evidence-based negative effects of cannabis on adolescents are many and varied, especially for young people, and we’ve covered them numerous times in previous […]
By Guy Page September 14, 2020 – Veterans of decades of political campaigns stood side by side young women and teenagers wishing to build on their progress at the VT GOP Suffrage […]
(Meg Hansen, Republican candidate for state senate in Bennington County and runner-up to Scott Milne in the August 11 primary race for lieutenant governor, delivered the speech below at the Vermont GOP […]
by Lou Varricchio SALISBURY | Members of the Bethel, New York-based Churchill Classic and Vintage Automotive took a small group of classic, foreign-made off-road trucks on an unusual trek through the Green […]
Cambridge essayist writes memorial to slain Secoriea Turner By Guy Page September 11, 2020 – At his press conference today, Gov. Phil Scott indicated he will veto H688, the Global Warming Solutions […]
Should Burlington fire cop Corey Campbell? See body cam video before you decide By Guy Page September 11, 2020 – BLM protesters say they won’t leave Burlington’s Battery Park until three cops […]
Suffrage rally planned for Saturday, Sept. 12 by Guy Page September 10, 2020 – Of the 130-plus Republicans seeking statewide office in the November 3 general election, 34 are women. By contrast, […]
Vermont Right to Life wants interested Vermonters to know that they can address the UVM Medical Center’s Board of Trustees about its policy of performing elective abortions. The board will meet 2 pm […]
In response to aftermath of Floyd killing, Scott hands Department of Public Service bigger role in hiring, training, oversight of all Vermont police By Guy Page September 9, 2020 – Gov. Phil […]
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) today announced the launch of a new online system for temporary registrations and license plates for private vehicle sales. […]
Anarchist union president says if Trump loses but won’t leave office, force would be “moral imperative” By Guy Page The Labor Day Weekend began Friday with another sign that Vermont’s AFL-CIO labor […]
(Editor: This guest commentary has been contributed by a Vermont author who wishes to remain anonymous. Today, an exception is made to Vermont Daily’s policy of requiring the identity of authors of […]
Editor’s Note: the following executive order on public safety was issued by Gov. Scott August 20. It appears below in its entirety. Governor Scott said today at his press conference his administration […]
Meanwhile, Burlington and other cities get away with sewer overflows, critics say By Guy Page September 4, 2020 – Vermont landowners of three or more acres of impervious surfaces must plan and […]
But suicide rate below annual norm ALSO: Sen. Pat Leahy was a one-eyed college marksman By Guy Page September 3, 2020 – Twice as many people have died in car crashes so […]
Concerned about riots, increased lawlessness, attacks at home and in workplace By Guy Page August 22, 2020 – Five women sit in the Woodbury living room of Major Ted Tedesco, USMC (Ret). […]
To the Editor This is an open letter to Phil Scott, David Zuckerman, the Health Department, and the People of Vermont about the bad plan for Mandatory Vaccines. David Zuckerman states “Science […]
Also: Seat belt pull-overs, prevention spending, and local revenue and control divide Legislature on commercial cannabis bill Homeschool applications more than double last year BLM says Burlington cop should be fired; see […]
Scott to issue executive order on policing Home schoolers to top 4,000, but no $$ for them Opioid overdoses up 50% this year, pandemic blamed By Guy Page September 1, 2020 – […]
Masks and vaccination, yes. Reusable shopping bags and recycling compost, no. by Tom Evslin Government should not use its authority to mandate promiscuously. Personal freedom does demand respect and deference. Overuse of […]
George Anthony Schiavone, 90, of Shelburne, Vt., passed away on August 10, 2020, after battling glioblastoma with his usual optimism and grace. He was born July 28, 1930, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to […]
