Vermonters’ health is declining during the pandemic – and not just due to Covid-19 itself, a new UVM study says.
House committee to review Homeless Bill of Rights, $48 million fuel switching program, Prop 5, City of Essex Junction

The creation of the City of Essex Junction is just one bill before Vermont House committees this week. Also up for review are the Homeless Bill of Rights and the Unborn Bill of No Rights – a/k/a Prop 5.
Health Dept. won’t release unvaccinated Covid death info

The Health Dept. is too busy with the Omicron surge to report on the number of unvaccinated Covid-19 deaths.
New Vermont bills limiting abortion likely unconstitutional if Prop 5 passes

Three bills introduced by pro-life lawmakers would likely be ruled unconstitutional if an abortion-enshrining constitutional amendment is approved.
Rally for Life this Saturday in Montpelier

The annual Vermont Rally for Life will gather in Montpelier Saturday, January 22 – the 49th anniversary of Roe V. Wade.
Dame: Conservatives are running for local office

Democrats has been recruiting candidates to fill their bench with these usually sleepy, and often uncontested races for select board, school board, and other local offices.
Evslin: Build the grid back better – switch to DC

So many of our household appliances – not to mention our solar panels – already run on DC. Why not just make the switch on a grid level?
Eshelman: Tinfoil hats and Covid vaccines

Putting on the tin foil hat and heading down the rabbit hole to Covid Conspiracyland….
Bill discourages jail time for parents with minor children
Lawmakers pushing decarceration are backing a bill discouraging jail time for parents of minors.
Sheldon man dies in garage fire
A Sheldon man died while trying to retrieve his truck from a burning garage.