A bill introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders would shift power over the U.S. military from the president to Congress.
Leahy wants new, $27 million ‘rapid response’ strike force for next ‘insurrection’
Sen. Pat Leahy has introduced a bill to spend billions on U.S. Capitol security, including a brand-new, $27 million U.S. Capitol Protection Task Force, a rapid response team to deal with future threats.
Billado: Shutting down the power play
S79 would have created 6.5 new bureaucratic positions in state government, with an annual appropriation of $850,000 for pay and benefits. That works out to $130,000 per bureaucrat–an insult to every Vermonter.
Guv vetoes rental registry bill
Gov. Phil Scott today vetoed S79, the rental registry bill passed June 24 during the veto session.
Montpelier considers allowing homeless camps
The City of Montpelier is considering taking making an official policy of its laissez-faire approach to homeless encampments.
Race-based bills, initiatives listed
Vermont’s Legislature has embraced a panoply of race-based bills during the 2021-22 session.
Senate OKS rental, contractor registries, overrides veto of non-citizen voting
The Vermont Senate today agreed with the House on bills to create statewide registries of all rental housing and building trades contractors.
House overrides veto of non-citizen voting
The House of Representatives today overrode the vetos of Gov. Phil Scott of two municipal charter changes allowing non-citizen voting.
Sanders bill would raise social security benefit 31%
A bill introduced by Bernie Sanders would increase the minimum SSDI payment by 31%, or $246/month.
Scott supports, signs bill to study legalized sports betting
Gov. Phil Scott on June 8 signed into law a bill to study legalizing sports betting in Vermont – an industry he supports, he said.
