Governor Scott proposed a sweeping education reform bill, and many of us went out on a limb to give it a shot. What has happened thus far is that the special committee comprised of a mix of legislators and non-legislators that was tasked with drawing new districts over the summer refused to do their assigned task, with Democrat members that are in the majority refusing to do it.
In a bold move, House Republicans, working closely with the Scott administration, gave the green light to advance H. 454, the education reform bill.
It would appear that House Democrats and Republicans have gotten off on the wrong foot. The Budget Adjustment Act passed recently was contentious for good reason.
Controlling property taxes is going to take a whole system overhaul.
Vermonters will continue to pay for a mirage that promises effective climate change legislation but yields no discernible results.
Voices of reason are being ignored as individual agendas are being pushed forward. The money from the Fed has dried up and we are facing huge shortfalls.
A 12-year old child could walk in without a parent or guardian and proceed to “shoot up,” no questions asked.
Folks in the State House cried and cheered with the override of Scott Veto. But what they did not do was listen to their constituents.
And so, the buffalos are running off the cliff. The House has passed three terrible bills this week…
You can kill a mosquito with a sledge hammer. But should you?
Like knots of wood that have somehow escaped the chipper, a few brave souls are breaking step with the Democratic regime.
For many seniors, their home is their last large asset. They can’t make expensive renovations on fixed incomes.
In the matter of legislative sausage making, nothing is ever cut and dried.
The Legislature extended emergency housing services through June. It could have saved $7.5 million by declining them for able-bodied people without kids. It didn’t.
The Affordable Heat Act is a fairy tale being sold to “folks who cannot afford to convert to expensive heat pumps or put up solar panels—the folks who live paycheck to paycheck or on fixed incomes.”
I salute a man who has managed to hold off the far left agenda with little support.
One member added that the bathroom might even be considered as a place to have a safe injection site. Oh my!
The presence of the super-majority is a risk to democracy by its very existence, says the new representative from Barre Town/Williamstown.
