“The Conscience of the Senate” has stepped down.

Gov. argues that the changes will create new layers of bureaucracy and make it harder to build new housing.

The bill would codify the practice of pre-charge referrals so the process is the same regardless of county.

Vekos had issued an email to law enforcement in Addison County saying she did not feel safe round them and would no longer meet with them.  

Wilson suggests that if Vermont takes up trying to feed the world, then it’s Vermonters who ultimately are going to be left out.

Like other Vermonters, Gov. Scott is looking at a ‘significant’ property tax increase.

“Hospital staff noted Paramedic Dame appeared to be impaired. After an evaluation, Ms. Dame was determined to not be fit to perform her duties,” Vermont Health Department spokesman Ben Truman said.

Major’s explanation that he was talking to his daughter was not accepted as either true or excusable by other members, who called for his resignation. 

Of those who do, some report thousands in rental income streams.

Good news for the big spenders in the Legislature, bad news for the austerity-minded.

“The Governor is asked to join on to many national-level letters, and we decided long ago to prioritize bipartisan requests that originate from the National Governors Association,” Maulucci said. 

One point emphasized by Legislative Counsel Tucker Anderson was that the task force can only make recommendations, the power to set policy remains with elected legislators.

“In the last year we have seen a higher prevalence of gang activity amongst our youth where they are making videos talking about killing one another, we have seen in the news kids dying, being shot either accidentally or as a result of homicide,” a DCF worker reported to the Legislature.

“Our communities and all those looking for, or struggling to afford, a decent home – they don’t have the lobbyists, the money, or the time to push back on the campaigns we’ve already started to see, to keep you from taking action,” Scott told legislators.

The $2.5 million grant (plus $456K for staff) is “phase one of a two-phase funding opportunity aimed to support Vermont with climate change mitigation planning efforts.”

The man who said “I’m Tom Bodett, and we’ll leave the light on for you” is renovating a Brattleboro arts building with a state grant.

Over the locals’ howls of protest, the the Vermont Supreme Court affirmed a state permit to develop a secure youth treatment facility.