People living in Vermont’s motels often lack the storage and cooking facilities to adequately prepare good meals, the committee was told. 

The mid-year allocation extends funding through June, the end of the fiscal year.

Ehlers has been nothing if not multifaceted in his more than two decades of Vermont political and policy involvement.

In recent years, for example, House Democrats have bemoaned the State’s failure to complete a flood control dam safety checklist as required by state law. 

Vermont is 75% forest (4.46 million acres.) In fact, trees consume half of Vermont’s total C02 emissions,

Will Medicaid for immigrants and transgender treatment imperil federal Medicaid funding for Vermont? Candidate Bruce Busa weighs in on the Battle of Bennington-1.

“There are far too many people with hundreds of law enforcement encounters, dozens of arrests and many active criminal court cases. Yet they’re still walking free,” Scott told the Legislature.

“The younger demographic is choosing not to drink, not to drink as much. And so those are some trends that are impacting the consumption and the sale of alcohol.”

“Affordability is about getting by,” Sen. Rebecca White said in her nominating tribute to Sen. Phil Baruth.

In a scenario that will play out across the Legislature’s committees, the administration leaders will offer a brief education on their agencies and departments under committee jurisdiction.  Lawmakers will listen and ask questions. Both will put names to faces and build rapport, the better to get their work done.

After presiding over the Governor’s swearing-in as well as the Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Attorney General, Rodgers remarked that “I haven’t heard this much swearin’ since I was back on the farm.”

Lt. Gov. (for one more day) David Zuckerman told VDC he will be a regular host on WDEV’s Vermont Viewpoint, the station’s 9-11 AM public affairs call-in show.

Harvey is a 5th generation Vermonter born and raised in the Green Mountain State. Over a decade-long career in financial services, he held various roles at the New York Stock Exchange and its parent, Intercontinental Exchange, a Fortune 500 technology and data services company.

“This is a regressive bill. It will punish working class and poor Vermonters to make millionaires even richer,” Rodgers said.

Gov. Phil Scott appointed a Democrat to fill the seat vacated by Progressive Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, who was elected mayor of Burlington.

Bills with legs usually have a dozen or so legislators proudly standing in support at press conferences. Then, there’s S.258.

By a 105-37 roll call vote, the House made the pandemic-era state emergency housing program (sometimes known as the ‘homeless hotel’ program) permanent in statute, and expanded its services.

The legislative pay hike, Fish & Wildlife Board changes, controlling sheriffs, and above all school funding all have fallen or will likely do so because the Supermajority wants to stay the Supermajority.

A frustrated – or just rude – state senator interrupts the testimony of a Vermont Family Alliance advocate. See brief YouTube clip.

In a recent interview, Representative Anne Donahue’s wisdom and moral compass shines through. So does her love of ice cream.