Legislature
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Legislature scrutinizes Vermont property valuation systems
With many Vermont towns struggling to keep up with fast-rising property value assessments, legislators are wondering if the state should take over the job.
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Vt. House supports clean heat standard bill
The bill would mandate that Vermonters pay for their heating sources’ impact on climate change, but rulemaking would take two years.
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Addison County folks join hundreds at Statehouse childcare rally
Around 700 people gathered in Montpelier on Wednesday urging lawmakers to pass a childcare bill that the Vt. House is considering.
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Birong works to legalize funeral pyres
Vergennes Rep. Matt Birong’s effort to make open cremation, or funeral pyres, legal in Vermont has roots in Star Wars.
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Vt. Senate modifying Affordable Heat Act to make it a study
Faced with widespread concerns about potential costs to Vermonters, authors of the proposed Affordable Heat Act have decided to pump the brakes on the sweeping bill.
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Weekly Legislative Breakfasts not likely this year
No one has stepped up for forum connecting lawmakers with constituents in Addison County.
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Gov. Scott calls for revival of Vermont economy in inaugural address
The Vermont governor echoed familiar calls for statewide economic recovery in the face of unprecedented opportunity.
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County’s Democratic legislators call on sheriff to resign
Lawmakers say legal cloud over Sheriff Newton is too dark and he must resign.
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Lawmakers wrestle with Clean Heat Standard legislation
Climate and energy activists say a Clean Heat Standard bill in the Vermont Senate doesn’t do enough to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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What the Clean Heat Standard will address
The Clean Heat Standard bill looks to regulate greenhouse gasses coming from biofuels, wood and electricity.
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Willem Jewett remembered as energetic and personable lawmaker
Former State Rep. Willem Jewett died last week after using a prescription obtained through Act 39, a “death with dignity” law that he helped establish and sought to…
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Guest editorial: Hold young adults accountable, kill bill S.107
The Vermont Legislature was called back into special session on Wednesday to try to overturn three vetoes issued by Gov. Phil Scott and also to possibly consider legislation…
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Local lawmakers in committee positions to make impact
ADDISON COUNTY — Addison County lawmakers will wield influence over issues ranging from COVID-19 relief to education financing, thanks to committee assignments recently handed down by House and…
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Local state reps. to head Vt. House commitees
MONTPELIER — Leaders in the Vermont House of Representatives on Wednesday announced committee assignments for the 2021-22 Legislative session. Rep. Diane Lanpher, D-Vergennes, will serve the next biennium…
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Vt. House overrides Gov’s Global Warming Solutions Act veto
The Vermont House voted Thursday to override Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of the Global Warming Solutions Act, legislation that would legally require the state to meet carbon emission…
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Vt. House approves $7.15 billion state budget
The Vermont House on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a $7.15 billion budget bill that will fund state government for the last nine months of the fiscal year,…