Gov. Scott seeks more Addison-4 rep. options

Gov. Phil Scott has asked county Democrats for additional names to consider for filling an Addison-4 House vacancy.

The July 1 sunset of the state’s motel voucher program has sent more than 300 vulnerable Vermont households into uncertain housing situations, and leaders at Addison County’s two homeless shelters are noting a corresponding uptick in demand.

Governor Phil Scott is far too quiet when it comes to disavowing the values of his party. Unlike Republicans at the federal level, he says he believes in due process for all — something so obvious it should not even need to be said.

Dear Governor Scott, t’s long overdue for you to take a stand for Vermonters against the illegal and unconstitutional actions of the 47th president and his administration.

This week, Phil Scott finally sided with a majority of Americans when he expressed caution (not outrage, but at least caution) that the president was straying into dangerous waters by revoking citizenship rights without due process.

I was at the Hands-Off rally in Montpelier on Saturday. It was an amazing display of solidarity and showed the determination we need to oppose what’s going on in our nation’s capital.

His most recent veto is of the midyear spending bill, which passed with bipartisan support. He appears to be specifically targeting the extension of the motel voucher program’s winter rules. A policy he called controversial.

Governor Phil Scott still can’t find the time to publicly speak out about what is happening federally but can take the time to post about what’s really hurting Vermonters, Comcast no longer including the MLB in their basic coverage.

Before Vermonters label Gov. Scott heartless for denying “children, pregnant women, disabled Vermonters, veterans, and those fleeing domestic violence” from the motel voucher program set to expire on April 1, voters should consider the Governor’s position … (read more)

Dear Gov. Scott, after reading your letter in the Opinion section of VT Digger — where you refer to “… quality … equity … efficiency … savings…” as being the foundational characteristics of your new “bold” restructuring of public education in Vermont, I h … (read more)

Any faith I had in Gov. Scott has been destroyed by his actions regarding education in Vermont.

am writing to express my deep dissatisfaction with Gov. Scott’s school reform plan for the state. I would like to preface this criticism by saying that though I have never voted for Scott, I hold him in high regard and am thankful for his steady, rational … (read more)

It is the civic and patriotic duty of Americans to call out their elected officials when they blatantly lie about our allies and then berate and attempt to humiliate our allies’ heads of state in public. How can Vermonters not protest when the day before … (read more)

Vermont Governor Phil Scott has a track record of opposing progressive climate policies brought forth by the Democrats in the state Legislature. Now that the Democrats have lost a veto-proof supermajority, Gov. Scott is finally showing us his true colors … (read more)

I contacted Gov. Phil Scott on Feb. 2 asking him to condemn the illegal and immoral actions of President Trump and the unappointed and unelected Elon Musk. Given his history shepherding Vermont through unprecedented times, I was hopeful that much like his … (read more)