
The Vermont Board of Education voted to allow Stowe to create its own school district, capping a yearslong campaign to withdraw from the district it shares with two neighboring towns.
The Vermont Board of Education voted to allow Stowe to create its own school district, capping a yearslong campaign to withdraw from the district it shares with two neighboring towns.
House lawmakers narrowly failed to override Gov. Phil Scott’s vetoes on two bills: A Burlington charter change that would ban no-cause evictions, and the clean heat standard. Each failed by just one vote — and seemed to blindside legislative leadership.
As she exits the House after eight terms in office, Rep. Heidi Scheuermann, R-Stowe, said she worries about growing partisanship in Montpelier.
After months of anticipation and delays, a crowd packed into the Statehouse lobby Thursday to watch the unveiling of a new portrait: Alexander Twilight, the first person of African descent to serve in a state Legislature and to graduate from a U.S. college.
House lawmakers approved S.139, which would direct state education officials to create a policy prohibiting discriminatory mascots in Vermont’s schools.
When Vermont political leaders saw the news that the U.S. Supreme Court was poised to strike down nationwide abortion protections that have stood for nearly five decades, they couldn’t believe it was real.
“She made it her job to make policymakers uncomfortable as her way to achieving real change to help those who struggle,” said U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. “And indeed she made a real difference.”
The bill would spend millions to encourage college students and medical workers to stay in Vermont and others to join the trades.
Some lawmakers are getting restless about the Statehouse’s continued mask mandate, especially now that Vermont has relaxed its statewide mask guidance.
Scientists say the 30 by 30 goal is an important tool to protect the Earth’s biodiversity.
“It's something that we've been required to have under the ADA for a while, and I think it probably was just an oversight."
The proposed charter change would give the City Council power to prevent landlords from evicting tenants or not renewing leases unless the situation meets a set of conditions.
Legislative analysts estimate H.510 would cost $49.7 million a year, a price they forecast will stay steady at least until 2026. Most of that — $48 million — is attributable to the child tax credit.
Vermont House members are considering more requirements for towns hoping to secede from their school districts.