By Rep. Jim Harrison This past week Governor Scott held a special press conference to talk about the need to maintain the $150 million his administration put in its budget proposal for purposes of the state share of federal infrastructure […]
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State News
The big red truck
By Jim Harrison Last Thursday, Feb. 16, we had a joint assembly of the House and Senate for purposes of re-electing the Sergeant at Arms and electing three trustees to the UVM Board. I had the honor of seconding the […]
State News
Taking shape
By Jim Harrison At this stage of the session, new members and new committee chairs are settled in and committees are busy taking testimony and amending their priority bills for the session. With deadlines to get bills out of their […]
State News
A weak hand
By Jim Harrison I have never been much of a poker player, but I do know when my cards could have been better. With an 8-4 partisan split on the House Appropriations Committee and only 38 Republicans in the full […]
State News
Money doesn’t grow on trees…or does it?
By Rep. Jim Harrison The semi-annual revenue update from state economists was presented and adopted last Tuesday, Jan. 17. Both the administration’s and legislature’s outside experts agreed that the unprecedented influx of federal dollars to the state and individuals (a […]
Letter, Opinion
Volunteers needed for junior golf
Dear Editor, The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) tournament will be returning to the Green Mountain National Golf Course in Killington next month. The event will return to a full field this year with some of the best national and […]
State News
Note to self: dog biscuits next time
Reapportionment in Legislature could split up local district By Jim Harrison I want to thank all that took a moment to visit during my recent “Office Hours” a.k.a. “Dump & Donuts” tour through the district recently. It was good to […]
State News
“Office hours”
By Jim Harrison Fall is a good time to start planning for the upcoming session (begins in January) with the sharing of ideas and concerns. I hope you will stop by during one of my upcoming “office hours” (sometimes referred […]