By Alan J. Keays The words of a Poultney teenager charged in a thwarted school shooting plot resonated in the small room as a Senate panel advanced a bill Friday, Feb. 23, allowing authorities to seize a firearm from a person deemed […]
Tag: Gov. Phil Scott
Local News
Scott budget features small initiatives
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger There are no “bells and whistles” in Gov. Phil Scott’s 2019 budget. As expected, there are also no new taxes and no new fees. Nor have any big initiatives been proposed in the budget. Instead, the […]
Local News, State News
Scott signs bill legalizing marijuana in Vermont
By Mike Dougherty Gov. Phil Scott signed into law a bill legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, making Vermont the first state to pass a legalization measure through legislation rather than a voter initiative. In a letter notifying the Legislature, Scott expressed […]
Featured, State News
Pot expected to be legal in Vermont this summer Recreational use of marijuana passes Vermont Senate, expected to become legal July 1
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott reiterated Thursday, Jan. 11, he plans to sign the bill legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in Vermont, but said he’s still undecided about whether to have a public signing for H.511 and […]
State News
Fewer pupils, more spending Governor convenes education summit
By Michelle Monroe, St. Albans Messenger NORTHFIELD, Vt. — How to provide Vermont’s students with a quality education at an affordable cost as the number of students across the state continues to decline? That is the question the state has […]
State News
Governor proclaims September ‘School Safety Month’
By Cyrus Ready-Campbell, VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott signed a proclamation Friday, Sept. 1, declaring September to be School Safety Month in Vermont. Scott and state education and safety officials gathered at the Statehouse to praise the work done behind the scenes […]
State News
Stern to challenge Scott in governor’s race
Keith Stern By Stephen Seitz SPRINGFIELD—Springfield resident Keith Stern has set his sights on the governor’s office. Stern, a Republican, said he plans to challenge Gov. Phil Scott in next year’s primary. “I’m challenging Phil Scott because I don’t like […]
Op - Ed
Democrats fail to connect with economic message
By Mike Smith During the last gubernatorial election, and then again just recently during the debate over teachers’ health insurance, Vermont Democrats underestimated the potency of Gov. Phil Scott’s affordability message. Scott continues to force an economic debate by hammering away […]