In April we begin the season of rallies and political gatherings on the front lawn of the Statehouse. This past week alone we had two big demonstrations, one supporting our work on childcare (S.56) and one on reducing climate change […]
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A bit of levity
Recently during a late evening floor session, our committee had the unenviable task of explaining the 258-page budget that touches virtually everything the state does. All 12 committee members took turns explaining their sections, which took over two hours. So, […]
High school students mob Vermont Statehouse for Climate Change Rally
By Mike Polhamus, VTDigger Nearly 1,400 students descended on the state capitol Wednesday, April 12, for a rally against climate change. High school students organized the event, which was conceived three years ago by students in a civics class at […]
Clergy rally at Statehouse against election-related hate
By Kevin O’Connor, VTDigger The problem began last summer, when one of two black members of the Vermont Legislature received racially charged emails and tweets, and has continued as late as this week, when a Middlebury Jewish congregation found a […]