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COVID-19: The Legislature continues to spend a considerable amount of time on the pandemic emergency. The work involves making temporary adjus…
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I am the daughter of educators who spent their lives dedicated to and in Vermont public schools.
The Vermont Tax Structure Commission released its 180-page draft report to the Legislature in January, and one of the major recommendations it…
Feb. 8 marks the 100th anniversary of Vermont’s ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, coming almost six months after it…
Four weeks ago, I stood in my office, miles away from Montpelier, and listened as the secretary of state ushered in the 2021 legislative season.
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For anyone on the appropriations committee, Gov. Phil Scott’s budget address really is the start of our work on next year’s budget. This week …
The 2021-22 legislative biennium is off to a rapid remote start. Despite the challenges of doing our work on the Zoom platform, the legislatur…
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We asked local lawmakers about their priorities and thoughts upon returning to the 2021 session. The following are their answers, in full:
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On Jan. 5, lawmakers began their work like many Vermonters: remotely. Moving to a virtual legislative session was the best decision that legis…
As the world watched the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the Vermont Legislature peacefully reconvened and began its work.
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