Bipartisan bill makes critical reforms and provides at least $250 million to support recreational trails U.S. Representatives Peter Welch (D-Vt) and John Curtis (R-Utah) reintroduced legislation that will more than double funding for the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) on March […]
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Welch introduces $80 billion broadband expansion bill
Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) March 9 introduced legislation to connect every household in America with high-speed broadband service capable of supporting remote schooling, online businesses and remote work, telehealth appointments, and entertainment streaming. The most recent Federal Communications Commission Broadband […]
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Vermont House passes H.128, banning LGBTQ+ ‘panic defense’
H.128, an act relating to limiting criminal defenses based on victim identity, colloquially referred to as “gay panic,” passed in the Vermont Statehouse 144-1 on March 11. The single “Nay” vote came from Rep. Rodney Graham (R-Orange-1), of Williamstown. The […]
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Federal relief bill to direct $2.7 billion to Vermont
By Xander Landen/VTDigger A federal coronavirus relief bill approved Wednesday, March 10, by the U.S. House would direct more than $2.7 billion to Vermont, according to Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. That includes nearly $1.3 billion in direct aid to the state […]
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Vermont Electric Co-op and Green Mountain Power announce new broadband deployment program
On March 15, Vermont Electric Co-op (VEC) and Green Mountain Power (GMP) each launched a broadband deployment program to help more Vermonters in some of the hardest-to-reach corners of Vermont get connected to broadband quickly and cost-effectively. The plans approved […]
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Looking under the hood
By Rep. Jim Harrison The passage of the American Rescue Plan in Washington was welcome news to state leaders and many Vermonters. Thanks to small state minimums, Vermont will once again receive over a billion dollars in federal funds. Over […]
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Daylight saving time: ‘Turn and test’ to stay safe from home fires
In Vermont, Red Cross volunteers have helped nearly 350 people after home fires last year As people turn their clocks forward for daylight saving time this Sunday, the American Red Cross of Northern New England encourages everyone to also test […]
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Leahy Hails Final Passage Of The American Rescue Plan
Said Covid Package Will Bring More Than $2.7 Billion To Vermonters Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, hailed House passage Wednesday of the American Rescue Plan, which will bring much-needed financial relief to Vermonters and help […]
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UVM Extension earns grant to study solar corridors on farms
University of Vermont (UVM) Extension recently received a $68,438 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to work with farmers interested in trying “solar corridors” in their corn silage fields. The project will be led by […]
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Legislative update: Town Meeting to Cross Over weeks
By Sen. Alison Clarkson Town Meeting week certainly was different this year. While I missed the in-person visits, delicious food and touring around Windsor District, our virtual Zoom town informational meetings enabled me to participate in 10 gatherings. Without having […]