Vermont PBS and Vermont Public Radio have announced the 2020 VPR–Vermont PBS Debates, a series of pre-recorded debates among candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and U.S. House of Representatives. The debates will be moderated by Bob Kinzel and Jane Lindholm […]
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Senate overrides veto of Global Warming Solutions Act, making it law
By Kit Norton and Xander Landen/VTDigger The Vermont Senate voted Tuesday to override Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of the Global Warming Solutions Act — legislation that legally requires the state to meet targets for reducing carbon emissions in the coming years. Since […]
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Girl Scouts donate more than 81,000 packages of cookies
Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains have donated more than 81,000 packages of Girl Scout cookies to hometown heroes, those in the military, and to those simply in need this year. The donation was over four times the […]
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‘There can be no vote’ on a high court pick this year, delegation, governor say
By Anne Galloway/VTDigger The Vermont congressional delegation and the governor issued statements Friday night, Sept. 18, mourning the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In the same breath, the two senators and congressional representative decried the news that the Senate majority leader […]
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The sprint: Legislative session ends Friday
By Rep. Jim Harrison Much like the runners entering the home stretch of a race, the sprint to the finish for the 2020 Legislature has begun. House or Senate rules that normally allow for the slow and deliberate process of […]
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Lawyers to volunteer at election polls
Secretary Condos and Vermont Bar Association partner on poll worker recruitment The Vermont Secretary of State’s Office and the Vermont Bar Association (VBA) are pleased to partner together to enlist lawyers and law students to volunteer as poll workers at […]
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DMV launches new online vehicle registration system
Governor Phil Scott and the Dept. of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Tuesday, Sept. 8, announced the launch of a new online system for temporary registrations and license plates for private vehicle sales. “This pandemic has changed the way Vermonters do business, […]
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Bars can reopen counters and hotels may fill 100% capacity, Scott announces
Chart courtesy dfr.vermont.gov By Mark Johnson/VTDigger Bars and restaurants with counter seating will be allowed to serve customers, under new guidelines announced Friday, Sept. 18, by Gov. Phil Scott, and lodging facilities can open to 100% capacity. Bars will be required […]
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Farmer reports theft of entire hemp crop
500 pounds, 50 hemp plants cut and removed during overnight hours The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food &Markets (VAAFM) was notified of a hemp crop theft that occurred on Pony Farm Road in Moretown. In the early morning hours of […]
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House approves global solutions law
Staff report The Vermont House gave final approval to H.688, the Global Warming Solutions Act, in a vote of 102-45 on Sept. 9. The House concurred with the Senate proposal of amendment and the bill was delivered to the Governor on Sept. […]