Wednesday, Nov. 8, 6-8 p.m.—RUTLAND—Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) will gather in the Fox Room at the Rutland Free Library on 10 Court St., Rutland on Wednesday evening to discuss the latest in their newest climate campaign. Attendees […]
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Vermont’s opportunity to ensure accessible electric vehicles — for consumers and climate
Editor’s note: This commentary is a joint op-ed from Vermont Natural Resources Council, Vermont Conservation Voters, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, Conservation Law Foundation, Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club and Vermont Public Interest Research Group. When it comes to […]
Universal mail-in voting becomes law in Vermont
Advocacy groups, civic organizations, and businesses hailed a brand-new law requiring ballots to be mailed to all active Vermont voters in general elections moving forward. The policy that was put in place as a one-time emergency measure in 2020 during […]
Email overload
By Rep. Jim Harrison In the not-too-distant past, Vermonters would call the State House and leave a message for their legislator, which would then be hand-delivered by a page. Additionally, the State House had advocates for most sides of any […]
VPIRG discredited carbon tax petition drive
Dear Editor, We would like to bring to your attention some concerns we have with a petition drive by Energy Independent Vermont and VPIRG (Vermont Public Interest Research Group), that took place in the summer of 2015. The group that […]