A proposed Vermont Senate bill would overhaul how the state enforces its three-acre stormwater rule, requiring on-site verification, prioritizing the highest-impact properties, and clarifying that the permit does not cloud property titles—c
Contrary to popular belief, ICE agents are not categorically barred from interacting with U.S. citizens. While citizens cannot be subjected to civil immigration enforcement, federal law allows ICE agents—under limited, constitutionally cons
Vermont Rep. Mike Tagliavia's H.690 would eliminate annual vehicle inspections for most passenger vehicles—a program the GAO says has no proven safety benefit. But there's a hidden angle: the state's been planning to use inspection stations
House Bill H.545 would shift vaccine policy authority from federal agencies to Vermont's health commissioner, who could mandate which immunizations insurers must cover at no cost to patients. The bill also expands liability protections for
The OVUU school board declined to reverse January votes relocating preschool programs affecting Caverly Preschool in Pittsford and Otter Creek Academy in Whiting, following significant public pushback. Board members debated Open Meeting Law
Five years after Vermont adopted legally binding climate targets, the state’s Climate Council is still narrowing its focus. At recent meetings, officials introduced new “Top 10” priorities and described the Climate Action Plan as a framewor
In April 2025, Senator Anne Watson published an op-ed urging Vermonters to support the Global Warming Solutions Act. The state had "five years to take meaningful steps toward reducing climate pollution," she wrote, steps that "will ultimate
Vermont taxpayers spent over $500 million on climate programs in five years. The result? The state missed its first legally binding emissions target, transport fuel sales are trending upward, and the global temperature impact is literally z
Most legislation in Vermont is shaped and decided at the committee level, long before reaching a final floor vote. This reference guide links to all House and Senate committees for the 2025–2026 biennium, helping Vermonters track bills, und
Vermont lawmakers returned to Montpelier this week as committees reset priorities on school construction, rising healthcare costs, climate policy, and land-use regulation. Early hearings focused less on votes and more on framing major debat
At its Jan. 6 meeting, the Otter Valley Unified Union school board voted to move programs out of Whiting and Caverly schools, actions that would end their operation as schools. The votes were not listed on the posted agenda, leaving the pub
Rutland County’s draft Act 181 map barely increases land marked for growth, but quietly pushes most towns into majority “Rural Conservation” status. In 17 of 27 towns, more than half the land is now flagged as “intended to be conserved,” wh
