Senate Orders Study Of Social Media Privacy Laws
By John Dillon Legislation that would have banned employers from accessing the social media accounts of their workers was watered down to a study of the issue by the Vermont Senate. The Senate on...
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House Advances Anti-Narcotics Bills
As chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Bill Lippert, D-Hinesburg, made sure the state’s prescription drug problem got attention this year. (AP File/Toby Talbot) By Kirk Carapezza After...
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House Committee Backs $26M Tax Plan That Includes Rooms and Meals
Rep. Janet Ancel, D-Calais, says debating whether rooms and meals is considered a broad-based tax undermines the severe budget challenges facing Vermont. (AP File Photo/Toby Talbot) By Kirk Carapezza A...
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Facing Budget Woes, House Passes Watered Down Weatherization Bill
Rep. Tony Klein, D-East Montpelier, says the so-called climate change bill that passed the House Friday does not go far enough. “It’s a baby step forward, but the problem is huge,” Klein said. (AP File...
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Senators Modify Renewable Energy Bill; House Takes Up Shoreline Protection
Sen. David Zuckerman, P-Chittenden, reviews the energy and wind bill on the Senate floor in Montpelier. By Kirk Carapezza In what is seen as a major victory for wind proponents, the Vermont Senate has...
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House Committee Approves Budget That Would Limit Welfare
Rep. Martha Heath, D-Westford, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, supports a plan to cap welfare benefits at five years. By Kirk Carapezza The Vermont House is preparing to debate the...
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UPDATE: House Advances Shoreland Protection Bill, Turns To Taxes
Houses line the shore of Woodbury Lake in Woodbury. (AP/Toby Talbot) By Kirk Carapezza The Vermont House takes up a bill that would establish lake shoreland protection standards. Advocates say the bill...
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House Bill Would Decriminalize Possession Of Small Amounts Of Marijuana
Department of Public Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn, left, asks Vermont State Police Lieutenant Matthew Birmingham to display for lawmakers the difference between one and two ounces of marijuana. By...
View ArticleUPDATE: House Finalizes Budget; Senate Debates License Plate Readers
By Kirk Carapezza The House voted 91-49 on Friday in favor of a state budge that increases state spending by roughly 5 percent. The approval came after some amendments offered by Republican...
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Senate Committee Advances Drivers’ IDs for Migrants
Brendan O’Neill, an advocate with the group Migrant Justice, says its work has paid off for the nearly 2,000 migrant workers on Vermont farms who’ve come to rely on their employers to get around the...
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