Just before midnight on Friday, May 12, the Vermont House of Representatives adjourned for the 2023 session. We are grateful to the Williston …
Expansion of Vermont’s childcare subsidy program with an infusion of $120 million in new revenue will be a signal achievement of the 2023 legi…
Vermont has an opportunity to lead the nation in our response to the housing crisis by building housing for all. But instead, state policymake…
With nearly two-thirds of all energy currently used to heat homes in Vermont coming from fossil fuels, our thermal sector sits atop a list we …
May is Mental Health Awareness month. So often, when we hear about mental health, we hear about problems and cracks in the system. It can be o…
As spring comes to the Green Mountains, shades of green slowly paint the contours of our rolling hills, valleys and farm fields. Farmers are p…
If you’re confused — or even worried — about the Affordable Heat Act, I understand. I felt the same way until a few weeks ago. But after doing…
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Wildlife conservation is complicated.
Vermonters, and the nonprofits that serve them, are getting shortchanged.
Vermonters, we have a housing emergency, and it will reach crisis proportions this summer.
Last Friday marked the “crossover” deadline in Montpelier, when bills have to pass out of at least one committee in order to have a chance at …
Recent proposals on Vermont land use regulation and housing advance a “Field of Dreams” policy: “Permit it and they will build.”
I’ve spent decades sailing on waters throughout the Northeast, including on our own Lake Champlain. In recent years, I’ve begun to notice more…
In January, I presented my budget to the Legislature and my priorities haven’t changed. In fact, they haven’t changed much at all since I firs…
How we use and develop land dictates where we can live, how much we drive and whether or not we protect our farm and forest lands.
As a twenty-first century woman living in the United States, I am fortunate, blessed. I don’t claim success on unraveling the mysteries of the…
It’s been a busy couple of months at the State House! I’ve been working hard to understand this incredible job and am starting to feel like I’…
The Vermont affiliates of the NAACP and ACLU this month invited to Montpelier five family members whose loved ones were lost to police violenc…
Vermont’s 247 cities and towns are on the front lines of the state’s housing crisis — responding to a record number of emergency calls at hote…
We’ve all seen the egg story — a dozen eggs is, at its cheapest, more than $5 in Vermont stores currently.
Greetings Williston community.
The 2023 legislative session has officially begun, and once again things are different than a year ago. For the first time since I was elected…
In the past year, local news outlets have covered recurring instances of essential housing projects being delayed by one person, or a few peop…
Disagreement about politics and policies is not disrespect. In fact disagreement — whether between members of the public and policymakers or b…
I am an advocate for a community that balances transportation options that include walking, rolling, transit (buses) and cars. Williston is lu…
For over 150 years, Vermont has operated the most equitable and dynamic school choice program in the nation. Any parents of any children in to…
The recent announcement that some prominent universities will no longer contribute to US News Best Colleges has once again brought the issue o…