Vermont treats routine police stops as lawful authority requiring compliance, yet frames similar immigration enforcement as coercive and illegitimate. The mechanics are the same: show papers, follow orders, challenge later in court. The dif
Rep. Michael Tagliavia pitched H.767 to the House Energy Committee — an eight-year moratorium on five of Vermont's biggest climate and land use laws. His argument: Vermonters are drowning in costs while the state layers on regulations that
As Vermont’s new land-use system moves from statute to map, voting records reveal a clear pattern. The counties that voted “yes” in the greatest numbers are also the wealthiest—and the ones best positioned to benefit. Poorer regions backed
Vermont’s new land-use framework is reshaping the state’s economy, not just its maps. By concentrating growth into a narrow footprint, pressuring towns to opt in or face higher regulatory costs, and advancing land-use designations before al
Lawmakers on January 30 heard detailed testimony across committees on a slate of bills and budget issues centered on energy consumer protections and distributed solar municipal housing finance tools tax credit funded housing programs and pr
Vermont lawmakers spent Friday morning in House and Senate committees reviewing land-use permitting, public health authority, education governance, and tax policy. Hearings referenced a wide range of bills and acts as members examined enfor
On January 28, state officials told Vermont senators that a new land-use planning system is already reshaping where growth is encouraged and where land is classified as Rural Conservation. Regional maps are being approved now, even as the c
Lawmakers heard testimony Jan. 29 on bills and budget measures affecting municipal zoning and Act 250 rulemaking, a pilot dam‑safety emergency planning program and revolving fund, resilience hub grants and public‑banking proposals, a $3 mil
Vermont lawmakers spent Thursday morning in House and Senate committees examining primary care financing, environmental regulation, labor mandates, and tax policy. Discussions focused on bills affecting nurse overtime, Lake Champlain water
House committees on Jan. 28 reviewed H.750 to exclude capital construction from education spending calculations and discussed Ways & Means budget moves that unreserve $30 million and carry forward $74.9 million to the education fund. Approp
Lawmakers spent Wednesday morning in committee hearings focused on education restructuring, property tax administration, and the Agency of Human Services budget. Discussions centered on regionalization models, statutory mandates, reappraisa
Vermont lawmakers are considering whether to study the creation of a so-called “green bank,” a public-backed financing mechanism meant to support energy and climate-related projects. Supporters argue it could unlock private investment. Skep
