vermont politics
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Vermont Legislature Committees: A Starting Point for Tracking Bills and Issues
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…
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Should Montpelier Control Your Land?
Vermont’s Act 181 doesn’t change who owns the land, but it does change who draws the lines that matter. A five-member Land Use Review Board…
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You May Not Know VT’s Act 181 — But It Knows Your Property
Vermont says it needs thousands of new homes, but the new regional land-use map quietly shrinks the places where towns like Pittsford can actually build…
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Becca and the Policy Cliff
A temporary expansion of ACA subsidies, extended twice since 2021, is now producing a steep policy cliff as the 2025 sunset approaches. Premiums rose faster…
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What in the Hell Did They Think Was Going to Happen?
Rep. Becca Balint canceled a planned Michigan town hall, citing safety in today’s overheated political climate. The move follows the assassination of Charlie Kirk, which…
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Burglary, Crime, Fentanyl, and Guns: Becca Balint’s Words and Votes
In a Facebook video, Rep. Becca Balint described her home being burgled and pledged she’d “do anything” to protect her kids. But her voting record…
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Should Rutland Drop the Mayor and Hire a Manager Instead?
Rutland Mayor Michael Doenges has opened the door to considering a city manager, arguing the city’s “size and the way it operates” may require professional…
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Season 1, Episode 4 — Rutland City Rules
City officials are now trying to undo the Board’s 7–3 vote to reappoint Recreation Superintendent Kim Peters — after the fact. But Robert’s Rules, the…
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Board Overrides Mayor, Reappoints Kim Peters in First-Ever Use of Charter Clause
In a historic first, the Rutland Board of Aldermen reappointed Kim Peters as Recreation Superintendent after Mayor Doenges failed to act within 90 days. Exercising…
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Season 1, Episode 1: The Buck Stops… Where?
The mayor promised honesty, safety, and integrity. Yet no background check policy has surfaced, and the very officials most likely to have it — HR,…
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