Molly Gray: Vermonters deserve universal primary care
On April 30, I joined former Gov. Howard Dean and dozens of Vermonters in testifying before the Vermont Legislature in support of Universal Primary Care.
LETTER: Thank you EFUD community voters!
I enjoyed visiting with many of you and appreciate the interest and energy shown by you for our utility district.
LETTER: Include Vermont submarine service members in Memorial Day remembrance
On Memorial Day, the Green Mountain Submarine Veterans Chapter of the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. (USSVI) remembers the Vermonters who lost their lives in the Submarine Service during war and peacetime.
Rep. Wood: Not in support of H.70 leap-frogging committee process
The proponents of this action are telling Vermonters that this is necessary in order to successfully implement Act 59, which laid out goals for the conservation of Vermont’s landscape. This is not true. I do not plan to support the move to bypass the committee process.
LETTER: EFUD commissioner candidate Rick Weston
Please vote this coming Wednesday, May 13, in the elections for seats on the Edward Farrar Utility District Board of Commissioners.
LETTER: EFUD commissioner candidate Valerie Rogers
I'm Valerie Rogers, and I'm running for a one-year seat on the Edward Farrar Utility District (EFUD) Commission on May 13. EFUD is not always the easiest public body to understand, but its work matters.
Op-Ed: In defense of Act 181
Act 181, the land-use law passed in 2024, is an admirable piece of legislation that aims to preserve and protect the wild spaces in Vermont, while still allowing for human development in urban areas that already have built environments.
Op-Ed: Protect Our Wildlife led the charge on monumental land-posting change
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department commissioner set off a chain of events he likely didn’t anticipate when the department’s land-posting change last fall made it more difficult for Vermonters to post their land. The department changed the long-standing practice of allowing landowners to date their posted signs annually—at a time of their choosing—to a fixed January date, and Vermonters pushed back hard.
Molly Gray: It’s time to invest in Vermont
Vermont’s affordability crisis is an interconnected crisis of housing, healthcare, and, until recently, child care.
LETTER: Democracy advocates take their message to Montpelier
On Thursday, April 16, 12 members of Indivisible Mad River Valley and Camel's Hump Indivisible joined roughly 60 democracy advocates from around the state for Democracy Day at the Vermont State House. The day’s goal was to accelerate the passage of critical legislation to protect democracy and the rights of Vermonters.
McLaren: Fixing Act 181’s fundamental flaw
Act 181 revealed a fundamental inequity in policy from Montpelier – wealthy, urban communities get a choice. Rural or poor communities don’t. Montpelier must fix it.
Vermont depends on family child care: This bill is our future.
Family child care owners want a voice in our own regulation, and equal access to the opportunities that come with being part of a recognized profession.
Op-Ed: Don’t cut back on net metering
I've lived on the same stretch of Vermont grid for 20 years. In that time, we've had multi-day outages roughly every three years. When the lights went out, we sat in the dark, tossed out a portion of the food from the refrigerator, and waited.
National Volunteer Week thanks to adult education volunteers and all
This week is National Volunteer Week (April 19 – 25), and we wish to salute all volunteers in Vermont and worldwide.
LETTER: ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ May Day rally and thoughts on our failing empire
I have registered Waterbury for a May Day “Workers over Billionaires” poster rally on May 1, from 4 to 6 p.m. on the corner of Main and Stowe streets. You can sign up to join in online here or just show up!
Rep. Stevens: On not seeking re-election
I didn’t take the decision to run lightly in 2008, and I do not take this decision to step away now lightly either. But I believe deeply in the renewal of public life, and in making space for new voices and new energy.
EFUD commissioner Finucane seeks re-election to a 3-year term
To the voters of the Edward Farrar Utility District: I am seeking re-election to the board of commissioners of the Edward Farrar water and wastewater utility.
Rep. Wood: Repeal coming for problematic parts of Act 181
The House Environment Committee will put forth a complete repeal of Act 181’s “road rule” and Tier 3. Vermonters’ voices were heard on this important issue, and I intend to vote for the repeals.
Vt.’s ‘Nuisance Wildlife’ law leaves too much room for unchecked harm
Most people are likely aware of Vermont’s recreational trapping season that runs annually from the fourth Saturday in October through March 31, but many are likely unaware that year-round trapping is allowed under Title 10 §4828, the statute governing “Wild Animals Doing Damage.”
Op-Ed: Power Over vs. Power With
The rural uprising over the last month has been a remarkable example of what can be achieved through focused, direct citizen action. While we have almost achieved our immediate objective of repealing the 800-foot road rule and the Tier 3 designations of Act 181, we are close, there is a much bigger objective that we need to accomplish.