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Editor’s note: This commentary is by Jen Duggan, director, Conservation Law Foundation; Lori Fisher, executive director, Lake Champlain Committee; Jon Groveman, policy and water program director, Vermont Natural Resources Council.; David Mears, executive director, Audubon Vermont; and Kathy Urffer, river steward, Connecticut River Conservancy. In this time of pandemic, when the green hills and silver…

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger gave opening remarks at the Democratic Caucus on Jan. 12. Photo by Aidan Quigley for VTDigger. “A severance agreement requires that there be some payment to the employee or the employer,” Blackwood said. “It requires some kind of payment. And it requires that there be a meeting of the minds. So,…

Rep. Terry Norris, I-Shoreham, opposes the bill, arguing the money paid to undocumented immigrants will leave the United States. File photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger Some lawmakers spoke out against the economic stimulus program on the House floor Tuesday, arguing that the money would be better spent elsewhere.  Rep. Terry Norris, I-Shoreham, said that while farmers…

Editor’s note: This commentary is by the board of directors of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns. As our state and country grapple with the future of police work, it is imperative that our municipal police departments conduct themselves in a manner that reflects the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion and that inspire…

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Rep. Laura Sibilia, an independent who represents the Windham-Bennington district in the Vermont House of Representatives. This past February the Vermont House of Representatives passed the Global Warming Solutions Act with tripartisan support 105-37. In June, the Vermont Senate passed it, also with tripartisan support 23-5. The vote margin…

Editor’s note: This commentary is by John McClaughry, the vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute and a former member of the House and Senate. The pending Global Warming Solutions Act (H.688) has become the must-pass Holy Grail of Vermont’s climate activists. During his six year tenure (2011-2016) Gov. Peter Shumlin enthusiastically signed numerous bills,…

Editor’s note: This commentary is by state Rep. Mike Mrowicki, a Democrat who represents Windham-4 (Putney, Dummerston and Westminster) in the Vermont House of Representatives. Some say Covid is a dress rehearsal for global warming. With consequences on a scale of Covid, that could last generations, if we don’t act. That’s why the Vermont Legislature…

We are grateful for the opportunity to work with three part-time and two full-time journalism interns this fall. Starting in September, Jiawei Chen, James Finn, Amanda Gokee, Katya Schwenk and Sunny Nagpaul will begin contributing reporting from the Upper Valley, and Chittenden and Addison counties. At VTDigger, part of our mission is to help train…