Redistricting compromise in the works?
Rep. Ron Hubert is floating a proposal (a.k.a. Option 7) that would divide up Chittenden County into two, three-member districts.
Legislative preview: Even May 5th adjournment could be cutting it close
If the budget and tax bills go to conference committee by Friday, adjournment on May 5 is a solid bet. If not, chances are slimmer.
Digger Tidbits: Entergy payments, vaccines, energy bill and child-care union
The philosophical exemption to vaccines is safe in Vermont, but with a few new conditions imposed by the House, which advanced S. 199 after an intense floor debate.
Redistricting ready for full Senate action
The changes ensure the likelihood that the bill, H.789, will require further action by the House and a conference committee to iron out differences, which could delay resolution.
VSH workers in Springfield prison lament impending layoffs
“I’ve been assaulted, forced to work 16-hour shifts, and spent the last five months away from home living out of a suitcase. This is the thanks I get,” said Henry Guile, who is being laid off from the state for the second time.
CVPS, Green Mountain Power merger will result in 116 job losses over five years
Gaz Metro estimates the labor savings to be worth about $110 million over a 10-year period.
Drug database access by police issue back in Senate
“This is such an investigative tool to be able to connect the dots,” said Bennington County Sheriff Chad Schmidt.
House Speaker Shap Smith won’t run for attorney general
Based on an analysis of numbers from past primaries and conversations with political insiders and others, Smith determined that he could win the race.
At presser, Shumlin touts “green jobs,” unemployment rates
Shumlin pointed out that he had resisted pressure from some fellow Democrats to raise “broad-based taxes.”
Green Mountain Power says payback to ratepayers would “kill” merger; CVPS chief testifies $21 million was set aside for ratepayers
Email exchanges obtained through legal discovery show Gaz Metro already committed to paying back the money.
