
The Burlington inventor served in the Vermont House and ran for lieutenant governor in 2014.
The Burlington inventor served in the Vermont House and ran for lieutenant governor in 2014.
In his final years, the Brookfield cartoonist could no longer ski or cycle, but he continued to draw until the very end. He “hadn’t lost any of the glint and gleam in his eye” for cartooning, a friend said.
Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth said he was open to revisiting what information senators are asked to disclose on their ethics forms. “I think it’s fair to say, in part because of your reporting, we’ll be discussing this and trying to figure out if the way we’re doing it makes sense,” he said.
The Brookfield resident was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020 but continued to draw until his final days.
In an unusual statement, the State Police Advisory Commission said that it had called for two troopers accused of using degrading language to be fired. That differed from an account put forward by state police last week.
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Charlie Vallee won accolades for his counterterrorism work at the Defense Intelligence Agency. Since his death in May, his family has raised more than a million dollars for a foundation in his name.
Vermont’s two U.S. senators, Sanders and Patrick Leahy, voted for the Inflation Reduction Act on Sunday. The bill would invest nearly $400 billion in fighting climate change, lower the price of prescription drugs and extend health care subsidies.
Leahy, who was born blind in one eye, has struggled with depth perception throughout his life, according to his Senate office. In a statement, his office said the senator was expected to make a full recovery.
Close to 1,000 Vermonters turned out at protests Friday afternoon and evening in Bennington, Brattleboro, Burlington, Montpelier and Rutland — denouncing the decision and calling for Vermont to further protect abortion rights.