Mike | Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 07:19PM The final gavel fell for the 2012 legislative season early last week, and now your senators and representatives are home for the remainder of the year. If you're curious as to what was accomplished this season, we've got a document for you right here which summarizes all of it.
Mike | Friday, March 16, 2012 at 12:22PM I had met a governor once before in my life, when I was younger and still lived in New Jersey. By "met" I more accurately might say "quickly shook hands with in a crowded room"- an experience which, in New Jersey, qualifies as having done pretty well for getting to know your government. I'll spare you the story of the time I attempted to actually meet my local representative at the Statehouse in Trenton, but suffice it to say that New Jersey’s government is not quite as available to the public as Vermont's.
Mike | Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 07:30PM Welcome to "What's The Deal With...", a series of posts we'll be doing trying to make sense of and generally figure out, well, what's the deal with some of the odder traditions that live on in the Statehouse. For our inaugural edition, we're looking at Farmer's Night!
Mike | Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 09:15PM Though usually led by a religious figure, last Wednesday's devotion reading on the house floor was conducted by two puppets from Puppets in Education (PiE), a not-for-profit that's been serving Vermont's youth since 1982. The "Kids on the Block" work with children grades K-8 on social and safety issues, physical and mental health, and on celebrating individual differences. While some in the house grumbled about an affront to decorum, most enjoyed the puppet's performance- which included a plea for help in troubling times for organizations like PiE.
Mike | Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 10:00PM Irene Recovery Report Jan 2012
The Irene Recovery Coordination Team (IRCT) recently released it's 120-day report on the progress made recovering from the worst storm to hit Vermont in nearly a century, and it's definitely worth the read. The storm brought tragedy, as we all know, but also served to illuminate the courage and wherewithal of Vermonters- and showed the rest of the country what Vermont Strong really means.