Last Monday the Legislature gathered for a one-day veto session after Governor Scott vetoed eight bills passed during the regular legislative session. Thank you to the many constituents who reached out to me about the bills that were vetoed. The vast majority of emails I received asked me to vote to override one or more… Continue reading 2024 Veto Session Results
As a mom who juggled family, paid work, and serving her community when her three kids were little, Ruth knows how difficult it is to support a family and pay for good childcare. So, when Ruth first ran for the Senate in 2018, she promised to help working families get the support they need to… Continue reading Childcare Champion
The 2024 Legislative Session came to a close in early May after a difficult few months trying to tackle several substantial statewide challenges, including school funding, housing, public safety, and flood recovery, and doing so with less money as the federal COVID relief funding dries up. While there is always more work to do, we… Continue reading 2024 Session in Review
I am excited to announce that I am running for re-election to the Vermont State Senate. When I first ran for the senate in 2018, I made a commitment to my constituents to listen, show up, do my homework, and help government work for the people of the Addison District. Over the past six years,… Continue reading I am running for re-election
Happy May – I'm thrilled to see flowers blooming and leaves opening on trees! Spring is really here, which also means that we're almost done with the legislative session. I will be writing up a summary of the work of the session after we adjourn, but for now I write about supporting public libraries, public… Continue reading Supporting libraries, public schools, and freedom of speech
