The weather seems to be warming up, maybe, and work is definitely heating up in the State House. We've voted on Supreme Court nominees, passed resolutions and started to pass bills on the Senate floor. Read on for information about my votes on the Supreme Court nominees; work on housing & land use, including a… Continue reading February Legislative Update
The 2026 Vermont Legislative Session began this past week. I am happy to be back at work in the State House, which is especially beautiful during the winter holidays. It promises to be a difficult session, with huge problems to solve for education, healthcare, and housing. Even so, these challenges were overshadowed by events perpetrated… Continue reading A New Legislative Session for 2026
I hope you have had time to enjoy some long sunny days, as summer comes to a close, kids go back to school, college classes start, fall harvest season begins, and the lives of many Vermonters get busier. I am writing with an update on legislative work and some resources related to back-to-school & education,… Continue reading End-of-Summer/Back-to-School
Welcome to my annual summary of highlights from the legislative session. The 2025 Legislative Session came to a close in mid-June after a grueling extended session dedicated to passing K-12 education transformation legislation. Below I provide links to highlights of the session. I have not covered all of the 78 bills and 5 town charters… Continue reading 2025 Legislative Highlights
On Monday, the Legislature passed H.454, the education transformation bill that was a main focus of our work this session. Although I appreciate many parts of the bill and dedicated an enormous amount of time and effort to make the bill better, in the end, I could not support it and voted “no.” You can… Continue reading The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of H.454
