Feb 16, 2026 | 2026, Core Issues, Democracy Dispatch, General
Pictured above is a postal sorting cabinet living a second life. It was then taken from a Deconstruction Works site in Williamstown, MA and repurposed as a cafe bar at Flat Iron Exchange in Rockingham, VT Our economy is built on extraction and disposal. We mine it,...
Feb 9, 2026 | 2026, Core Issues, Democracy Dispatch, General
You don’t have to be paying close attention to notice that our state treasurer, Mike Pieciak, is seemingly everywhere. Whether you’re scrolling on socials, at a community event, watching the news, or cleaning out your inbox – Treasurer Pieciak is omnipresent....
Feb 4, 2026 | 2026, Democracy Dispatch, General, Sustainable Communities
A week ago today, I stood behind advocates, citizens, and legislators at a press conference in the State House calling on the passage of a suite of bills that would tax the richest Vermonters. After the passage of H.R. 1, states have been left to foot the bill for...
Jan 26, 2026 | 2026, Core Issues, Democracy Dispatch, General, Legislative Session, Toxics
Like Senator Martine Larocque Gulick (D-Chittenden-C), a few months ago I had never heard about paraquat. And perhaps you, loyal Democracy Dispatch readers, are also scratching your heads wondering what in the world I am writing about. No, it’s not some exotic fruit...
Jan 19, 2026 | 2026, Climate, Core Issues, Democracy, Democracy Dispatch, Elections, General, Legislative Session
For Vermonters who care deeply about the environment and climate, the 2024 election was a setback. And nationally, I think the term ‘setback’ doesn’t do justice to the grim reality. Our national partner, League of Conservation Voters, recently published a...
Jan 12, 2026 | 2026, Climate, Core Issues, Democracy, Democracy Dispatch, Elections, General, Legislative Session
Legislators are asked to do a lot, show up for so many issues and find solutions on behalf of many organizations and causes. For newer legislators, this can be really overwhelming. Where will they focus their time and attention? How do you balance it all and learn...
