VNRC & VCV Release the 2024 Legislative Bulletin

Jun 13, 2024 | General

As we wrap up the 2024 legislative session, we have a lot of progress to celebrate. At the beginning of the biennium in January 2023, we were coming out of a huge election that brought dozens of new lawmakers to Montpelier and a pro-environment supermajority. Vermont...

Climate Superfund Act Passes Vermont Legislature, Heads to Governor Phil Scott

May 10, 2024 | 2024, Climate, Core Issues, General, Legislative Session, Press Release

  Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Senate gave final approval today to landmark legislation that holds the largest fossil fuel companies financially accountable for a portion of the costs of climate change.On a voice vote, Senators approved final passage of the...

Celebrating Senator McCormack’s 30+ Years of Environmental Leadership

May 6, 2024 | 2024, Core Issues, Democracy Dispatch, General, Legislative Session

Photo: Senator Dick McCormack speaks on the floor of the Senate at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Feb. 20, 2024 (photo by Glenn Russell, VTDigger) Guests: Sen. Dick McCormack On this week’s episode of Democracy Dispatch, we have a conversation with Senator Dick...

Climate Dispatch: Climate Change Superfund with Rep. Martin Lalonde

Apr 12, 2024 | General

This week in the State House there has been lots of movement on many important climate, clean energy and resilience bills, including the House Environment and Energy Committee taking up the Flood Safety Act (S.213) and the miscellaneous Public Utility Commission bill...

Rep. Esme Cole Reflects on Her First Year in Office

Mar 20, 2024 | General

Article republished with permission from the League of Conservation Voters __________________________ “Trust Yourself and Your Intuition” as a Leader, Says Vermont State Rep. Esme Cole An alum of LCV’s governance training program reflects on her first year in...

Climate Dispatch: Crossover Catch Up with Johanna and Lauren!

Mar 15, 2024 | General

It’s crossover! This is an important time in the legislative calendar. It’s the deadline when bills need to pass out of their policy committees to stay on track for passage (in its simplest form). Bills will be “crossing over” to the other chamber soon, which means we...