Apr 5, 2024 | 2024, Press Release, Toxics
Montpelier, VT — Today, the Vermont House Committee on Human Services unanimously passed legislation (S.25) to ban per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) and other toxic chemicals from personal care products and menstrual products, and to ban PFAS from...
Apr 1, 2024 | 2024, Core Issues, Democracy, Democracy Dispatch, Elections, Legislative Session
Photo: America Votes State Summit 2024 Guests: Rep. Amy Sheldon On this week’s episode of the Democracy Dispatch Podcast, I recap my time in Washington, D.C. last week attending the America Votes State Summit. I give an overview of my time there, some initiatives...
Mar 25, 2024 | 2024, Core Issues, Democracy Dispatch, Legislative Session, Toxics
Photo: South Burlington housing development (Glenn Russell) Guests: Kati Gallagher, Catherine Dimitruk, Attorney General Charity Clark On this week’s episode of the Democracy Dispatch Podcast, I’m joined by Kati Gallagher, Sustainable Communities Program Director at...
Mar 21, 2024 | 2024, Climate, Legislative Session, Press Release
Montpelier, VT – Today, the Vermont House of Representatives passed H.289, to modernize Vermont’s Renewable Energy Standard. The bill would put Vermont on track to achieve 100% renewable electricity across all the state’s utilities by 2035, which would make Vermont...
Mar 20, 2024 | 2024, Climate, Legislative Session, Press Release
Montpelier, VT – Today, the Vermont Senate voted in strong, bi-partisan support of S.213, the Flood Safety Act (24-4-2). This bill takes important steps to reduce flood risk across Vermont, at a critical time when flood-related disasters are becoming more frequent and...
Mar 18, 2024 | 2024, Core Issues, Democracy Dispatch, Legislative Session, Toxics
Guest: Seventh Generation participate in a climate protest outside of Burlington City Hall Guests: Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Kristin Warner, Kate Ogden, Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky On this week’s episode of the Democracy Dispatch Podcast, I’m joined by Senator Kesha Ram...
