Representing Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro
Good evening friends and neighbors, In this newsletter, I will provide an overview of where things stand on the budget and education, what was ultimately passed. I also want to make it easier for residents to connect with me directly on these issues. Beginning this summer, I plan to expand my regular office hours throughout …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Budget & Education Overview and Upcoming Office Hours
Good afternoon friends and neighbors, The Legislature adjourned for the year last night. Thank you to those who joined me this morning for an early debrief on what happened with the education bills. Here is an update on several major bills that passed during the final days of session, including changes related to data privacy, …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 21 of the 2026 Legislative Session – part 2
Good evening friends and neighbors, We are almost certainly in the final week of the legislative session, and I wanted to send the first of several updates this week on some of the larger bills still moving through the State House. This update focuses primarily on education finance and governance proposals, including H.955 and the …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 21 of the 2026 Legislative Session – part 1
Hello Friends and Neighbors, This Memorial Day, I hope you will join me in remembering those who lost their lives in service to our country. Behind every name on a memorial are families and communities changed forever. May we honor their sacrifice not only by remembering, but by being aware of the decisions made on …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 20 of the 2026 Legislative Session
Data centers are buildings filled with computers and networking equipment that store, process, and deliver digital information. They power email, cloud storage, streaming video and artificial intelligence (AI). Many people use data centers every day without realizing it. Vermont has had some smaller data centers that support local businesses, hospitals, schools, and communications systems for …
Continue reading Sibilia: Vermont’s Approach to Regulating Data Center Siting
Hello friends and neighbors, I hope to see some of you tomorrow at Jamaica's MayFest - I will be at the Joining Fair at the town Hall from 2-4 pm. We are now in the final stretch of the legislative session, and these are often the hardest and most complicated days and weeks of the …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 19 of the 2026 Legislative Session
May 12, 2026 Today, Representative Laura Sibilia announced she is seeking reelection to represent the Windham-2 district in the Vermont House of Representatives. “I’m grateful for the conversations, feedback, and relationships that make this work possible,” she said. “Serving this district has been one of the greatest honors of my life, and I would be …
Continue reading Sibilia Announces Campaign for Reelection to Represent Windham-2
Happy Mother's Day. “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” — Mother Teresa This quote makes me think of the mothers in my life and of the people who I have watched step into that role. I hope you had a good day. I was …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 18 of the 2026 Legislative Session
Dear friends and neighbors, I will be holding office hours tomorrow, Saturday May, 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Dover Free Library. All are welcome. Green Up Day is also this Saturday, May 2nd. Thank you to the volunteers in each town organizing the effort. Dover Meet at Dover School starting at …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 17 of the Vermont Legislative Session
Dear friends and neighbors, As we head into another week, I am keeping military families in my thoughts. We are seeing more public and at times combative exchanges between civilian leadership and military leaders while the United States is engaged in an active and evolving conflict in the Middle East. The consequences are carried by …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 16 of the 2026 Legislative Session
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 