GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT AND DMV ANNOUNCE RESTART PLAN FOR DRIVER’S LICENSE SERVICES, LEARNER’S PERMIT TESTS Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) today announced a restart plan for resuming driver’s license tests and a new service for Vermonters to receive their learner’s permit online as the state begins limited …
Author: Rep. Laura Sibilia
Six-term independent Vermont State Representative representing the citizens, students, towns and businesses of Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro.
Rep. Sibilia: Another turn, property taxes
Good evening, Here's How You Can Demand Justice for George Floyd Like all of you, I have been transfixed by the killing of George Floyd and the intensely emotional reaction to his death and destruction unfolding across our country. It has been shocking to hear our President inciting violence against other Americans. These are the …
Sibilia: 2020 reelection announcement
The current session looks like it will continue through a good deal of the summer and early fall as we seek to best plan for the short and long term effects of the global pandemic. Over the the next few years we will be facing significant challenges in our state and our country as we …
Sibilia: Reflections on WW1
Memorial Day is a time to honor and reflect on the lives lost while serving with the United States armed forces. On this day I often write about those who have been lost from the Deerfield Valley or who served with my soldiers in the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. In 2018 I wrote …
Vermont opening mosques, synagogues, churches and other places of worship, hair salons and restaurants and bars for outside dining, tastings rooms with limited occupancy
GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT ANNOUNCES LIMITED REOPENING OF RESTAURANTS, HAIR SALONS, ADDITIONAL HEALTH SERVICES Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced the resumption of additional business operations, including outdoor seating at restaurants and bars, hair salons and barber shops and some additional health services. “I believe these steps forward will be welcome news for many …
Rep. Sibilia: May 21st update
Good evening all, Vermont is starting to reopen, and announcements continue to come quickly and often without as much detail as we might like. The best place to hear about changes are the governor's three times a week press conferences. On Wednesday the Governor put forward a big economic relief proposal, specifically targeting small business, …
Rep. Sibilia: May 19th update
Good evening, It has been 67 days since March 13th when the state of emergency was declared in the US and in Vermont. We have all been through a lot of dramatic changes during that time. In my old offices at the Chamber and at BDCC I had the following sentence written on the white …
Rep. Sibilia: May 17
Busy weekend in Goose City with kids, cooking and unemployment assistance, so a very short note tonight. A few short items below including a request from the governor to look around and notice your neighbors helping others. Looking forward to hearing what's on your mind tomorrow morning. Meeting ID: 734 376 857 Password: 003089 or …
Rep. Sibilia: May 14th update
Good evening, New England States Move Ahead With Reopening Plans Following Coronavirus Shutdowns Tomorrow we are expecting to hear a lot more detail on the Governor's plans to reopen economic activity in the state even as the emergency order will be extended. Yesterday details were provided on reopening of childcare facilitates and retail and drive …
Rep. Sibilia: May 13th
Good evening - I'd like to invite you to participate in an online call with me tomorrow evening. For more then a month I have been hosting a 7 am coffee call on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and a variety of folks have attended to ask questions, share information, or just say hello. In an …
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 