Representing Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has announced a new searchable database of 50 federal broadband programs, spanning a dozen federal agencies with billions of dollars for broadband grants, loans and other resources. The database, created with help of participating federal agencies, fulfills a goal set out in the American Broadband Initiative announced in February to make it easier …
Continue reading NTIA Comprehensive Guide to Federal Broadband Funding
The House Energy and Technology Committee deals with matters relating to energy, including the regulation of power generation, transmission facilities, energy efficiency, natural gas facilities, and siting of energy facilities; utilities, including rates and quality of service; telecommunications, siting of telecommunications facilities, the buildout of cellular and broadband services, and rates and quality of service; …
Continue reading Sibilia: End of Session Report on House Energy and Technology Committee
The Consumer Assistance Program has received several scam reports that Vermonters are being contacted by a new robocall phone scam that claims that their credit card has been charged by Amazon. The automated call instructs people to call back to get a refund. Scammers then attempt to gain remote access to computers. Hang up the …
Continue reading Scam Alert from the #Vermont Attorney General’s Office – Amazon charge phone scam
Courage is reckoned the greatest of all virtues; because, unless a man has that virtue, he has no security for preserving any other. ~Samuel Johnson
FY19 National Days of Service Grants #911Day and #MLKDay grant funding available for nonprofits, schools, and government agencies at http://bit.ly/2NAbJlB.
Constitutional amendment, banning plastic bags and a major problem emerges in the education fund
Interesting issues in the ed finance/property tax in the last two weeks. First there is a growing need for funding for state placed students (students having to live in foster families) who are coming into the public school system with increased trauma and need - some of which is being driven by the opioid epidemic. …
Continue reading Ed financing and the accidentally-on-purpose gaps
Lead bill passes House, Green Up Day details, countdown to the end of session
Waiting period for firearms purchases bill
Vermont smoking age raised to 21 this week
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 