This newsletter highlights upcoming office hours and summaries of recent legislative fiscal briefings and a projected 12 percent rise in education property taxes.
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: November 30th update
Friends and neighbors, I hope you were able to spend time with family and friends over the Thanksgiving holiday. We were grateful to spend time with two of our kids and family! My daughter and I were lucky enough to spend a few days in Canada including visiting Notre Dame Cathedral. Thank you for staying …
Rep. Sibilia: November 23rd 2025 Update
Good evening friends and neighbors, Our travels this weekend took us to Dover's Crosstown Trails and a very active colony of beavers. We first came across a freshly felled tree nearly 12 inches across which was impressive on its own. As we followed the markings and downed limbs, we eventually spotted the beavers working. They …
Rep. Sibilia: November 16th 2025 Update
Good evening friends and neighbors, Did you see the northern lights this past week? My husband drove us up to Cooper Hill in Dover to check out the show. I'm really relieved that the federal government shut down has ended, at least for now. If your family was effected and that effect is not resolved …
Rep. Sibilia November 9th Update: Shutdown, Act 181, and Consolidated/Fidium complaints
Dear friends and neighbors, As we observe Veterans Day this coming week, I want to recognize those who have served our country and the families who have stood beside them. We are grateful. The federal government remains shut down in what is now the longest shutdown in U.S. history. For many, this feels like political …
Rural Caucus Leaders: Vermonters Deserve Notice and a Fair Voice in Land-Use Decisions
Rural Caucus Leaders: Vermonters Deserve Notice and a Fair Voice in Land-Use Decisions Vermont is undergoing the most significant land-use regulation update in over fifty years. As Tier 2 and Tier 3 mapping and rulemaking under Act 181 of 2024 move forward, decisions are being made right now that will affect how Vermonters access their …
Rep. Sibilia: November 2nd Community Update
Dear friends and neighbors, I want to start close to home. When things feel uncertain at the national level, Vermont communities continue to do what we always do. We take care of one another. The new community pantry at the Dover Free Library is an example of that spirit in action. Anyone who needs food …
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Rep. Sibilia: October 27th Update – Vermont Families Facing Federal Shutdown Impact
Communities like ours show what democracy looks lik: neighbors helping neighbors, even when Washington stalls. In my latest update: the federal shutdown’s impact on Vermont families, communities denied FEMA aid, local resilience planning, and Act 181 rulemaking updates for Dover, Jamaica, Wardsboro, and Stratton.
Sibilia No Kings Comments: The People Are Always Right
The People Are Always Right by Rep. Laura Sibilia Delivered in Wilmington, Vermont — October 18, 2025 At the No Kings Protest I served on our local school boards for over twenty years, and the best advice I received during that service was from our chair: “The people are always right.” Especially when we were …
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Sibilia: Disgust Isn’t Enough
Statement on Reported Misconduct by Young Republican Leaders The messages revealed by POLITICO this week are appalling — not just offensive, but dehumanizing. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146 Leaders of Young Republican groups reportedly joked about gas chambers, slavery, rape, and Hitler, and used racist, antisemitic, and misogynistic language. That kind of rhetoric obscures everything good about public service. …
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 