Town Meeting Update March 2017 It’s an honor to represent you in our State Legislature and to communicate the activities of the General Assembly to you in this Town Meeting update. BUDGET: Governor Scott has provided a 7.93B budget to the Legislature which outlines his priorities for the state. Included were increases for early childhood education, …
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2017 Windham-Bennington District Town Meeting Information
2017 Windham-Bennington District Town Meeting Information Times and locations for our districts Town Meeting and Australian Ballot items are below. Act 46 Australian ballot votes and other notable Town Meeting education articles are in green. On Monday night March 6th, I’ll be traveling to all of the Bennington County Towns, starting with Searsburg, then Stamford, …
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Govenor Scott’s budget recommendations
Governor Scott released his first recommended state budget for Vermont today. He prefaced his comments by pointing to Vermont's shrinking workforce as our single largest obstacle - I wholeheartedly agree. His budget proposed a massive realignment of our education system to include early education and childcare as well as post secondary education, and innovative realignments …
First weeks in the Vermont House
"We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now." Martin Luther King, Jr. On Wednesday January 3rd the 2017 Legislative Session opened. Among the first items to take place were elections of new leaders for the Vermont Legislature. In the House, Rep. Mitzi Johnson of South Hero was elected …
New Year 2017
Happy New Year Best wishes to you and your family for good health and happiness in the New Year. - Representative Laura Sibilia Dover, Readsboro, Searsburg, Somerset, Stamford, Wardsboro, Whitingham ~ some personal reflections ~ This past year I finished my first term representing you in the Vermont Legislature, and was elected to a second …
State Board hearing on independent schools, updates on Act 46 and telecommunications
The State Board of Education is holding a public meeting this Monday December 12th (tomorrow!) at 6PM at the Riley Center at Burr & Burton Academy in Manchester. The purpose of the hearing is to give the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed amendments to the approval of independent schools. I will be attending …
SoVT All-Payer presentation, Minter and Scott holding forums in the Valley
There are a couple of important opportunities for you to weigh in on our state's future happening in Southern Vermont in the next two weeks - I encourage you to attend those events you can, ask questions, and share your experiences. *************** Draft all-payer waiver agreement presentations Southern Vermont Forum announced Tuesday, Oct. 11, 4-6 p.m. …
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Rep. Manwaring endorses Sibilia for re-election
Ann has been a trusted friend and mentor for almost 20 years - I am grateful I was able to serve my first term while she was still in the House and I will miss her in the coming years. I'm honored to have her endorsement. Even though we have occasionally disagreed on policy, we …
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Rep. Sibilia running for re-election to Vermont House
May 16, 2016 Dear friends and neighbors, Serving my first two years as your representative in the Vermont House has been a privilege and an honor. As an independent freshman legislator, unaffiliated with a political party, the learning curve was occasionally steep, always interesting and endlessly inspiring. On your behalf, I worked hard every day to learn the legislative …
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2016 End of Session Report
Dear friends and neighbors, This year's session ended Saturday, which also marked the completion of the 2015/2016 biennium. The last days of the second year of a biennium are incredibly chaotic, as any legislation introduced in 2015 or 2016 Sessions must pass or start the process all over again next year. Below are some summaries …
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 