Clarksburg-Stamford School District Merger — WGBY Connecting Point

On September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 By Rep. Laura SibiliaIn EducationLeave a comment

Vermont Rep. Laura Sibilia & Mass. Rep. John Barrett III discuss the possibility of creating the Clarksburg-Stamford School District across state lines. — Read on connectingpoint.wgby.org/clarksburg-stamford-school-district-merger/

Clarksburg approves cross-state school merger | The Bennington Banner | Bennington Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Traffic

On August 3, 2019 By Rep. Laura SibiliaIn Education, UncategorizedLeave a comment

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Town voters have approved a proposal to move forward with planning, research and some implementation of a merger between Clarksburg Elementary School and the elementary … — Read on http://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/clarkburg-approvescross-stateschool-merger,581058

Sibilia: Final report of the 2019 Vermont Legislative Session

On June 30, 2019June 30, 2019 By Rep. Laura SibiliaIn Act 250, Climate, Data/Privacy, Economic Development, Education, Election, Federal impacts, Gun legislation, healthcare, Marijuana, Minimum Wage/Paid Leave, Taxes, telecommunications, VotingLeave a comment

Some may know my father passed away last month. As a result, I missed several votes at the end of the session which I will discuss below. Speaker of the House Mitzi Johnson confers with Republican Leader Patti McCoy, Assistant Republican Leader Rob LeClair, Progressive Leader Robin Chesnut-Tagerman and independent Ben Jickling as the House …

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Week 17 of the Vermont Legislative Session

On May 7, 2019May 10, 2019 By Rep. Laura SibiliaIn Economic Development, Education, Gun legislation, Marijuana, Minimum Wage/Paid Leave, Regional/Municipal PlanningLeave a comment

Constitutional amendment, banning plastic bags and a major problem emerges in the education fund

Rep. Sibilia: Week 14 of the 2019 Vermont legislative session

On April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 By Rep. Laura SibiliaIn Act 46, Climate, Education, Legislation, Marijuana, telecommunications, VotingLeave a comment

Indigenous People Day and approving Montpelier's non-citizen voting

Rep. Sibilia: Week 13 of the 2019 Vermont legislative session

On April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 By Rep. Laura SibiliaIn Climate, Education, Gun legislation, Legislation, Marijuana, Minimum Wage/Paid LeaveLeave a comment

Pensions, population and fossil fuel infrastructure

Rep. Sibilia: Week 12 of the 2019 Vermont legislative session

On April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 By Rep. Laura SibiliaIn Act 46, Climate, Education, Gun legislation, Legislation, TaxesLeave a comment

This week saw passage of Paid Family and Medical Leave in the House, and a Constitutional Amendment Declaration of rights; right to personal reproductive liberty in the Senate.

Rep. Sibilia: Week 9 of the 2019 Vermont legislative session

On March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 By Rep. Laura SibiliaIn Act 46, Climate, Data/Privacy, Economic Development, Education, Election, Gun legislation, healthcare, Marijuana, telecommunications, VotingLeave a comment

After being out of session for the Town Meeting week - the legislature reconvened last week to finalize policy bills expected to move out of the House or Senate and over to the other legislative body. This period of time is called "crossover". Bills that make it through crossover and have a successful vote of …

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Rep. Sibilia: Week 6 of the Vermont legislative session

On February 12, 2019February 15, 2019 By Rep. Laura SibiliaIn Act 250, Act 46, Economic Development, Education, Election, telecommunicationsLeave a comment

Good evening, It's been a busy week and there is significant progress to report on a number of bills and initiatives I am spending time working on. Most especially this connectivity expansion bill which is under development in our committee. This proposal is geared towards supporting the creation of Communications Union Districts and is intended …

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Rep. Sibilia: Week 5 of the #Vermont Legislative Session

On February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 By Rep. Laura SibiliaIn Act 46, Economic Development, Education, Federal impacts, H.57, Legislation, telecommunicationsLeave a comment

Good evening! My latest oped title "Let Them Stream Netflix" will be posted later this evening. It has to do with the current situation with Vermont's rural landline telephone service. ~~~ This week the legislature spent a considerable amount of time debating H.39 which provides extensions to Act 46 timetables for districts that have been …

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