By Rep. Laura Sibilia It's crucial to ensure that every Vermonter, regardless of their location, has reliable communication services. Today, I want to point to a significant development impacting Consolidated Communications, a company that plays a vital role in our state's communication infrastructure including landline phone service. Consolidated Communications, the recipient of millions in state …
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Rep. Sibilia: Week 5 and 6 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Good evening, Please join me with your questions and suggestion at my upcoming office hours this Thursday, February 15th from 6-7 pm via Zoom and the Wardsboro Library and Saturday, March 2nd at 11 am at the Dover Free Library with Windham County Senator Wendy Harrison. When I headed to Montpelier last month for the …
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Rep. Sibilia: Week 4 of the Vermont Legislative Session
A short note for this week: Come meet with me this Saturday at 11 am at the Dover Free Library for regular office hours - all are welcome to stop in with questions, ideas or input. This week the House passed adjustments to this year's budget and heard from the governor about how he proposes …
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Rep. Sibilia: Week 3 of the 2024 Session
Good evening, This week there will be a Joint Assembly to hear the Governor’s Budget Message, Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. To view the Joint Assembly proceedings, go to the following YouTube channel: https://legislature.vermont.gov/senate/streaming/joint-assembly A reminder that it is the Governor's job to propose a budget to run state government. It is the Legislature's …
Rep. Sibilia: Week 2 of the 20214 Legislative Session
Good evening, A reminder that this Thursday, January 18th from 6-7, I am hosting virtual Office Hours - you can connect with me at the Wardsboro Library or from your home. Stop in for a minute or the hour with your questions or advice. This is the second year of a two year biennium - …
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Rep. Sibilia: 2024 Legislative Session
Good evening, A quick note at the start of the New Year - Today was the first day of the 2024 Legislative Session. This is my tenth year serving as our district's representative, and it continues to be an honor to advocate for our communities. Thank you for your confidence, thank you for your questions …
Dover Representative Laura Sibilia Named Rodel Fellow
Dover, Vermont - Independent Representative Laura Sibilia has been named a 2024 Rodel Fellow. The Rodel Fellowship was created in 2005 as a program at the Aspen Institute by former Congressman Mickey Edwards and entrepreneur, business leader, and philanthropist Bill Budinger. The Fellowship is a non-partisan leadership development program for elected state and local leaders. …
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Rep. Sibilia: November & December 2023 Updates
Good evening and Happy Hanukkah to those that celebrate, A few updates from November and December and a beginning look at some of the issues I expect the legislature to take up in the 2024 Session. Please don't miss an important public hearing on Act 250 this week and three reports that would shake up …
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Rep. Sibilia: About that December 1 Letter from the Tax Commissioner…
About the December 1 Letter… The heart of effective governance lies in the intricate task of problem-solving, an inherent aspect of policymaking, legislating, and governing in our democratic society. Regardless of our roles—whether on school boards, in the legislature, or as the elected governor—it is imperative to address issues in harmony with the majority perspectives …
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Rep Sibilia Office Hours tomorrow & Dec. 1 letter
Today is December 1, and the statutorily required letter on property tax rates has been issued by Vermont’s Tax Commissioner. Read it here. I’m concerned about the multiple, major national and state level financial pressures our local boards across the state are grappling with. I’m also concerned about the administration’s lack of detail to Vermonters …
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Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 