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 …
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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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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. …
Rep. Sibilia: October 13th 2025 update
Dear friends and neighbors, This is us - just before we got married at the turn of the century! TJ and I have been spending time getting ready for winter, checking in on family, and taking pleasure in harvesting from our garden. We are also making plans to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary in November! …
Rep Sibilia: September 27th Update
Dear friends and neighbors, I hope this finds you well and that you are able to enjoy some of the early fall colors. This is one of my favorite times of year in Vermont. Many of you have told me you are worried about rising political rhetoric and violence. This month, President Trump signed an …
Rep. Sibilia: September 16th Update
Friends and Neighbors, This update includes an invitation to join us locally for the Vermont Wine & Harvest Festival, my recent statewide op-ed on political violence, new drought reporting resources, updates on vaccines and healthcare affordability, wood heat incentives for Windham County, a Brattleboro town hall with Attorney General Clark, federal climate decisions that matter …
Sibilia: Who Is They
Who Is They Political violence is not protest, debate, or disagreement. It strikes at the heart of democracy — the responsibility we all share to govern ourselves. The recent assassinations of Charlie Kirk and Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband show how quickly violence is replacing dialogue in our national life. Vermonters cannot …
Rep. Sibilia: September 5th 2025 Update
Friends and Neighbors, I hope you’re finding a little time to enjoy these last summer days. Between back-to-school, harvest season, and everything else that keeps us busy in Vermont, I know Fall can feel hectic. A quick update on some local events: My Dover office hours are canceled this month, Saturday, September 6, due to …
Rep. Sibilia: August 2025 Update
Friends and Neighbors, This summer has been full of significant developments in our district, across Vermont, and nationally. In this newsletter I will share some highlights of what is happening now and what it may mean for us. I will continue to regularly hold office hours on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the …
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 