Representing Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro
This post is from 2022 - choice laws have changed in Vermont Vermont has a unique education system - largely local decision making (locally determined budgets) are backed up with state funding. There is limited public high school choice for all students, and less limited public and private school choice for some districts that do …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: School choice in Vermont is changing
Updated Office Hours for State Representative Laura Sibilia Dover: On the 1st Saturday of the month at the Dover Free Library from 11-noon. The next date is this Saturday September 3rd from 11-noon. Wardsboro: On the 3rd Thursday of the month she invites voters to the Wardsboro Community Library from 6-7. The next date is Thursday August 18th …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Office Hours, Primary Voting and Renewable Energy Policy
State Rep. Laura Sibilia has announced three upcoming campaign meet and greet events: in Jamaica on Sunday July 10th; in Dover on Tuesday July 12th where she will be joined by Windham County Senate candidate Nader Hashim and in Wardsboro on Thursday July 21st. Sibilia, a four term independent, is currently the Vice Chair of …
Continue reading Meet up with Rep. Laura Sibilia in Jamaica, Dover and Wardsboro
Good evening, TJ and I have been out exploring new to us trails in Dover and were fortunate enough to spend a few days on vacation with all three of our kids, our son-in-law and two beloved grand puppies. I hope you have been able to enjoy time with your family and friends during this …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: meet candidates, updates on voting and energy incentives
Today marks one week since the US Supreme Court overturned 50 years of precedent and took the constitutional right to privacy away from women when they reversed the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling. In the 1973 Roe ruling based in the 14th amendment, the right to abortion, wasn't absolute (no constitutional rights are absolute) and …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Responding to the reversal of ROE
The 2022 budget has been signed - this reflects the culmination of work done during the legislative session. Here is a highlighted overview on what was and what was not accomplished this year in the legislature. A reminder that legislators work in committees to develop policy which then makes its way to the entire House …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: End of Vermont 2022 legislative session report
On Memorial Day, we honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. And we can not forget their brothers and sisters in arms who have survived them. These survivors face increased threats to their lives from physical and mental ailments connected to their service. Military.com What Is the Airborne Hazard and Burn …
Continue reading Memorial Day 2022 in Vermont: the survivors
Good afternoon, It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to have been elected to represent the Windham/Bennington district in the Vermont House of Representatives for the past four terms. Despite our efforts, this district, which includes the towns of Dover, Readsboro, Searsburg, Somerset, Stamford, Wardsboro and Whitingham, was eliminated in the …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Running for election to new Windham-2
We have reached the final third of the legislative session. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted out the Senate version of the budget last week. This puts the legislature on track for an early - to mid May adjournment. I'll update on bills that the governor has signed below, but I also want to discuss three …
Good evening, We have reached the point in the Vermont legislative session where all bills under consideration have passed out of the House and over to the Senate for consideration - and vice versa. If the bill is agreed to by the other body, then Governor Scott will weigh in on whether he not he …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: 2022 Session Week 9&10 update
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 