Representing Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro
Dear friends and neighbors, We are home on Town Meeting Break this week. A quick reminder: I’ll be hosting two listening and education policy discussion sessions over the Town Meeting Week break: Friday, March 7th in person at the Dover Town Office from 5:30-7, and Saturday, March 8th online. at 11 am. Additionally, the Speaker’s Office has …
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Town Meeting Q&A – Your Questions, My Follow-Up Today, I attended Town Meetings in Dover, Jamaica, Stratton and Wardsboro and had good conversations with constituents. As always, I appreciated the opportunity to hear your concerns, answer your questions, and take notes on the ones that need more follow-up. Below is a Q&A with some of …
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This weekend, I will hold office hours at the Dover Free Library. Key updates include potential tariffs on Canadian electricity affecting energy costs for Vermonters and the introduction of the Governor's education reform bill. I'm hosting discussions on education reform during Town Meeting Week. Additionally, a proposal for tax breaks for military retirees is gaining support, and help for Vermonters to claim available tax credits.
Dear friends and neighbors, The photo collage above came from mail I received this week in my statehouse mailbox. Things are moving noticeably slower this year as major changes to the education system are worked on and committees try to get a handle on the size of the impacts we may be seeing from federal …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 7 of the 2025 Vermont Legislative Session
Dear Friends and Neighbors, As we move further into the legislative session, I want to take a moment to reflect on a lot of important conversations happening across Vermont. This past week, we saw Vermonters exercising their right to protest, a key part of our democracy. We also hosted our Communications Union Districts (CUDs) in …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 5 of the 2025 Vermont Legislative Session
Dear Friends and Neighbors, My next office hours are in person at the Dover Free Library from 11-noon on Saturday, February 1, 2025. This week, it was noteworthy to see almost every member of the House and Senate come together to hear Governor Scott’s proposal for reforming education. In my time serving, I don’t recall …
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, I hope this message finds you well as we move deeper into fall in Vermont and the first snowfall. I'm looking forward to seeing many of you at Dover Day this coming Saturday. The couple in the photo above is our daughter and her fiancé just after he popped the question …
Dear Friends and Neighbors, September, 2024 - I hope you've been able to enjoy these last days of Summer and the beginning days of Fall. We've been able to spend time with all of our children, catch some beautiful sunrises and have taken Chewie on some good hikes. As we move closer to the next …
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 …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 5 and 6 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Today, the Agency of Education released its proposed statewide plan as required by Section 10 of Act 46. Today the Agency of Education submitted the draft to the State Board of Education. The statewide plan is a recommendation from the Agency on what the Board should consider for each of the 43 “section 9” proposals …
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Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 