Representing Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro
Dear friends and neighbors, This week, two issues continued to dominate conversations: land use and education. Both are complicated, both affect costs, and both are still very much in motion. We saw a significant shift on Act 181, and the House passed H.955, the education transformation bill, sending it to the Senate. Below I walk …
Continue reading Rep. Laura Sibilia: Week 15 of the 2026 Legislative Session
Dear friends and neighbors, The place you send your elected leaders to work in displays artwork from many Vermont artists. The photo above hangs in the Senate Institution's Committee Room. Focal Point, is a painting by Montpelier artist Kate Burnim, whose work explores how color, space, and process reflect the way we experience and make …
Friends and neighbors, This was an intense week. The time change was enough to throw people off, but this week also brought a lot of emotionally charged events. The resignation of Representative Bob Hooper, the ICE operation in South Burlington that drew large protests and law enforcement presence, and the ongoing national turmoil are affecting …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 10 of the 2026 Legislative Session
Friends and neighbors, Congratulations to Jessie Diggins and Ben Ogden, both Stratton Mountain School alumni, on earning Olympic medals in Italy. It’s always thrilling to see Vermonters succeed at the Olympics stage. The legislative session is now about one-third of the way through, and more bills are beginning to reach the House floor for debate. …
Friends and neighbors, We have reached the halfway mark between the Christmas/Hanukah holidays and Spring and the pace at the statehouse is picking up! A quick scheduling note: this week’s office hours are being moved to Saturday, February 14 at 11:00 a.m. at the Dover Free Library so that my family and I can travel …
Dear friends and neighbors, I began this week distraught by the news out of Minneapolis, where a U.S. citizen was killed by federal agents. It weighed on me, not only because of the loss of life, but because moments like this force us to assess how power is being exercised in our democracy. Here in …
Last weekend, I stood with neighbors in Jamaica at a candlelight vigil for those who have died while in federal immigration detention. It was simple and short, and it meant a lot to those in attendance. People are dealing with a lot right now, whether they are worried about family, finances, safety, or what comes …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 3 of the 2026 Legislative Session
Friends and neighbors, As we move into the second week of the 2026 legislative session, I am focused on the work here in our state. Nonetheless, national decisions and statements are shaping the context Vermont is operating in, whether we are talking about civil rights, education, energy, or affordability. What happens at the federal level …
Friends and neighbors, This is a longer update than usual. Please find my thoughts on the weekend's news, a legislative reflection on 2025 and my thoughts going into the 2026 session as well as a few timely updates. A moment of concern What we are watching unfold in Venezuela is extraordinary and deeply alarming. The …
Friends and neighbors, I hope you were able to spend time with family and friends over the Thanksgiving holiday. We were grateful to spend time with two of our kids and family! My daughter and I were lucky enough to spend a few days in Canada including visiting Notre Dame Cathedral. Thank you for staying …
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 