Representing Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro
Our Systems are in Trouble. Recent detentions of international and immigrant students, including a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts who was transported to Vermont and a Palestinian resident of Vermont, raise serious questions about whether our institutions are upholding core American principles of due process, free speech, and equal protection under the law. These cases …
Continue reading Sibilia: Due Process, Free Speech, and Legal Presence
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This week, we passed a significant piece of legislation, H.454, aimed at overhauling our education system to better serve Vermont’s students and communities. It's a bill that reflects bold thinking and, like all major reforms, it’s going to take continued collaboration to get it right. But that’s what we do in …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 14 of the 2025 Vermont Legislative Session
Recent executive orders threaten state-led climate initiatives, prompting U.S. Climate Alliance governors to emphasize their commitment to safeguarding air quality and promoting clean energy. Vermont must resist external pressures from the fossil fuel industry and their partisan allies to stop our work to adapt to ongoing climate impacts.
Dear friends and neighbors, I hope you are well and enjoying the increasing Spring sunlight! In addition to a busy few days, my birthday was this week, and I’m looking forward to celebrating with some quiet time with my family this weekend. There’s a lot happening in the legislature right now. Below you will find …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 12 of the 2025 Legislative Session
The 2025 Legislative Session has brought improved collaboration and this week has brought growing tension. While there has been an effort to improve communication and work through major issues, the divide between the Legislature and the Governor over the Budget Adjustment Act has widened. At the same time, pressing challenges in health care, education, and …
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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 …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 9 of the 2025 Vermont Legislative Session
April 30th update: Today, VTGOP Senate Minority Leader Scott Beck is proposing a gimmick amendment to the state budget aimed at repealing key provisions of Vermont's existing climate laws. Notably, he failed to provide any replacement language or mechanism for these changes. This approach highlights a broader pattern we see with federal actions that harm …
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
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 