Representing Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton and Wardsboro
Friends and neighbors, The Legislature has officially adjourned for the 2025 session. It was a challenging and consequential year, especially around education. Below, I’ve shared updates on the major bills passed on the final day, including statewide reforms to school funding and governance, updated election procedures, and a new phone-free policy for schools. I’ve also …
Dear Friends and Neighbors, As federal actions continue to ripple through our communities, impacting everything from healthcare and housing to civil liberties, it's more important than ever that we stay informed, connected, and ready to support one another. This newsletter includes updates on actions the Vermont Legislature is taking on data privacy, medical debt relief, …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 16 of the 2025 Vermont Legislative Session
Dear Friends and Neighbors, As threats to free speech and due process grow nationally, Vermonters are organizing. This weekend, protests are planned across the Southern Vermont region in Bellows Falls, Brattleboro, and Keene, and I’ve shared resources below on how to safely exercise your rights. I've also just published a blog post about some concerning …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 15 of the 2025 Vermont Legislative Session
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
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: There’s a lot happening at the State House, and I appreciate everyone who has reached out with questions and concerns. As we navigate federal policy changes, state budget proposals, and major shifts in education funding, I want to assure you that many Vermonters, legislators, advocates, and local leaders, are working hard …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 4 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 …
Continue reading Rep. Sibilia: Week 3 of the 2025 Vermont Legislative Session
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
Vermont State Representative Laura Sibilia 