Vermonters Smash Primary Turnout Record

by Colin Flanders Posted on August 12, 2020 at 6:38PM

“You've done Vermont proud,” the Secretary of State’s Office wrote on Twitter late Tuesday night, commending both voters and local election officials. Tuesday's results will fuel questions about whether to make mail-in voting permanent.

'Phenomenal Uncertainty' Clouds Vermont's Fiscal Outlook, State Economists Say

by Paul Heintz Posted on August 12, 2020 at 6:37PM

doesn't play well with others." Near the end of the meeting, Scott mused about the unexpected income tax receipts the state had recently received — and how they might have been spent in better times.

Zuckerman to Face Scott in Governor's Race, Gray Upsets Ashe for LG

by Paul Heintz Posted on August 11, 2020 at 9:48PM

our legislature is just as diverse as the people who are here,” Small said. Disclosure: Tim Ashe is the domestic partner of Seven Days publisher and coeditor Paula Routly.

ACLU of Vermont Joins Lawsuit Challenging Checkpoints

by Colin Flanders Posted on August 11, 2020 at 5:46PM

“In addition to being unconstitutional, these checkpoints offend basic notions about what it means to live in a free society,” Lia Ernst, ACLU of Vermont senior staff attorney, said in the release. “People in this country should not have to answer to armed and unaccountable federal agents while they are going about their daily business." “Border Patrol is charged with protecting the border," Gilles Bissonnette, legal director of the ACLU of New Hampshire, said in the release.

In-Person Voting Is Light, But Turnout High for Pandemic Primary

by Kevin McCallum Posted on August 11, 2020 at 2:56PM

Town Clerk Maureen Harvey said the system offered both convenience and peace of mind. “There’s little exposure out here to anything other than a pen,” Harvey said.

Despite Mayor's Concerns, UVM Stands By Its Reopening Plan

by Derek Brouwer Posted on August 11, 2020 at 12:49PM

The university is touting its fall COVID-19 testing program as the key to quickly catching and suppressing new cases. UVM will test all students before, upon and seven days following their arrival to Burlington, then weekly through mid-September.

Burlington Council Fails to Override Veto, Forms Reparations Task Force

by Courtney Lamdin Posted on August 11, 2020 at 2:41AM

Early Votes Exceed Total 2018 Primary Turnout in Vermont

by Paul Heintz Posted on August 10, 2020 at 5:55PM

"What also drives voting is contested elections," Condos said, noting that there are party primaries this year for governor, lieutenant governor and auditor of accounts. He also pointed to contested legislative races, citing in particular the crowded race to represent Chittenden County in the state Senate.

Klar Files to Run for Governor as an Independent

by Paul Heintz Posted on August 10, 2020 at 4:55PM

Klar noted that, in a May 22 email he sent Scott and later made public, he raised the possibility of running as an independent if the governor refused to debate him at least three times. "I don’t wish to have public rancor within the GOP more than necessary, and this includes challenging you to a series of debates to address the issues and your record," Klar wrote.

Burlington, Richmond Trash Drop-Off Centers Remain Shuttered

by Courtney Lamdin Posted on August 9, 2020 at 9:00AM

being looked at at this point," she said. For now, CSWD suggests that Burlington customers visit the South Burlington facility at 87 Landfill Road.