This session, the Legislature had many challenging issues to address, made more so by the ending of COVID-19 federal funding. We did this as Vermonters through legislation that both assists specific groups of people and structural and policy changes that impact the entire population. Much was done that should make measurable positive changes to folks’ quality of life.
Chittenden Southeast Sen. Ginny Lyons recently shared her views on Vermont’s health care system, and she seems to paint a rosy picture. As a physician working in health care, I have a very different perspective.
I want to thank Common Roots for its unwavering and continuing support to the South Burlington Food Shelf. Common Roots has been growing food for families for 16 years, long before we even opened.
I am running for re-election as representative for South Burlington’s Chittenden-9 District.
While the annoying wail of conventional lawn mowers has long been associated with summer, that sound is thankfully becoming less common with the growing popularity of battery electric lawn equipment.
I first announced my candidacy for the Vermont House of Representatives a decade ago. It has been an honor to represent my district for those 10 years, and I hope to return to the Statehouse in January to continue the important work of the Legislature.
Building accessible, affordable, quality health care for Vermonters is an overdue work in progress. Regardless of mixed results of past major reform efforts, Vermont’s goals to improve population health, advance health equity by reducing disparities in health outcomes and curb health care cost growth are possible.
There has been a great deal of discussion about affordable housing in South Burlington.
Dr. Louis Meyers has announced his candidacy for the Senate in Chittenden Southeast.
Recent arguments against increased density in population centers have used the tired refrain of “Vermont is not for sale.”
We senior citizens are experiencing a refresher course on the value of the South Burlington School District. Our four kids are middle-aged, productive professionals living coast to coast who credit their South Burlington educations with giving them strong starts.
As the chair of the Burlington School District School Board, I am fortunate to witness firsthand the profound impact of educational policies on our diverse community.
I would like to see more openness to new ideas on how to support K-12 education in Vermont without increasing taxes on taxpayers who are already burdened by some of the highest school taxes in the country.
That’s it. The truth is unavoidable. I’m officially old. Truly, I am not ageist, nor do I have anything against aging. Who wouldn’t prefer it to the alternative? I don’t know about you, but I feel like I’m still a kid inside or at least in my 20s.
The House Committee on Judiciary has focused on public safety during the decade I have served as a representative. This year, the committee has passed bills to address retail theft, trespass into motor vehicles, domestic and sexual violence and the backlog of court cases.
Common Roots is requesting $400,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to acquire land to expand on the organization’s mission. I am writing to ask the city council to deny the request because it will not benefit a large part of our community and will increase the inequity between the southeast quadrant and the rest of the city.
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