Category: Report from Montpelier
Death with dignity
| May 8, 2013 | Filled under Municipal, Report from Montpelier |
by Rep. Kate Webb There are no issues more moving than those tied to deeply-held personal values. The debate on spending and taxes is decidedly different from debate as personal as our wishes on how our lives draw to a close. Last week, the House passed S.77, an act relating to patient choices and control… Read More
Report from Montpelier
| May 2, 2013 | Filled under Municipal, Report from Montpelier |
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By Rep. Joan Lenes We are in the last few weeks of this 2013 Legislative session. It is the time that Bills get wrapped up and moved to the other body to decide if there is agreement. If consensus is not met, conference committees are appointed to work out the differences between the House and… Read More
Report from Montpelier
| April 24, 2013 | Filled under Municipal, Report from Montpelier |
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By Kate Webb Here are updates on two of the approximately 75 out of 700 bills that are actively being considered in the remaining weeks before adjournment. Wind Energy: The siting of wind projects remains a topic of heated debate in Vermont. Most everyone seems to agree that developing renewable energy is necessary. All sides… Read More
Report from Montpelier
| April 17, 2013 | Filled under Our Town, Report from Montpelier |
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by Rep. Joan Lenes There has certainly been much to deliberate over in the past few weeks. The Legislature has before it several important issues that Vermonters feel strongly about. One on the minds of many of us is health care and how it is developing in Vermont. On Monday, April 29 from 7-8:30 pm,… Read More
Report from Montpelier
| April 10, 2013 | Filled under Our Town, Report from Montpelier |
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By Rep. Kate Webb With the money bills now in the Senate, this seemed a good time to review a few bills residents have asked about. The pros and cons of the following have been fairly well presented in the media. Here is an update on their status: Decriminalization of Marijuana: This bill does not… Read More
Report from Montpelier
| April 3, 2013 | Filled under Municipal, Report from Montpelier |
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by Rep. Joan Lenes This past week has been filled with the responsibility of determining revenue and spending that is balanced and appropriate for Vermonters. This is a difficult and humbling task. There are no easy answers and no one is happy with all the results. Speaker Shap Smith has said, “Balancing the budget is… Read More
Report from Montpelier
| March 27, 2013 | Filled under Our Town, Report from Montpelier |
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By Rep. Kate Webb “Grandma Kate,” said my 5½-year-old grandson, “are you making some laws?” My grandson has become very interested in the environment and his mom has told him about the work I do in the legislature. He loves to explore the LaPlatte River near his house. He loves the show “Nature” on PBS… Read More
Report from Montpelier
| March 13, 2013 | Filled under Our Town, Report from Montpelier |
Dear friends and neighbors, This legislative report is the second in a series that briefly summarizes some of the issues we, your state representatives, are addressing to date. We face a challenging budget this year and are being asked to make some very difficult choices. Our job as legislators is to make sure our decisions… Read More
Report from Montpelier
| March 6, 2013 | Filled under Our Town, Report from Montpelier |
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By Joan Lenes and Kate Webb State Representatives Dear friends and neighbors, Over the next two weeks this legislative report will briefly summarize some of the issues we, your state representatives, are addressing to date. We face a challenging budget this year and are being asked to make some very difficult choices. Our job as… Read More
Report from Montpelier
| February 20, 2013 | Filled under Municipal, Report from Montpelier |
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by Rep. Joan Lenes There are very important, controversial topics that we are facing in Montpelier this Biennium. I appreciate the thoughtful emails and phone calls I receive explaining your points of view. I take these conversations seriously and they certainly play a big part of my decision making when the time comes for me… Read More
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