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Scott vetoes Act 250 bill, signs expanded access to contraceptives - Vermont Daily

Posted on The News by David Flemming · October 06, 2020 3:02 PM · 1 reaction

The Vermont Legislature will have to return to the drawing board for another Act 250 reform bill. Gov. Phil Scott vetoed H926 because - among other things - it failed to adequately regulate the use of rural trails for the mountain-biking industry.

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Racial justice group condemns cannabis bill - WCAX

Posted on The News by David Flemming · October 05, 2020 4:23 PM · 2 reactions

A prominent Vermont racial justice organization says S54, the commercial cannabis bill, should be vetoed by Gov. Phil Scott because it perpetuates system racism surrounding marijuana and blacks. A decision is expected by Gov. Scott by Wednesday.

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The Whole Story: Well-known pediatrician Dr. Lewis First urges Scott to veto commercial cannabis

Posted on The News by David Flemming · October 05, 2020 4:12 PM · 3 reactions

 

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Guv signs $7.2 billion budget, will decide next week on pot, Act 250 bills - Vermont Daily

Posted on The News by David Flemming · October 02, 2020 3:57 PM · 1 reaction

Gov. Phil Scott signed into law the 2021 budget, complete with controversial spending for stimulus payments to illegal migrant workers, and $450,000 to implement the Global Warming Solutions Act.

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2020 "Zoom" Legislature adjourns - Seven Days

Posted on The News by David Flemming · September 28, 2020 4:27 PM · 1 reaction

When the 2020 Legislature began, the State House was a bustling place where almost no-one had heard of Covid-19.

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State budget comes together after lengthy negotiation - Seven Days

Posted on The News by David Flemming · September 28, 2020 4:26 PM · 1 reaction

For the final time, two sisters who chair the House and Senate spending committees worked out differences between the two Houses, and agreed on a 2021 $7.2 billion budget.

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Commercial cannabis approved by Legislature, goes to guv - Fox 44

Posted on The News by David Flemming · September 24, 2020 4:05 PM · 1 reaction

Gov. Scott seems open to signing the commercial cannabis bill approved by Vermont Legislature.

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Global Warming Solutions Act now law - but will opposition continue? - VT Digger

Posted on The News by David Flemming · September 23, 2020 4:38 PM · 2 reactions

The Global Warming Solutions Act is now law. Will Gov. Scott continue to oppose it through appointees? Will he challenge it in court?

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House passes three racial reform bills - Seven Days

Posted on The News by David Flemming · September 23, 2020 4:36 PM · 1 reaction

The Vermont House has approved bills changing police practices regarding the use of deadly force, body camera footage and the hiring of new police officers.

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Lawmaker cites “mistake” on legalizing marijuana two years ago - VPR

Posted on The News by David Flemming · September 23, 2020 4:31 PM · 2 reactions

Buried in a story about a poll showing Vermonters’ growing support for legal cannabis is an influential legislator’s admission that the Vermont Legislature goofed when it approved legal possession of marijuana two years ago. The “problem” is that it didn’t regulate it enough.

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