Here’s what’s happening in Vermont news and politics this week. Got something newsworthy for next week’s calendar? Email by Friday to submit.
Monday, January 14
- At 8:30 a.m., ex-Vermont State Police Sgt. James Deeghan will appear in a Burlington courtroom for a change of plea hearing in his fraud case. As the Burlington Free Press’ Mike Donoghue reported on Saturday, prosecutors allege Deeghan padded his salary by $213,000 with phony time sheets.
- At 10 a.m., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hear the state’s appeal in the case of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee v. Gov. Peter Shumlin et al. in a New York City courtroom. Vermont lost round one, you’ll recall, when Judge J. Garvan Murtha ruled the legislature overstepped its authority trying to shut down the nuke plant.
- At noon, Vermont Public Radio tackles the state economy on “Vermont Edition” with that dynamic duo, Paul Cillo from the Public Assets Institute and University of Vermont economics professor Art Woolf.
- At 1 p.m., Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger will join Montpelier Mayor John Hollar at the Burlington Police Department for a press conference “demanding an end to gun violence.” Rutland Mayor Chris Louras is part of the effort, too, but won’t be there.
- At 3 p.m., Doug Hoffer makes his first appearance before a legislative committee (House Appropriations) as the newly sworn-in state auditor.
Rest of the week after the jump…
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