Here’s what’s happening in Vermont news and politics this week. Got an event for next week’s calendar? Email by Friday to submit.
Monday, January 28
- At 10 a.m., U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) hosts a press conference at his Burlington office to delve into state politics. He’ll oppose calls for a three-year moratorium on wind power, surrounded by reps from VPIRG, National Wildlife Federation, Renewable Energy Vermont and Conservation Law Foundation.
- At 11 a.m., U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) drops by the Champlain Senior Center in Burlington for a press conference announcing legislation to crack down on phone scams targeting senior citizens.
- Gov. Peter Shumlin is on tour today. At 11 a.m., GPS tours new state office space at Montpelier’s National Life building and at noon he visits the Darn Tough Vermont factory in Northfield.
- At 11:30 a.m., yours truly will be on CCTV (Channel 17) to host “Under the Golden Dome” with guests Sens. Phil Baruth (D-Chittenden) and Diane Snelling (R-Chittenden).
- At noon, Human Services Secretary Doug Racine will defend the Shumlin administration’s proposed welfare “reforms” on Vermont Public Radio’s “Vermont Edition.”
- At 7:15 p.m., the Burlington City Council takes up a packed agenda. On the menu: a tri-partisan proposal to jump start the federally mandated ward redistricting plan by changing the composition of the redistricting committee.
Rest of the week after the break…
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