Stowe Democrats

VOTE! We can do this. A new approach is required.

Scheuermann faces tough Democratic challenge in Stowe House race - VTDigger Jo Sabel Courtney is trying to unseat Rep. Heidi Scheuermann in one of the most competitive legislative races in 2020.

VPRIG endorses Joforstowe for the Vermont House of Representatives from the Lamoille 1 district! 👏

We’re proud to endorse Joforstowe for the Vermont House of Representatives from the Lamoille 1 district!

VPIRG Votes supports candidates who will fight for the public interest. We’re confident Jo will push for bold action on climate change, expand broadband connectivity in rural Vermont, and help rebuild our economy.

Check out vpirgvotes.org/endorsements for more information and endorsement news.

Last week we protested the Republican assault on our postal service. Here is some of the background. http://ips-dc.org/how-congress-manufactured-a-postal-crisis-and-how-to-fix-it/

How Congress Manufactured a Postal Crisis — And How to Fix it An unprecedented congressional mandate threatens the Postal Service's ability to continue to provide good jobs and universal service.

We must continue to ensure accurate representations of legislative activities in Montpelier are conveyed here in Stowe and we don't fall prey to Trump style approaches of using fear tactics that are baseless to prevent progress.

ACTION NEEDED: We have been heartened by the outpouring of support in Stowe and elsewhere for racial justice and for folks wanting to become active in helping our wonderful community become more diverse, equitable and inclusive. As we’re focused on racial and economic inequity, we must also acknowledge its link to climate change. Natural disasters hit those with the least the hardest, and the climate crisis, if allowed to persist, could leave our society even less equitable. Simply put, leaving the climate threat unaddressed makes racial and economic inequity harder to solve. If you're for racial justice, then you're for climate justice.

Fortunately, there is a bill in the Vermont Senate right now that needs your support, and quickly, before the Legislature recesses for the summer this month. The Global Warming Solutions Act puts Vermont on a path in line with our neighboring states and crucially, creates a coherent strategy for Vermont to build more resilient communities while reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. It’s one of the best pieces of climate legislation that we’ve had in years, which is why it passed overwhelmingly by a vote of 105-37 in the House back in February.

Take ACTION: Please call or email Senator Rich Westman to ask him to prioritize the bill, concur it with the House version, and pass it before the June recess.

Senator Rich Westman - [email protected] or 644-2297

TOMORROW at noon. Join Bernie and Main Street Alliance and hear from a range of Vermont small business owners who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and have the opportunity to hear insights from Senator Sanders on the current and future landscape of federal legislation. Registration link below!

Thank you Morgan Nichols and Main Street Alliance of Vermont!

Lamoille County Vermont Democratic State Representatives Report April 6, 2020

Updated Voter TurnOut Chart. Up 35% from 2016. 👏👏👏

UPDATED!!! We actually did better than originally thoughts.

Well done, STOWE! 👏 On Tuesday, we had a +35% increase in Democratic Primary Ballot from 2016 to 2020.

The Blue Wave is happening in Stowe. We have had enough and believe we can and WILL do better for our community, our children and our planet. Honored to be a Stowe Democratic.🙏

#2020

Please VOTE today. All Voting and Town Meeting is being conducted at Akeley Hall this year (not the high school).

Vote Blue! Vote!

"Climate change threatens to change the face of Vermont and, for that matter, the world, more than anything else short of a world war or pandemic. The passage of a Global Warming Solutions Act... will be a defining moment. It will mark the day Vermont government decided not to neglect the interests of our children and started the journey to protect our future."

Thank you, David Yacovone. Vermont and our world thanks you. We are grateful for your leadership in Montpelier. 🙏

Get moving on climate change, for the sake of our kids “I’m gonna report you guys to DCF!” he said. I asked him what he was talking about and he said, “You should be reported for child neglect. You guys in

So just voted says YES to cannabis (S54 bill) and the council the bill creates to regulate, but yet last week voted NO to the Global Warming Solutions Act stating the council the bill created would cede legislative authority. Hmmm.... So it is ok to cede legislative authority in some cases but not ok for the environment?

Progress!! Kudos to our state representatives (Matt Hill, Dan Noyes, Avram Patt, Lucy Rogers, and Dave Yacovone) for voting to override Gov. Scott's veto of the minimum wage bill. The bill raises the state's minimum wage from $10.96 to $12.55 by 2022.

Only one representative from Lamoille County voted to sustain the veto, Republican Heidi Scheuermann from Stowe.

As Vermont Digger noted, "The vote marks the first time that the Democratic Legislature has successfully reversed a governor’s veto pen since 2009, when the House and Senate overrode then-Gov. Jim Douglas’ vetoes of both a state budget and Vermont’s landmark same-sex marriage bill."

Vermont Minimum Wage Set To Rise After House Overrides Scott Veto Updated 3 p.m. Vermont's minimum wage is set to rise over the next two years after the House voted Tuesday to override Gov. Phil Scott's veto.

Once again, Stowe isn't on the board. Our representative - Rep. Heidi E. Scheuermann voted 'NO' against historical veto proof Global Warning Solutions Act. The vote was 105-37.

Heidi is on the wrong side of history and environment. Despite Heidi's vote, we do care about the environment and believe we must act.

Climate matters in Stowe too. Vote Blue in 2020!

Vermont House approves climate bill requiring state to meet emissions goals In a 105-37 vote, the House passed the 'Global Warming Solutions Act', which would open the state up to lawsuits if it fails to meet strict emissions targets.

Join Vermont House Democrats for the 2020 Annual Speaker Event at Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier on

Thursday, February 20th from 5:30-7:30pm

To RSVP please go to:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/2020soiree

This is what democracy looks like!

Just starting. Join us at the Stowe Town Hall. Panel discussion on healthcare in Vermont.

2020 Vermont Legislative Preview at the Hyde Park Town offices tomorrow night at 6:30pm.

We agree... its hard to comprehend anyone that doesn't agree.

Vermont's Congressman convinced of President Trump's guilt North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has emerged as one of President Trump’s fiercest defenders in the impeachment hearings on Capitol Hill. Across Lake Champlain, Vermont’s lone Congressman is one of Trump’s biggest...

Stowe Democrats updated their business hours.

Stowe Democrats updated their website address.