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Your local Republican Committee
Our crew are all ready for the parade! Your local Republican Committee works to show a way forward for Milton, create a prosperous and...
Governor Phil Scott Explains Impact of Legislature’s Veto Overrides
Press Release June 19, 2024 Montpelier, Vt. – At his weekly press conference Wednesday, Governor Phil Scott discussed the impact the Legislature’s veto overrides...
EX: School Taxes: Coming to a Town Near You
External Link: https://tax.vermont.gov/sites/tax/files/documents/2023 Education Tax Rate Letter.pdf The looming school tax mess is a statewide problem, not a local one. Vermont Tax Commissioner Craig...
Rep. Chris Mattos on Ways and Means, Flavored Tobacco
It was another quiet week on the House floor which means it was busy in committee. House Ways and Means spent the week on...
EX: Chris Taylor – Legislative and Education Committee Update 2/16
External Link: http://legislature.vermont.gov/ The floor started to see much more action this week with five bills being passed over to the Senate, one bill...
Mike Morgan – Legislative Report
This past week the following bills passed the House: H.247 the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact; H.563 an act relating to criminal motor vehicle offenses...
EX: Chris Taylor – Legislative and Education Committee Update 2/2
External Link: http://legislature.vermont.gov/ Legislative and Education Committee Update 1/30 to 2/2 There was very little action on the House floor this week, with only...
Vermont House gives preliminary approval to education reform
The bill, as it stands now, faces an almost certain veto from the governor.
EX: Message from Montpelier: Rep. Michael Morgan shares thoughts on Gov. Phil Scott's State of the State address
External Link: https://governor.vermont.gov/press-release/governor-phil-scott-delivers-2024-state-state-address from the Milton Independent Friends – Happy New Year! This Wednesday was the kick-off to this year’s legislative session. In just...
EX: ATR: Vermont Doubles Down on Income Tax Hikes, Ignores Affordability Crisis as Neighboring New Hampshire Edges Closer to Zero
External Link: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2024/S.56 With legislators back at the State House in Montpelier to kick off Vermont’s 2024 legislative session, the Democrat/Progressive Party supermajority is...
EX: Despathy: I’m an outsider inside the State House. Here’s what I see
External Link: https://vermontdailychronicle.com/despathy-on-the-outside-looking-in/ From the Vermont Daily Chronicle: I am the oldest of four girls. My Dad always said he could teach women studies...
EX: Vermont Public: Gov. Scott urging state lawmakers to reduce education spending with projected 18.5% tax increase
External Link: https://www.vermontpublic.org/people/bob-kinzel Vermont Public | By Bob Kinzel State spending on education is emerging as one the top issues to be addressed during...
Campaign for Vermont Legislative Update
This week in Montpelier, education governance reform took center stage, with Act 73 discussions evolving from high-level overviews last week to concrete proposals on...
EX: WPTZ – Vermont lawmakers reflect on historic legislative session
External Link: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/gov-phil-scott-vetoes-child-care-bill-payroll-tax/44108854 With the 2023 legislative session now adjourned, lawmakers reflected on their months of hard work on Wednesday. "Our four priorities were...
EX: From the Independent: Milton residents question Herrick Project at latest community forum
External Link: https://www.miltonindependent.com/news/milton-herrick-project-committee-decides-on-design-for-new-k-8-school/article_da494efc-e5f7-11ed-a23e-4b28541237ec.html Last night, the Milton Town School District held its fourth community forum on the Herrick Project to update the public on...
News from Representative Chris Taylor, Chi-Fra
From Representative Chris Taylor: I want to share directly with the community that I have made the difficult decision to resign from my seat...
Medicare Assistance for Vermonters
From Rep. Michael Morgan, Grand Isle - Chittenden Good news for Vermonters on Medicare starting in 2026! More Vermonters on Medicare can now get...
Lecture on Vermont Bill of Rights via Zoom
When: Feb 15, 2026, 2 to 3 PM Where: Ethan Allen Homestead Museum and Historic Site, Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, VT URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qXdZRZidRNWsDu-Z89Q5DA Pre-registration...
Update from Rep. Tony Micklus, CHI-FRA
Last week we wrapped up Week 3 of the legislative session. The House introduced 58 new bills, bringing the total to 774 bills so...
From Chris Taylor and Tony Micklus
HOUSE AND SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER JOINT STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO EDUCATION TAX LETTER Montpelier, Vt. – Vermont’s annual Education Tax Letter was released today...
Clean Heat Standard Comes with $17 BILLION Price
Clean Heat Standard Comes with $17 BILLION Price Tag! Would require $3.20 per gallon carbon tax on home heating fuel.
Support the Milton Family Community Center
Each year the Milton Family Community Center collects and distributes school supplies for Milton's kids in need. This year your GOP committee made a...
Milton GOP volunteers come together for July 4 float
THANK YOU to the Milton GOP volunteers who came together to build and walk with our float in the July 4 parade. The banners...
Congratulations to Town Manager Chris Taylor
At the Selectboard meeting on May 19, 2025, the Milton selectboard voted to appoint Chris Taylor as Milton's next Town Manager.
Congratulations to Chris Taylor, Chris Mattos, Tony Micklus, Brenda Steady, Michael Morgan and Leland Morgan!
Republicans sweep Milton in Senate and House races
Brenda Steady for Vermont House, Chittenden-25 District
Steady On! "I am running to represent you in the state legislature, not special interests. I am concerned that if Vermonters cannot make changes...
Michael Morgan for Vermont House, Grand Isle-Chittenden District
Michael Morgan is a resident of West Milton and serves in the Vermont House of Representatives. His district included the towns of Alburgh, Isle...
Tony Micklus for Vermont House, Chittenden-Franklin District
Anthony "Tony" Micklus has deep roots in Vermont, having grown up in South Burlington. He graduated from South Burlington High School (SBHS) in 1987...
Milton Selectboard Member Brenda Steady Announces for Vermont House
I am Brenda Steady and I want to announce that I have decided to run for a seat in the Legislature. I am in...
Evslin: The magical mythical equalized pupil – Vermont
External Link: https://vermontdailychronicle.com/evslin-the-magical-mythical-equalized-pupil/ Evslin: The magical mythical equalized pupil - Vermont Daily ChronicleThe Vermont legislature is playing an expensive shell game… and planning worse....
GL: EX: Last Milton Legislative Town Hall Recap, 4-20-24
External Link: https://robertroper.substack.com/p/democrat-supermajority-has-no-interest?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=8t6tp&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email W~Submitted Written Comments~Commissioner Bolio Comments to House Ways and Means~3-21-2024.pdf Yesterday's last meeting with legislators representing Milton was a standing room...
From the Independent: Milton Town Meeting Day 2024; School budget fails, town budget passes
External Link: https://www.miltonindependent.com/news/results-milton-town-meeting-day-2024-school-budget-fails-town-budget-passes/article_92898114-db5a-11ee-92ca-cf66d70ba3af.html By Shannon Gunderson: Preliminary vote totals are in. Here are the results for Town Meeting Day 2024 in Milton. Respectively those...
Action Alert –
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