A Federal Court sided with Vermont voters in a September 17th decision to dismiss a US Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit seeking Vermont’s complete voter file. This marks the 24th loss for the DOJ in cases seeking state voter rolls, containing voter’s drivers license numbers, partial Social Security numbers, and other private information. The Vermont …
A week ago, I visited the federal courthouse in Rutland, where the office of Vermont’s Attorney General Charity Clark defended our state’s landmark Climate Superfund Act from attacks by the oil industry, Republican attorneys general from other states, and the Trump Administration. Here’s the update… Climate change is hitting Vermont hard and is costing us …
Legal Defense of the Climate Superfund Act: An Update Read More »
Today, in what will undoubtedly go down as one of the most important criminal cases in the history of our nation, former President Donald Trump was indicted on four counts related to his efforts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election: Even if this news was not surprising, it is and should be …
We celebrated VPIRG’s 50th Anniversary on September 17, 2022, and it sure was a great party! It was amazing to see so many friends, colleagues, and supporters gathered together to honor the past, celebrate VPIRG’s many victories, and brainstorm our future together. (A digital version of the event program is available here). We were honored to …
With great sadness, we note the passing of Donald Ross, who was one of the original Nader’s Raiders, and who led the organizing efforts in Vermont more than 50 years ago to establish the group that became VPIRG. In fact, Donald was considered to be the “father” of the Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) because …
When you were a kid I bet someone told you that, “When you make a mess, you help clean it up.” And my guess is – since you are a VPIRG member – that you’ve been doing your best to live by that standard. It’s not always easy, but it’s the responsible and fair thing …
Advocacy groups, civic organizations, and businesses hailed a brand-new law, signed by Gov. Phil Scott today, requiring ballots to be mailed to all active Vermont voters in general elections moving forward. The policy that was put in place as a one-time emergency measure in 2020 during the early days of the pandemic. Mail-in voting contributed …
At VPIRG, this time of year usually means ramping up our annual summer door-to-door canvass to renew and recruit thousands of VPIRG members and build support for one of our priority campaigns. Unfortunately, if you looked around Vermont today, you wouldn’t see any VPIRG canvassers on bikes, heading up long driveways, knocking on doors and …
The Vermont Senate concurred in a voice vote today with House changes to S.15, legislation that will require ballots to be mailed to all Vermont voters in general elections moving forward. The policy that was put in place as a one-time emergency measure in 2020 during the early days of the pandemic. The bill will …
VT Legislature Sends “Vote by Mail” Legislation to Governor Read More »
119-30 vote indicates the bill will become law this year The Vermont House gave its strong support today to legislation that will require ballots to be mailed to all Vermont voters in general elections moving forward. This policy was put in place as a one-time emergency measure in 2020 during the early days of the …
