Wednesday morning I was notified of ICE activity in S. Burlington and as soon as my work at the Statehouse was done I drove there to stand with not only those I represent, but the entire community who stepped in to protect the rights of fellow community members. Early in the morning, ICE was trackingContinue reading “Statement on ICE Raid in South Burlington”
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2026 Mid-Session Update
The first half of this session has been a whirlwind; there is a lot of chaos and unknowns that we are working with as we try to make Vermont more affordable, protect the most vulnerable, and build a sustainable economy. The attached report outlines the work done so far in both Senate Government Operations CommitteeContinue reading “2026 Mid-Session Update”
2025 Mid-Session Update
As we pass “crossover”, the mid-point of the session, I wanted to share an update on the Senate’s work, the bills discussed in the two committees I sit on, an upcoming event, my legislative priorities, and a list of bills that I have I sponsored so far. The report is available as both a PDFContinue reading “2025 Mid-Session Update”
Primary Win!
We did it! The results of the Democratic Primary are in and Phil Baruth, Martine Gulick, and I will go forward to the general election in November together. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to every person who came out to support me. This wasn’t my win, it was OUR win. With anContinue reading “Primary Win!”
Let’s Talk Housing
One of the issues that I hear about the most is housing, and understandably so. As a working-class, self-employed person and one of only two renters in the Senate, I experience the lack of affordable housing myself every day and it’s frustrating to often find myself the only person like me in committee rooms andContinue reading “Let’s Talk Housing”