Kesha Ram Hinsdale /tags/kesha-ram-hinsdale Kesha Ram Hinsdale en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:31:17 GMT Capitol Recap: Governor details energy plan, and the climate debate begins in earnest /local-news/2025-02-21/capitol-recap-governor-details-energy-plan-climate-debate-begins The debate over the future of energy policy in Vermont hit a key turning point this week when Republican Gov. Phil Scott presented Democratic lawmakers with what he’s calling his “Climate Action Management Plan.â€� Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:31:17 GMT /local-news/2025-02-21/capitol-recap-governor-details-energy-plan-climate-debate-begins Peter Hirschfeld 'A de facto emergency': Senate Democrats pledge new focus on property tax relief /local-news/2024-11-16/a-de-facto-emergency-senate-democrats-pledge-new-focus-on-property-tax-relief Senate Democrats, who will maintain a slim majority in the chamber next year despite losing six seats on Election Day, say the first week of the 2025 legislative session will be devoted to plans for property tax relief from the administration of Republican Gov. Phil Scott. Sat, 16 Nov 2024 20:34:59 GMT /local-news/2024-11-16/a-de-facto-emergency-senate-democrats-pledge-new-focus-on-property-tax-relief Peter Hirschfeld Capitol Recap: Lawmakers eye controversial changes to Act 250 in bid to spur housing development /local-news/2023-02-24/lawmakers-eye-controversial-changes-to-act-250-in-bid-to-spur-housing-development A Senate committee has advanced a wide-ranging housing bill that sets the stage for yet another debate in Montpelier over the future of the state’s 50-year-old land-use development law, called Act 250. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 22:30:11 GMT /local-news/2023-02-24/lawmakers-eye-controversial-changes-to-act-250-in-bid-to-spur-housing-development Peter Hirschfeld Vt. racial justice leaders say confirmation of new judge suggests 'Black lives don't matter' /local-news/2023-02-21/vt-racial-justice-leaders-say-confirmation-of-new-judge-suggests-black-lives-dont-matter In a move that some Black Vermonters are calling a blow to the state’s racial equity movement, the Vermont Senate voted Tuesday to confirm a judge whose spouse was fired from the Vermont State Police for a pattern of unlawful searches that often targeted motorists or color. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 21:14:37 GMT /local-news/2023-02-21/vt-racial-justice-leaders-say-confirmation-of-new-judge-suggests-black-lives-dont-matter Peter Hirschfeld Major shift in race for US House as Ram Hinsdale drops out, endorses Balint /vpr-news/2022-05-27/major-shift-in-race-for-us-house-as-ram-hinsdale-drops-out-endorses-balint Chittenden County Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale bowed out of the race for the U.S. House Friday and is now urging her supporters to vote for Windham County Sen. Becca Balint. Fri, 27 May 2022 18:19:57 GMT /vpr-news/2022-05-27/major-shift-in-race-for-us-house-as-ram-hinsdale-drops-out-endorses-balint Peter Hirschfeld Why Sianay Chase Clifford wants to represent Vermont in the US House /show/vermont-edition/2022-04-04/why-sianay-clifford-wants-to-represent-vermont-in-the-us-house Host Mikaela Lefrak talks to U.S. House candidate Sianay Chase Clifford, one of four women running as Democrats for Vermont's only seat in the U.S. House. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 19:16:31 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-04-04/why-sianay-clifford-wants-to-represent-vermont-in-the-us-house Mikaela Lefrak, Matthew F Smith Why state Senate President Pro Tem Becca Balint wants to represent Vermont in the US House /show/vermont-edition/2022-03-29/why-state-senate-president-pro-tem-becca-balint-wants-to-represent-vermont-in-the-us-house Vermont Senate President Pro Tem Becca Balint is one of four women—all Democrats—seeking to represent Vermonters in Washington in the state's only seat in the US House. This hour, we talk to Sen. Balint about why she's running for national office and what her priorities would be if elected. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 20:21:36 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-03-29/why-state-senate-president-pro-tem-becca-balint-wants-to-represent-vermont-in-the-us-house Mikaela Lefrak, Matthew F Smith Why State Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale wants to represent Vermont in the US House /show/vermont-edition/2022-02-17/why-state-sen-kesha-ram-hinsdale-wants-to-represent-vermont-in-the-u-s-house Kesha Ram Hinsdale is one of three current Democratic candidates for Vermont's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 10:30:00 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-02-17/why-state-sen-kesha-ram-hinsdale-wants-to-represent-vermont-in-the-u-s-house Mikaela Lefrak, Matthew F Smith Chittenden County Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale announces bid for U.S. House /vpr-news/2022-01-13/chittenden-county-sen-kesha-ram-hinsdale-announces-bid-for-u-s-house Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale is the third Democratic woman to seek Vermont's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives Thu, 13 Jan 2022 12:03:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-01-13/chittenden-county-sen-kesha-ram-hinsdale-announces-bid-for-u-s-house Peter Hirschfeld Why Lt. Gov. Molly Gray wants to be Vermont's next representative to Congress /show/vermont-edition/2022-02-22/why-lt-gov-molly-gray-wants-to-be-vermonts-next-representative-to-congress Gray is running for the Democratic nomination for Vermont's open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:00:35 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-02-22/why-lt-gov-molly-gray-wants-to-be-vermonts-next-representative-to-congress Mikaela Lefrak, Lydia Brown