Newsletter Archive: 2018 to 2026 |

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April 2026

4.24.2026: House Passes Education Reform (H.955), upcoming repeal of Act 181’s road rule and Tier 3.

4.8.2026: The Big Four: Education reform, property taxes, the FY27 state budget, and Act 250 reform. Plus: Dozens of bills move from the House to the Senate as the adjournment deadline approaches in May.

March 2026

3.19.2026: Family and finances: Why I’m not running for reelection in 2026
3.1.2026: TOWN MEETING REPORT! Bills on the move midway through the session.

January 2026

1.30.2026: Cell Towers and Nuclear Power, Healthcare and Education Reform, Protecting Vermonters from the Trump Administration

1.2.2026: Coffee Hour Kickoff and 2026 Coffee Hour Schedule

December 2025

12.7.2025: Hot-Topic Trifecta: Property taxes, education reform and healthcare

October 2025

10.29.2025: SNAP fully funded by Vermont E-Board

10.26.2025: Gearing up for the 2026 Session: Updates on food and fuel assistance (SNAP and LIHEAP), education reform and housing.

August 2025

8.27.2025: Our World Has Seen This Before. We Must Stop It. Statement on ICE Arrest in Manchester.

July 2025

7.2.2025: Why I Voted “No” on H.454: Plus: weigh in on health insurance costs, read the 2025 climate plan and more.

June 2025

6.17.2025: 2025 END OF SESSION REPORT (FINAL): Legislature passes H.454 (education reform) and adjourns for the year. Some thoughts on this important bill.

6.3.2025: 2025 END OF SESSION REPORT (CHAPTER 1): Big progress on tax relief for Vermonters, an innovative new housing financing tool, tackling the high cost of health care, protecting young people from the harms of social media, building a more resilient Vermont, and even a State House photo scrapbook. Still pending: A two-day State House return on June 16-27 to (hopefully) wrap up education reform.

May 2025

5.24.2025: Are We There Yet? Nope. Education Drama, Housing Innovation, Protecting Kids from SmartPhones and Social Media…

5.10.2025: Education Reform, Education in the Courts, Tax Relief, Property Taxes

April 2025

4.21.2025: Education Reform, Medical Debt Relief, Healthcare Access

March 2025

3.31.2025: Crossover! Big Bills on the Move

February 2025

2.28.2025: Town Meeting Report + Event Updates

2.25.2025: Arlington Community Conversation (Education Reform) + other event updates

2.18.2025: Legislative Update: Education reform, budget adjustment, local option tax legislation, public safety and more

January 2025

1.27.2025: The First Three Weeks: Education Reform, Clean Heat and More

1.4.2025: Legislative Preview + 2025 Coffee Hours

November 2024

11.10.2024: We Won! Plus: 2025 Coffee Hours

October 2024

10.24.2024: The Scary Truth About Joe Gervais (Letter from Kath)

10.21.2024: The Scary Truth About Joe Gervais (Letter from Seth Bongartz)

10.10.2024: Property Tax Credit + Upcoming Events Reminder

September 2024

9.30.2024: Property Tax Credit: Deadline October 15

9.20.2024: Events, Endorsements and Policy Updates

9.14.2024: Get the Facts on the Affordable Heat Act!

9.14.2024: Affordable Heat Act: FAQ

July 2024

7.18.2024: Campaign Events + Legislative Update

7.8.2024: Campaign Kickoff: July and August Events

June 2024

6.24.2024: 2024 End of Session Report!

May 2024

6.3.2024: Campaign Kickoff Party June 11

5.20.2024: James and Hunter Announce Team Campaign for Benn-4!

April 2024

4.28.2024: Special Issue: Focus on Education

4.10.2024: Crossover Update: Bills on the Move!

4.5.2024: NEW and UPDATED Coffee Hour Schedule!

March 2024

3.4.2024: Town Meeting Report: Legislative Update at the Halfway Mark

January 2024

1.18.2024: 2024 Session: Off to a Fast Start!

December 2023

12.29.2023: 2024 Coffee Hour Schedule!

October 2023

10.30.2023: Prepping for the 2024 Session

10.12.2023: Fall Coffee Hour Dates

June 2023

6.22.2023: Veto Session Update, End of Session Report, letter to constituents

6.14.2023: 2023 End of Session Report and letter to constituents

6.5.2023: Good News! Your $1200 Invoice Will Not Be Arriving in the Mail!

April 2023

4.30.2023: Get the Facts on the Affordable Heat Act (and other bills)

4.5.2023: Bills, bills and more bills! FY24 state budget, setting stable property tax rates, public dollars to independent schools, housing and workforce development, transportation, paid family and medical leave, universal school meals, land conservation, affordable heat, the bottle bill and more.

March 2023

3.8.2023: News from the Statehouse: Super-fast fiber coming to our towns, independent schools, download our town meeting report and more!

February 2023
2.27.2023: News from the Statehouse: Housing, independent schools, affordable heat facts, broadband, family and medical leave insurance and more

January 2023

1.31.2023: News from the Statehouse

1.19.2023: Committee Assignments, Constituent Resource Guide, Coffee Hours

December 2022

12/31/2022: 2023 Coffee Hours + Constituent Resource Guide

November 2022

11/9/2022: We Won! Plus: 2023 Coffee Hours

11/6/2022: Our Final Pitch, 120+ Sign Our Ad, Meet Becca Balint

11/2/2022: Election Resource Guide (Voting info, candidate statements and debate, letters of support, endorsements, facts Prop 5 and Prop 2)

October 2022

10/15/2022: An Important Debate (Debate highlights, Prop 5 facts, endorsements)

September 2022