Don t miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
MONTPELIER â The courts are preparing to hold back-to-back jury trials in May after the jury trial restart in Windham County fell through last month. Officials have greenlighted eight courthouses to resume jury trials amid the pandemic, but they donât include those in Bennington County.
Windham County will get another shot at paving the way for the resumption of jury trials, with a jury draw set for May 17 in Brattleboro, according to Stateâs Attorney Tracy Shriver.
Three more counties have also scheduled jury selections next month: Windsor on May 20, Washington on May 24 and Rutland on May 26-28. The others that have gotten approval â Caledonia, Chittenden and Lamoille counties â will be up in June, said Vermont Chief Superior Judge Brian Grearson. But when â or where â the stateâs first jury trial in more than a year will happen is left to be seen. Court officials and the public defende
Governor lets controversial H315 become law without his signature
vermontbiz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vermontbiz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Scheuermann: Vote coming on Stowe withdrawal from school district
vermontbiz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vermontbiz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Don t miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
MONTPELIER â The Vermont Senate on Friday affirmed earlier votes on a pair of constitutional amendments enshrining the right to reproductive freedom and clarifying the stateâs ban on slavery.
The questions now progress to the House, and if the House agrees by simple majority, they will be placed on the 2022 general election ballot.
All four senators from the Bennington and Windham districts voted yes on both questions.
By a vote of 26-4, the Senate voted yes on Proposal 5, which Sen. Ginny Lyons said protects the autonomy of women to make âthe most personal decision we make about our lives.â
Senate passes amendments on abortion rights, slavery ban
benningtonbanner.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from benningtonbanner.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.