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3rd Vermont city allows noncitizen voting in local elections after Legislature overrides veto
1 year, 6 months ago

3rd Vermont city allows noncitizen voting in local elections after Legislature overrides veto

Associated Press  

BURLINGTON, Vt. — A third Vermont city will now allow noncitizens who are legal residents to vote in local elections after the Democrat-controlled Legislature on Tuesday overrode the Republican governor’s veto of the Burlington charter change bill. The three Vermont cities are among more than a dozen communities in a handful of states — including New York City, and a …

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Vermont Supreme Court rules in favor of noncitizen voting
1 year, 11 months ago

Vermont Supreme Court rules in favor of noncitizen voting

Associated Press  

Noncitizen residents may continue to vote in municipal elections in Vermont’s capital city of Montpelier, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday, stating that such voting in local elections doesn’t violate the state constitution. “The statute allowing noncitizens to vote in local Montpelier elections does not violate Chapter II, § 42 because that constitutional provision does not apply to local elections,” …

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Recreational marijuana dispensaries on the rise in Vermont
1 year, 11 months ago

Recreational marijuana dispensaries on the rise in Vermont

Associated Press  

MONTPELIER, Vt. — In the first three months that Vermont has allowed the retail sale of marijuana for adult recreational use, the number of dispensaries around the state has grown from just three to about 25, with several more are expected to open soon. Vermont is among nearly two dozen states that have legalized recreational marijuana, including New York, where …

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A post office closes over an historic exhibit showing signs for 'White' and 'Colored'
2 years, 4 months ago

A post office closes over an historic exhibit showing signs for 'White' and 'Colored'

NPR  

A post office closes over an historic exhibit showing signs for 'White' and 'Colored' Enlarge this image toggle caption Clint Schemmer/The Star-Exponent via AP Clint Schemmer/The Star-Exponent via AP MONTPELIER STATION, Va. — The United States Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over agency management's concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves …

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Noncitizens to vote in local elections in 2 Vermont cities
2 years, 9 months ago

Noncitizens to vote in local elections in 2 Vermont cities

Associated Press  

Noncitizens will be allowed to vote in local elections in two Vermont cities — Winooski and Montpelier — on Tuesday during the state’s annual Town Meeting day. The two small Vermont cities are part of more than a dozen communities across the United States to allow noncitizens to cast ballots in local elections, including 11 towns in Maryland. And in …

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