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Legislative Report

Veto session less dramatic than expected
Legislative Report

Veto session less dramatic than expected

Chea Waters Evans, State Representative June 29, 2023August 16, 2023

Before I share my legislative update this week: this link connects to a Vermont Community Broadband Board survey. I know there are still significant issues with broadband access in our area, and completing this will help.

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Legislative session is like a whole year takes place in a day
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Legislative session is like a whole year takes place in a day

Chea Waters Evans, State Representative June 1, 2023June 30, 2023

On a recent night, I cooked a meal for my kids for the first time in maybe three weeks….

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Good outweighs unknowns in HOMES bill, S.100
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Good outweighs unknowns in HOMES bill, S.100

Chea Waters Evans, State Representative May 4, 2023May 3, 2023

The last two weeks of the 2023 legislative session are here. For me, that means a lot of time in the State House — some of it frantically working and trying to figure things out,

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Affordable Heat Act looks more affordable than the alterative
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Affordable Heat Act looks more affordable than the alterative

Chea Waters Evans, State Representative April 20, 2023April 19, 2023

There’s a lot of information (and misinformation) flying around about S.5, the Affordable Heat Act

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Legislature’s crossover week is a very busy time
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Legislature’s crossover week is a very busy time

Chea Waters Evans, State Representative April 6, 2023April 5, 2023

The past two weeks were what people in the General Assembly call crossover week, and what I call, what-the-hell-just-happened…

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Support for gun control bill to prevent suicides
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Support for gun control bill to prevent suicides

Rep. Chea Waters Evans March 23, 2023March 24, 2023

When I campaigned for this job last summer, I was really clear about my position on firearms, and it remains the same.

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Town meeting, Affordable Heat Act and cannabis — Oh my
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Town meeting, Affordable Heat Act and cannabis — Oh my

Rep. Chea Waters Evans March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

We’re on town meeting break this week from the State House. These last couple months have been complete intellectual…

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Taking a gamble with sports wagering
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Taking a gamble with sports wagering

Chea Waters Evans, State Representative February 9, 2023February 8, 2023

The big bill in front of my committee right now would legalize online sports wagering in the state of Vermont.

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Swimming in the alphabet soup of state government
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Swimming in the alphabet soup of state government

Chea Waters Evans, State Rep. January 26, 2023January 25, 2023

I now live in the land of acronyms and abbreviations. ARPA, ESSR, GOMA, EGWP, TIF, ADS, VIC, USGS. If you have some spare time, look up all of those things and I’ll quiz you next time I hold a Chat with Chea gathering.

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Report from the Legislature – December 15,  2022
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Report from the Legislature – December 15, 2022

Chea Waters Evans, Representative-Elect December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

I cry every time I hear the Vermont state song — and I love the part about looking with pride on the golden dome.

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Help keep democracy healthy with your vote
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Help keep democracy healthy with your vote

Mike Yantachka, Rep. July 14, 2022July 14, 2022

As we watch the January 6 hearings it is evident that the democratic form of government that we take for granted has been threatened and still is under tremendous stress.

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Yantachka reverses abortion amendment position but will face primary opposition
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Yantachka reverses abortion amendment position but will face primary opposition

Scooter MacMillan, Editor May 26, 2022May 26, 2022

An outcry over his vote on Proposal 5 has caused Rep. Mike Yantachka to reverse his position on the proposed state constitutional amendment and, at least in part, motivated another Charlotte resident to run against him in the August primary.

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Yantachka believes abortion vote won’t hurt re-election
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Yantachka believes abortion vote won’t hurt re-election

Scooter MacMillan, Editor May 19, 2022May 18, 2022

Charlotte’s representative Mike Yantachka does not think his vote against Prop 5 will have a lot of impact on his chances in the next election.

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2022 legislative session comes to a productive end
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2022 legislative session comes to a productive end

Mike Yantachka, Rep. May 19, 2022May 18, 2022

The last couple of weeks of a legislative session are marked by a frenzy of movement as bills pass back and forth between the House and Senate with proposals of amendment and further proposals of amendment.

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Letters to the Editor – May 5, 2022
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Letters to the Editor – May 5, 2022

John S. Searles and Mike Yantachka May 5, 2022May 4, 2022

Overdose prevention sites don’t work and Yantachka running for reelection as representative.

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Legislature takes responsibility for integrity and pension systems
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Legislature takes responsibility for integrity and pension systems

Mike Yantachka, Rep. April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

Code of Ethics for state government

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Security from cyberattacks requires us to be prepared
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Security from cyberattacks requires us to be prepared

Mike Yantachka, Rep. April 7, 2022April 6, 2022

Having finished our work on bills initiated in the House, committees turned their attention to bills coming from the Senate and to other matters of importance.

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As deadline approached, environmental bills scored big
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As deadline approached, environmental bills scored big

Mike Yantachka, Rep. March 24, 2022March 23, 2022

As the Legislature hit the crossover date last week, House committees were busy finalizing work on the dozens of bills they had been working on since January.

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The war in Ukraine and our heating costs
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The war in Ukraine and our heating costs

Mike Yantachka, Rep. March 10, 2022March 9, 2022

Surely, we are all horrified by the devastation that is happening in Ukraine. The uncalled-for war initiated by Vladimir Putin has outraged the world and resulted in a unified front against Russia in support of the Ukrainian people.

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2022 Town Meeting legislative report
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2022 Town Meeting legislative report

Mike Yantachka, Rep. February 24, 2022February 23, 2022

Town Meeting marks the halfway point in the Vermont legislative session, and it’s a good time to highlight some of the work the Legislature has accomplished.

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