CRAFTSBURY – Together, we can move the needle on addressing Vermont’s housing crisis and ensure our rural towns remain places where families and businesses can thrive. Vermont is facing a housing crisis. The lack of affordable housing is making it increasingly difficult for young families, seniors and essential workers to[Read More…]
Rep. Katherine Sims
Sims Says She’ll Listen and Fight for the Future
CRAFTSBURY – I’m Katherine Sims, and I’m running for Senate to fight for the future of our towns. Twenty years ago, I moved to the Kingdom to milk cows at Butterworks Farm. While I initially came for a job, I discovered a vibrant community. I love living in a place[Read More…]
Seven Bills Considered to End Session
CRAFTSBURY – On June 17, the Vermont legislature met to consider seven bills that were vetoed by Governor Scott at the end of the session.While I carry the label of Democrat, I represent a politically diverse district which means I don’t always vote in alignment with the party. In our[Read More…]
Sims Shares Priorities and Lots of Legislative Work to Do Before May Session End
CRAFTSBURY – As your representative, my job is to ensure that your values and your needs are not ignored and that our towns can thrive for generations to come. Like other rural regions of Vermont, the Northeast Kingdom’s priorities don’t align neatly with the agenda of a particular party–and neither do[Read More…]
Sims Updates Statehouse Activity
CRAFTSBURY – Revenues are back to their pre-pandemic levels and federal financial support is no longer there to boost the budget. As legislators, we won’t be able to do everything we want this year. We’re being realistic and focusing our efforts on the issues that matter most. My legislative priorities include[Read More…]
Right-to-repair is a Pro-common-sense Bill
by Rep. Anne Donahue (R), Northfield and Rep. Katherine Sims (D), Craftsbury MONTPELIER – Vermont has the opportunity to do the right thing for our farmers and loggers and to do it the Vermont way. Last year the Vermont House passed a pro-farmer, pro-logger, pro-market, pro-commonsense piece of legislation with[Read More…]
Vermont House Considers Bills for Votes
CRAFTSBURY – We’re back at the statehouse and moving full steam ahead on a number of key issues including housing, flood recovery and climate resiliency, and affordability. Already, in the first two weeks, we’ve had several bills come to the House floor for votes, powerful testimony on bills under consideration[Read More…]
