Here's what you need to know about the candidates running in Ward 8 for Burlington City Council. Ward 8 is one of two wards that represent UVM students.
Jane Stromberg, Ward 8
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Lilly Page, Cynic News Reporter
• February 26, 2020
Five years after the city of Burlington redrew its voting districts, a city councilor who helped make that decision said she’s left with regret.
“It felt gross to be a part of it,” said Rachel...
America’s governance needs more women in politics and more people representing younger generations.
In 2018, Vermont had the second highest number of female legislators in the country with 39.4%, according...
An SGA senator will now represent both UVM students and other Burlingtontonians as a member of the Ward 8 Steering Committee.
Sophomore Hannah King, senator on the Committee on Legislative and Community...
If you’re a progressive-minded individual, it can be hard at times to live peacefully in the Democratic Party.
Yes, the party is home to beacons of change and justice like U.S. Representatives Alexandria...
In his campaign for Ward 8 councilman, UVM junior JF Carter Neubieser has broken University rules.
Neubieser missed a Feb. 23 debate to attend student racial justice protests. He also campaigned in residence...
Tension remains between student and permanent residents in Burlington, which was a significant issue during this year’s Burlington city council elections, residents say.
Noise is one of the largest...
Noise pollution, deadbeat landlords, affordable housing — students must soon choose who will be their voice on these issues and more in Burlington.In the East District, senior Carmen Scoles (D) is facing...
Over the next four weeks, the race for city council will be on.This is no ordinary city council election, though. The creation of a new, student-majority district gives us a unique chance to elect new...
