Rights & Democracy VT

08/05/2026

TOMORROW! Thu 8/6 at 7pm: Our August organizing training will cover “get out the vote” (GOTV) fundamentals and how to support our endorsed candidates, Amanda Janoo and Esther Charlestin, in the final days before the primary election on Tuesday, August 11! Register here: https://secure.ngpvan.com/kJPs6KeAekCRU7njkn9zvA2

07/16/2026

New time for tonight's Monthly Action Call! We are postponing the start time to 7:30pm in solidarity with the Migrant Justice rally this evening in Burlington at 6pm.

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We're excited that RAD-endorsed candidates Amanda Janoo and Esther Charlestin will join us for our Monthly Action Call this Thursday, July 16 from 7:30-8:30pm.

As always, our Monthly Action Calls are a space to join in community, hear from local leaders, and take action together. This will be an intimate online space where you can hear from Amanda and Esther directly and bring your questions!

Register here:

07/14/2026

RAD-endorsed candidates Amanda Janoo and Esther Charlestin will join us for our Monthly Action Call this Thu, July 16 from 6-7pm. This will be an intimate online space where you can hear from Amanda and Esther directly and bring your questions!

07/11/2026

Join UVM Medical Center union members tomorrow 7/12 for a safe staffing march! 1pm in Burlington

06/24/2026

We are excited to announce that RAD-VT members have voted to endorse Amanda Janoo for Governor and Esther Charlestin for Lieutenant Governor!

Both candidates are committed to addressing our state’s many challenges through transformative solutions like:

- Implementing Act 48, Vermont’s universal healthcare law passed in 2011;

- Regulating rent increases and investing public dollars in permanently affordable housing development;

- Raising state taxes on the wealthiest Vermonters;

- Ensuring Vermont’s public education system has the resources it needs without placing inequitable burdens on taxpayers;

- Regulating the construction and operation of data centers; and

- Resisting federal overreach and protecting Vermonters from Trump’s authoritarian federal government.

We hope you’ll join us in supporting these two powerful women who are offering a uniquely hopeful vision for Vermont’s future, and who will fight alongside us for Vermont’s multiracial working class.

Both candidates will be on the ballot for the August 11 Democratic primary. We encourage you to learn more about them, donate, and sign up to volunteer on their websites: https://www.janooforvt.com and https://charlestinforvermont.com.

06/18/2026

Tonight at 6pm! Join us for a 2026 legislative roundup on a variety of critical issues, including climate and environment, healthcare, housing, ICE, fair taxation, and more...

We gather to be in community, share resources, and take action! Topics rotate monthly, with timely calls to action. # # Thursday, June 18 **Issue spotlight:** Legislative Roundup - A look back at the 2026 legisative session, to take stock of where things landed on the issues RAD-VT worked on this yea...

03/26/2026

The Vermont House is scheduled to vote on a powerful amendment to H.933 (Miscellaneous Tax Bill) THIS AFTERNOON!

Congress and the President have taken our hard-earned tax dollars to give massive tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations. Tell your representatives to vote YES on an amendment to recapture a portion of those federal tax breaks to raise state revenue for needed investments in Vermont.

RAD VT is a member of the Fiar Share for Vermont Coalition, which has been advocating for policy like this all legislative session. Although not included in the bill that passed out of committee, our representatives have an unexpected opportunity to vote on a floor amendment to add two new tax brackets for income over $500,000 and income over $1 million.

Follow our link to tell your representatives to vote YES on the "Priestley/Cole" amendment!

03/24/2026

URGENT ACTION ALERT! H.772 would be a sweeping rollback of long-standing tenant protections and will have immediate, harmful consequences for VTers. The VT House is scheduled to vote on it TOMORROW, 3/25. Contact your reps TODAY!

03/20/2026

Right now, Vermont’s housing crisis is at a breaking point.

Policy decisions have led us to an unprecedented housing crisis, and as a result, Vermont is currently facing the 4th highest rate of homelessness in the country. Instead of providing relief, the legislature is considering H. 772—a bill that would fast-track evictions and strip away essential tenant protections for thousands of our neighbors.

Lawmakers are deciding the fate of H. 772 today. We’re calling on our lawmakers to prioritize people over displacement.

We need your voice today! Please go to action.aclu.org/send-message/vt-landlord-tenant and urge your representative(s) to vote NO on H.772.

03/17/2026

This Thursday at 6pm: join RAD VT for our Monthly Action Call. This month's topic spotlight will be on responding to ICE in Vermont. Special guest Joshua Ferguson from VPIRG will walk us through several bills currently under consideration in the Vermont State House that aim to curb ICE overreach.

We gather to be in community, share resources, and take action! All meetings are virtual and accessible to all. Donate to support our work: https://radmovement.org/donate/