Castleton Republicans

01/08/2026

Make plans to come to the Marble Mansion on March 21st!

01/07/2026

Today the 2026 Legislative session began. Jim Harrison gave his resignation and Val Taylor was sworn in to fill the Rutland 11 seat and serve the residents of Mendon, Killington, Chittenden, and Pittsfield.

My tenure as the state representative for Chittenden, Killington, Mendon and Pittsfield ended on Tuesday, January 6 at 12:00 noon. I can’t thank the voters of the district communities (including Bridgewater before reapportionment), enough for your ongoing support by reelecting me four times. I ....

01/03/2026

Val Taylor of Mendon has been appointed to the House seat being vacated as Rep Jim Harrison retires! Congratulations, Val!

Governor Phil Scott Announces Legislative Appointments
Press Release
January 2, 2026
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced his appointment of Val Taylor to represent the Rutland-11 district in the House of Representatives and John Benson to represent the Orange District in the Senate. Taylor replaces Representative Jim Harrison who will be resigning effective January 6, and Benson replaces Larry Hart, who resigned in October.
Val Taylor, Rutland-11, House of Representatives
Taylor, of Mendon, most recently served as Chair of the Mendon Selectboard and has an entrepreneurial background, running her family-owned residential painting business.
“Val has experience in both public service as well as running her own business,” said Governor Phil Scott. “I believe her experience in both areas will be an asset in the legislature. I’m also appreciative of Jim Harrison’s years of service to Vermont and wish him well in his next chapter.”
“I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to represent the Rutland -11district. Representative Jim Harrison was dedicated and put his best foot forward, and I’m aware I have big shoes to fill. I hope to win the trust of these four towns this coming year by doing the same. I’m proud to be a Vermonter, and I will work hard for them and make their concerns my priority.”
John Benson, Orange District, Senate
John Benson, of Brookfield, worked as a civil engineer for over 45 years, including as a managing partner of DuBois and King, Inc., in Randolph, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors. Benson has served on the Brookfield Selectboard since 2009 and currently serves as Chair of the Board, a role he’s held for over eight years.
“John understands the challenges facing Vermont well, which will help him excel in this role,” said Governor Phil Scott. “His career as a civil engineer, decades as a volunteer firefighter, and now on the Selectboard, demonstrate his commitment to working together to solve problems, which will be an important perspective to have in the Senate.”
“I would like to thank Governor Scott for appointing me to this very important position as Senator for Orange County,” said Benson. “I am honored to represent the people of Orange County and will do my best to work for them and the State of Vermont.”
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01/01/2026

Thank you, Representative Harvey, for serving Castleton in the VT State House in 2025! A new year now has begun!

12/31/2025

Last year's Danville eighth grade class saw 13 out of the 30 students choose another school. In 2023, another mass migration of eighth graders occurred

12/31/2025

Parents have a right to know what’s in their children’s curricula!

Get involved with our Parental Rights Initiative here: https://www.heritage.org/parental-rights-initiative

12/31/2025

About 40% of CVEDC's annual budget comes from state funding.

12/29/2025

Are you receiving & sharing the Vermont Daily Chronicle news?

CVEDC director nabbed for embezzlement/ Another Florida s*x crime suspect arrested/ Ice storm closes state offices, knocks out power over 5K homes - https://mailchi.mp/42953363dcc6/cvedc-director-nabbed-for-embezzlement-another-florida-s*x-crime-suspect-arrested-ice-storm-closes-state-offices-knocks-out-power-over-5k-homes

12/25/2025

12/18/2025

Would you be interested in serving as a Justice of the Peace in your town? In even numbered years (2026!) town political committees get to put JP candidates on the general election ballot. Contact at castletonrepublicans@yahoo.com if interested here.

12/18/2025

It’s past time to change the reality instead of ignoring it. Encourage friends to challenge the Democrat/Progressives holding elected positions across Vermont - at every level.

What Vermonters are experiencing now is the predictable result of multiple systems breaking down at the same time: education finance, demographic decline, housing scarcity, regulatory overreach, healthcare inflation, workforce deterioration, and a tax base that continues to shrink while public oblig...