Government and politics

image
General newsJan 20, 2023

Gov. Scott presents $8.4B budget; his "most significant"

Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott proposed an $8.4 billion state budget to the Legislature on Friday, calling it the biggest, most significant and complex spending plan he has presented as governor and one that he said was crafted “to make the most of the historic resources" available to the state

image
General newsDec 14, 2022

Committee says Vermont should legalize sports betting

A committee formed by the Vermont Legislature wants lawmakers to pursue legalizing sports betting through a state-controlled market

image
Government and politicsDec 7, 2022

March trial set in Vermont for mall kidnapping

A man charged with kidnapping a woman and her child from a mall in New Hampshire and then bringing them to Vermont in 2019 is expected to go on trial in March

image
HealthDec 6, 2022

Vermont to begin offering voluntary paid leave program

The state of Vermont is going to begin offering paid family and medical leave to its 8,000 employees next summer as part of a voluntary program that will later be offered to private businesses and individuals across the state

image
Government and politicsDec 4, 2022

Democrats in Vermont House announce leadership positions

Democrats in the Vermont House of Representatives have selected their leaders ahead of the next legislative session

image
Government and politicsDec 2, 2022

Vermont to do routine post-election audit next week

The Vermont secretary of state’s office will conduct a routine post-election audit of the general election results in seven randomly selected communities next week

image
Social affairsNov 23, 2022

Burlington's shelter pods for homeless delayed until January

The opening of 30 shelter pods for homeless residents in Vermont’s largest city has been pushed back to January

image
General newsNov 22, 2022

Immigrants, DHS settle case seeking activist targeting info

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is going to pay a Vermont-based immigrant advocacy organization $74,000 in legal fees to settle a lawsuit seeking information about whether advocates were being targeted by immigration agents because of their political activism

image
General newsNov 18, 2022

Ugandan activist living in Vermont gets deportation reprieve

Authorities in Vermont say a Ugandan activist who fled his country after he says he was tortured for his human rights work and would fear for his life if he was deported can stay another year