Dear Reader,
Every day, VTDigger reporters bring consequential information into public view. Then something important happens: Vermonters use it.
They bring it into Statehouse debates. They make decisions with it. Sometimes, institutions change course because new information has come to light.
That impact starts with readers like you who help fund the reporting. Will you join us and help us reach our Fall Member Drive goal by September 19?
Here are a few recent examples of what happened after VTDigger published:
Kinney Drugs pulled back an AI assistant 12 days following a report by Tsehai Alfred on medication delays, inaccurate results and privacy concerns.
A $15 million UVM proposal changed under Statehouse scrutiny after Shaun Robinson revealed plans to use money from a state scholarship fund to help finance a new athletic complex.
Lawmakers stopped a proposed public-lands fee after Ethan Weinstein brought into public view a Fish & Wildlife Department plan affecting hikers, paddlers and other visitors.
Vermonters flocked to our election coverage. Our 2026 primary election guide was viewed 60% more times than the guide for the 2024 primary. Our election hub page with live AP results was viewed 700% more times. (Stay tuned for the midterm election guide.)
This is the kind of impact our reader-supported news can set in motion.
For 17 years, VTDigger members have helped us hold power to account.
There are only a few days left, will you join us today and help power what happens next?
Thank you for reading and sustaining VTDigger.
Sincerely,
Sue Allen
Editor-in-chief, VTDigger
