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Government & Politics

With education bill at an impasse, Vermont Legislature kicks the can on adjournment

by Shaun Robinson and Ethan Weinstein May 31, 2025, 12:34 amMay 31, 2025, 12:37 am

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Government & Politics

Final Reading: Lawmakers get further apart, not closer, on details of ed bill

by Ethan Weinstein May 30, 2025, 6:49 pmMay 30, 2025, 6:58 pm

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Government & Politics

Final Reading: As lawmakers hash out differences on education, Gov. Phil Scott’s presence looms large

by Ethan Weinstein May 28, 2025, 6:30 pmMay 28, 2025, 6:39 pm

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Despite discomfort, Senate committee advances landmark education bill, setting up clash with House

by Ethan Weinstein May 16, 2025, 3:57 pmMay 20, 2025, 1:48 pm

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Government & Politics

Final Reading: Department of Corrections investigations unit runs down allegations

by Ethan Weinstein May 15, 2025, 6:30 pmMay 15, 2025, 6:30 pm

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In executive order, Gov. Phil Scott pauses electric vehicle sale mandates

by Ethan Weinstein May 13, 2025, 5:29 pmMay 13, 2025, 5:29 pm

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Government & Politics

With support from Mohsen Mahdawi, state leaders launch immigration legal defense fund

by Ethan Weinstein May 8, 2025, 4:23 pmMay 8, 2025, 4:24 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont House passes tax credit bill after compromise on military pensions

by Ethan Weinstein May 7, 2025, 4:00 pmMay 7, 2025, 5:15 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont Senate advances property tax rate bill, projecting an average increase of 1%

by Ethan Weinstein May 6, 2025, 5:35 pmDecember 17, 2025, 9:31 am

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Vermont’s reentry simulation mimics the bureaucratic morass of leaving prison

by Ethan Weinstein May 2, 2025, 4:27 pmMay 5, 2025, 9:45 am

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Government & Politics

Judge releases detained Palestinian Vermonter Mohsen Mahdawi

by Ethan Weinstein April 30, 2025, 10:47 amMay 1, 2025, 11:18 am

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Government & Politics

Final Reading: In the Senate, weekly party meetings aren’t posted for all to see

by Ethan Weinstein April 29, 2025, 6:30 pmApril 29, 2025, 6:04 pm

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Government & Politics

Final Reading: Students pan school consolidation and urge lawmakers to hear their voices on education reform

by Ethan Weinstein April 25, 2025, 6:39 pmApril 25, 2025, 6:39 pm

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Government & Politics

Judge rejects federal government’s attempt to halt detained Tufts student’s return to Vermont

by Ethan Weinstein April 24, 2025, 3:42 pmApril 24, 2025, 6:08 pm