Shaun Robinson, Author at VTDigger

Government & Politics

Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark launches reelection bid

by Shaun Robinson May 4, 2026, 5:08 pmMay 5, 2026, 10:36 am

People are lined up inside a gymnasium to vote, with several banners on the walls and a basketball hoop visible.

Government & Politics

Vermont lawmakers consider suspending new fines for candidates who don’t disclose their finances

by Shaun Robinson May 3, 2026, 7:30 amMay 1, 2026, 6:07 pm

A group of people walking down a sidewalk in front of a building.

Vermont Senate passes budget bill after debate over using student aid fund for UVM sports complex

by Shaun Robinson April 29, 2026, 6:00 pmApril 29, 2026, 5:58 pm

Construction site with heavy machinery, including excavators and loaders, near residential houses. Large dumpsters contain debris, and the ground is muddy. Trees are in the background.

FEMA announces $2 million in aid for 2023 flood damage

by Shaun Robinson April 24, 2026, 5:10 pmApril 24, 2026, 5:11 pm

Vermont thought it was getting new electric buses. The Trump administration had other plans.

by Shaun Robinson April 23, 2026, 6:12 pmApril 23, 2026, 7:28 pm

A man in a brown checkered jacket and yellow tie sits indoors, wearing a bicycle-shaped pin on his lapel.

Government & Politics

Vermont Senate budget writers approve latest state spending bill

by Shaun Robinson April 22, 2026, 3:02 pmApril 22, 2026, 3:02 pm

A man in a white shirt and striped tie sits at a desk, resting his chin on his hand, with papers and a nameplate in front of him.

Vermont Senate president pitches a statewide ban on guns in bars after proposal for Burlington falters

by Shaun Robinson April 17, 2026, 5:54 pmApril 20, 2026, 9:37 am

Bus driver operating a vehicle viewed through the windshield with reflections of the surrounding area visible.

Green Mountain Transit weighs cutting Essex bus route

by Shaun Robinson April 17, 2026, 6:15 amApril 16, 2026, 7:18 pm

Five people, three men and two women, posed in front of a blue backdrop with a state seal and stars. All are dressed in business or formal attire.

Vermont House Ethics Panel dismisses complaints against legislators who took paid trip to Israel

by Shaun Robinson April 14, 2026, 6:27 pmApril 15, 2026, 11:17 am

A man with a beard wearing a suit sits in a chair, looking ahead with a neutral expression.

Government & Politics

John Grismore, embattled sheriff of Franklin County, won’t seek reelection

by Shaun Robinson April 6, 2026, 6:37 pmApril 6, 2026, 6:37 pm

A woman speaks into a microphone at an outdoor rally, surrounded by people holding "Aly for Vermont" signs and handmade posters.

Government & Politics

Aly Richards, former head of Let’s Grow Kids, launches bid for Vermont governor

by Shaun Robinson April 6, 2026, 8:00 amApril 6, 2026, 6:17 pm

A group of people stand near a small blue pickup truck parked in front of a domed capitol building on a cloudy day.

‘Mini truck’ owners show off their wheels at the Vermont Statehouse

by Shaun Robinson April 3, 2026, 6:00 pmApril 6, 2026, 5:55 pm

A large, historic brick building with a tall central spire stands amidst a few leafless trees on a clear day. People walk and sit on benches along winding paths.

UVM wants to use state scholarship money to pay for a new sports complex. Vermont legislators are skeptical.

by Shaun Robinson April 3, 2026, 7:25 amApril 2, 2026, 5:20 pm

A man walks past a road damaged by erosion, with large sections of asphalt and soil washed away, exposing rocks and muddy water.

Government & Politics

Vermont House passes state budget bill with disaster aid for the Northeast Kingdom

by Shaun Robinson March 30, 2026, 4:56 pmMarch 30, 2026, 4:56 pm