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Legislative panel votes against keeping southern Vermont judge on the bench
The Judicial Retention Committee’s rare rebuke last week of Superior Judge Rachel Malone comes ahead of a full House and Senate vote on whether to “retain” Malone next week.
Follow Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark’s legal actions, with other jurisdictions and states, challenging actions taken by President Donald Trump.
Attorney general begins taking new high-profile cases from embattled State’s Attorney Vekos
A Tuesday letter reveals that the Vermont Attorney General’s Office will handle new homicides and sex crimes cases that would usually be assigned to embattled Addison County prosecutor Eva Vekos
Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos fires back against bid to suspend her law license
Vekos’ lawyer contends penalty is premature, citing Alice in Wonderland’s “sentence first – verdict afterwards,” system of justice.
Leading Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor are closely matched in early fundraising
Molly Gray and Ryan McLaren have both raised roughly $155,000 so far, while a third candidate, Esther Charlestin, has raised about $13,000, according to new filings.
Vermont lawmakers narrowly advance bill increasing gun restrictions and crimes
A fiercely debated provision — that Democrats wouldn’t give up and Republicans didn’t support — would bar people from owning or buying guns while they’re receiving court-ordered mental health treatment.
Stowe tax hike could face tough future in Legislature
Residents voted last week to increase the two separate taxes — one on retail sales and the other on rooms, meals and alcohol — to 2%.
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Vermont House passes bill creating pathway to sue federal agents for civil rights violations
The bill’s approval comes in the wake of the first major clash between federal immigration agents and protesters in Vermont since President Trump took office a second time.
Randolph librarian led effort to defeat Kimball Library budget
Prior to the vote on Town Meeting Day, library director Amy Grasmick detected multiple errors in the spending plan that could only be remedied by a special election at a later date.
Burlington state rep to resign after panel finds he violated sexual harassment rules
Democratic Rep. Bob Hooper stepped down from his committee seat this week, and plans to resign from the House on Monday, he said.
Gov. Phil Scott slams ICE agents’ tactics in Vermont action as ‘totally unnecessary’; their target remains at large
Federal authorities said Thursday that three people detained after a standoff Wednesday at a South Burlington home did not include the person identified in a warrant they had obtained to make an arrest.
Vermont lawmakers consider banning machine gun parts
Also in Final Reading: An equal rights amendment and the call of duty.
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