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Signaling or substance? Vermont lawmakers propose restrictions on ICE, but enforcement is questionable.
Lawmakers have already sought to restrict immigration arrests at courthouses. Other states have attempted additional restrictions with varying success.
Follow Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark’s legal actions, with other jurisdictions and states, challenging actions taken by President Donald Trump.
Final Reading: House tax chair weighs potential revenue losses due to Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
“Our wealth divide has done nothing but grown,” said Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, who expressed particular concern at some corporate taxes loosening.
Rep. Casey Toof, Vermont House’s No. 2 Republican, to resign
The St. Albans Town representative has a new job, and a larger family, which he said contributed to his decision to step down.
Final Reading: Has Burlington’s special accountability court worked?
State leaders told lawmakers some version of the model might help in the rest of the state, but Chittenden County’s uniqueness as an urban hub made it well-suited for the pilot.
Vermont Conversation: ‘An act of war’ — Sen. Peter Welch on Trump’s Venezuela and Capitol insurrection
“What you’re seeing is that the president is completely acting beyond the authority of an executive. In my view, Congress has to stand up and resist that.”
‘We just need to do it’: In address to lawmakers, Gov. Phil Scott stays bullish on education reform plans
The Republican governor also threatened to veto key legislation this year if Democratic leaders don’t advance the framework laid out in last year’s Act 73.
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Jewish group files ethics complaints against Vermont legislators who took paid trip to Israel
“As elected representatives of Vermont, they implicated our state in Israel’s atrocities,” one advocate said at a Statehouse press conference Tuesday.
Final Reading: First day of the Vermont Legislature brings back-to-school feel. Just ask the kids.
While lawmakers gear up to chart the future of public schools, some school-aged kids trade the classroom for the chambers to watch the start of the session.
Clear theme emerges on opening day of Vermont’s Legislature: Tough choices ahead
The specter of rising property taxes, potentially declining tax revenue and unfinished work on education reform loomed over the first day of the session.
Your starter kit for the 2026 Vermont legislative session
We’ve put everything you need to engage with statehouse lawmaking in one story, with links.
Final Reading: Here’s your indispensable tool for surviving the 2026 legislative session
What to expect this year from VTDigger’s daily insider guide to the statehouse.
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