Feds issue warning on grant funds after Vermont identifies own mistakes
Federal officials are telling Vermont to take immediate corrective action after state officials caught mistakes in how Vermont identifies underperforming schools. The state is writing the feds back, saying their reprimand is premature.
Vermont Conversation: Stealing Elections, American Style: Voting rights attorney David Walbert on how the 2026 election could be hijacked — and saved
“One of the lessons that the election deniers learned in 2020 was it’s good to control the people that count,” said Walbert, whose new book recounts stories of voter suppression and stolen elections dating back 150 years.
‘Fuck the Flock cameras’: On big tech, Vermont’s candidates for governor differ on style and substance
Amanda Janoo wants to make Vermont a national leader on regulating AI. Phil Scott says that’s better left to the feds, working together with tech companies.
Former Vermont Rep. Noel Neely died two days before being found, documents show
Search warrants revealed Noel Neely died of nitrogen asphyxia two days before being found in her Norwich residence.
Essex County parking saga comes to a close
Judge dismisses the Essex County sheriff’s appeal against an ongoing parking lot construction project.
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Vermont school districts scramble to cover the increased cost of diesel
Typical school buses run on diesel fuel. With prices at the pump remaining steadily high since September, districts are considering how to come up with the extra money.
Vermont Conversation: Forester, influencer and author Ethan Tapper on why ‘it’s our responsibility to carry hope for each other’
Tapper’s new book, “The Forest Year: Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving,” explores the power of staying and paying careful attention to the environment around you.
Vermont governor’s race will test voters’ appetite for raising new taxes — or cutting them
There’s broad consensus that affordability is a problem, one political observer said. But Amanda Janoo and Phil Scott hardly see eye-to-eye on how to solve it.
Universal primary care is at the center of the race for governor. How would it work?
Democratic challenger Amanda Janoo has proposed an income tax on the wealthiest Vermonters to fund primary and preventive care for all state residents. The idea has been met with support, skepticism and questions.
UVM Health watchdog turns its sights to Vermont’s broader healthcare system
Regulators can put pressure on a narrow slice of Vermont’s healthcare costs, but in their last report, independent liaisons open a conversation of how Vermont can reduce costs more evenly across the healthcare sector.
Burlington man accused of killing his wife with a flashlight denies murder charge
The suspect also faces three counts of child cruelty as police said the incident took place in the presence of three children.
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Turn Trump’s $90 payment into a campaign check
That $90 Medicare rebate is yours to spend. Why not send it to a candidate before Nov. 3?
Cheaper tuition alone won’t get first-generation students to college
Vermont is cutting the cost of college, but money doesn’t teach a rural teen how to get there.
An ‘arms embargo’ organization could cost Vermont dearly
A campaign targeting 35 Vermont manufacturing and technology employers, supporting thousands of jobs, could destroy livelihoods and struggling communities.
Behind tinted windows, ICE is watching
What ICE does to migrants today should worry every American, not just those being deported.
Vermont Supreme Court closes case in Westmore residents’ fight against telecommunications tower
The Court denied a motion filed last month by seven Westmore residents.
Manufacturing leaders tackle Vermont workforce challenges
Employers, educators and officials met in Brattleboro to discuss building a stronger manufacturing talent pipeline.
Newport mayor strives to revitalize city after years of struggle
Newport’s hardships slowly diminished the once bustling city’s vitality. Now Mayor Rick Ufford-Chase says he aims to answer the question: ‘How do you bring a city back to life?’
Vermont Supreme Court sides with school board on principal firing
Supreme Court upholds civil court decision.
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UVM Medical Center unions approve contracts and avert a strike
A sweeping majority of the more than 2,000 members of the two unions who voted, cast ballots in favor of the agreements, which largely address the unions’ demands surrounding staffing levels.
