Gov. Scott vetoed state regulations on data centers. One of his deputies just urged Congress to pass them.
Vermont’s secretary of natural resources said she supported a federal bill aimed at limiting cost hikes for water ratepayers associated with large data centers.
Help for Vermont Guard families is getting a home of its own
The $6.6 million center will bring financial, legal and mental health services together at Camp Johnson.
Federal judge blocks Vermont AG’s probe of ‘Planet Hank’ AI video
The ruling tested Vermont’s first attempt to enforce its new synthetic-media law, finding that a controversial AI-generated video was protected political satire.
Vermont Conversation: ‘We are the patriots fighting for democracy.’ AG Charity Clark on suing Trump and winning $92.7M from Meta
The attorney general’s office has brought lawsuits defending birthright citizenship and challenging cuts to medical research funding, the dismantling of the Department of Education, voting restrictions and tariffs.
Former EPA official Melissa Hoffer to lead Vermont Law and Graduate School
Hoffer, who currently serves as Massachusetts’ climate chief, succeeds Rodney Smolla, who served as president from 2022 to 2025.
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For some patients seeking drugs like Ozempic, the best path is to just get sicker
Now a federal pilot program is broadening access to the weight loss medication for some Medicare patients.
Vermont Conversation: Historian Jill Lepore on the threat of authoritarianism and how to counter it
Lepore’s new book, “The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,” frames the current state of artificial intelligence in a larger — and longer — historical context.
What’s next for Vermont? Meet the reporters covering politics, elections and health care
Join VTDigger at the Manchester Community Library for a free, public conversation with the journalists following some of the biggest decisions facing Vermont this fall.
The Vermont Republican Party wants him elected Chittenden County’s top prosecutor. He doesn’t want the job.
Jace Laquerre, a software engineer, has an unconventional plan: If he beats George this fall, he’ll resign and let the governor appoint someone else, the GOP said.
Residents voice concerns over cannabis proposal in Royalton
The town’s public safety committee held a meeting last week to discuss the upcoming decision on whether to allow cannabis sales in Royalton.
Vermont regulators finalize 5.5% rate increase for Green Mountain Power customers
The decision from the state’s Public Utility Commission sought to balance affordability concerns with a desire to shore up electrical infrastructure against weather damage.
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A bear in the yard isn’t a crisis, it’s Tuesday
Newcomers and social media are turning ordinary bear sightings into “incidents.”
Sweet talk won’t stop Burlington’s drug dealers
A recovering addict says compassion without consequences just prolongs the nightmare on Burlington’s streets.
An upgrade shouldn’t cost you your lifeline
Phone companies can cut off landline service during an “upgrade” with no warning — a real danger where cell coverage and power can’t be relied on.
Dear Vermont, I’m staying
Vermont’s affordability crisis won’t be solved by politicians but by neighbors who decide to stay and take care of each other.
State regulators say Vermont Lt. Gov. John Rodgers grew weed at unlicensed site
Rodgers, who is running for reelection this year, downplayed the allegations as “a routine and common administrative matter.” He faces a $5,000 fine.
Vermont Air National Guard members return home after extended deployment
Air Guard members returned to Vermont on Sunday after being deployed for about eight months in both the Caribbean and the Middle East.
Letting the river roam: Surveying the scars left by Irene 15 years later
To river scientists and conservationists, a collapsing slope in southern Vermont is a case study in what happens when decades of flood‑control instincts collide with more recent extreme weather.
St. Johnsbury community works to combat surge in ‘bad behavior’ downtown
Caledonia County State’s Attorney Claire Burns said the courts struggle to impose meaningful bail. The area is also a “human services desert,” she added.
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Vermonters will vote on constitutional amendment enshrining labor protections in November
The measure, which has seen broad cross-party support in the Statehouse, would affirm workers’ right to organize and prevent lawmakers from easily reversing existing labor protections in the future.
