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With two major vacancies, who will lead the Vermont House and Senate?

by Charlotte Oliver May 29, 2026, 6:47 pmMay 29, 2026, 6:47 pm

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At the end of the Vermont legislative session, progress happens in fits and starts

by Ethan Weinstein May 28, 2026, 7:35 pmMay 28, 2026, 7:35 pm

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As Vermont legislative session stretches on, adjournment is a moving target

by Charlotte Oliver May 27, 2026, 6:35 pmMay 27, 2026, 6:35 pm

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Lawmakers’ last minute scramble for a facility for those incompetent to stand trial

by Charlotte Oliver May 26, 2026, 6:42 pmMay 29, 2026, 6:37 pm

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As Vermont lawmakers stare down adjournment, major bills are still in flux

by Shaun Robinson May 22, 2026, 6:29 pmMay 22, 2026, 6:29 pm

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Lawmakers hit pause on childcare licensure reform — for now

by Theo Wells-Spackman May 21, 2026, 6:41 pmMay 22, 2026, 4:17 pm

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Vermont legislators look to fast-track a plan to lower what insurers pay hospitals

by Olivia Gieger May 20, 2026, 6:27 pmMay 20, 2026, 6:27 pm

A new body will recommend how state government and Vermont businesses could adopt AI

by Ethan Weinstein May 19, 2026, 6:22 pmMay 20, 2026, 9:32 am

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Vermont lawmakers push ahead on new limits on restraining kids in state custody

by Theo Wells-Spackman May 15, 2026, 7:21 pmMay 15, 2026, 7:22 pm

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Senate lawmakers reconsider ending Vermont’s school PCB testing program

by Corey McDonald May 14, 2026, 6:20 pmMay 14, 2026, 6:20 pm

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Senate advances bill to keep private equity out of the clinic

by Olivia Gieger May 13, 2026, 6:20 pmMay 13, 2026, 6:20 pm

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Statehouse’s portrait collection now features Vermont’s first Black female lawmaker

by Shaun Robinson May 12, 2026, 5:26 pmMay 14, 2026, 11:39 am

Danielle Jesmonth

Vermont Agency of Education points fingers over an unfunded literacy program request

by Corey McDonald May 8, 2026, 6:04 pmMay 8, 2026, 6:04 pm

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What’s AI’s place in mental health care? Vermont lawmakers say it should be limited.

by Olivia Gieger May 7, 2026, 5:52 pmMay 7, 2026, 5:52 pm