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Lawmakers visited a state prison — but press wasn’t welcome

by Charlotte Oliver April 8, 2026, 5:53 pmApril 8, 2026, 5:53 pm

A group of law enforcement officers, some wearing tactical gear and ERO badges, stand closely together outdoors under a cloudy sky.

Vermont bill would create standard policy for school districts should ICE come knocking

by Corey McDonald April 7, 2026, 6:30 pm

As manufacturing jobs decline, Vermont business leaders take their concerns to the Statehouse

by Theo Wells-Spackman April 2, 2026, 6:30 pmApril 2, 2026, 6:33 pm

Vermont lawmakers plan for the death of the penny

by Ethan Weinstein March 31, 2026, 6:12 pmMarch 31, 2026, 6:12 pm

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Vermont’s rural medical residency is ready to go — if organizers can find the funding

by Olivia Gieger March 26, 2026, 6:30 pmMarch 27, 2026, 11:09 am

A white house with a collapsed porch and damaged foundation leans over an eroded slope; clothes hang on a line and a car is partially submerged in mud nearby.

Vermont lawmakers consider using state funds for flood recovery after Trump denied request for federal aid

by Shaun Robinson March 20, 2026, 6:30 pm

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House Education panel pivots to voluntary mergers in school consolidation efforts

by Corey McDonald March 19, 2026, 6:30 pm

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Want to buy more cannabis? This Vermont bill could allow it.

by Charlotte Oliver March 18, 2026, 6:28 pmMarch 18, 2026, 6:28 pm

A construction worker in a safety vest holds a "SLOW" sign as cars wait in a lane marked by orange traffic barrels and cones on a road.

Lawmakers weigh changes to Vermont’s vehicle purchase tax with education challenges top of mind

by Shaun Robinson March 17, 2026, 6:30 pm

A modern apartment building with "Condos for Sale" and "For Lease" real estate signs displayed on the lawn in front.

Lawmakers weigh measures to protect homebuyers against institutional real estate investors

by Theo Wells-Spackman March 13, 2026, 6:30 pm

An eye doctor examines a woman's eyes using a slit lamp biomicroscope during an eye check-up.

Expanding eye doctors’ scope of practice gets heated

by Olivia Gieger March 12, 2026, 6:30 pm

Two fighter jets are parked outside a hangar on a sunny day, with a few people and a soldier standing nearby.

Family of Vermont National Guard member deployed to Middle East calls Trump’s orders ‘unconscionable’

by Shaun Robinson March 10, 2026, 6:30 pmMarch 10, 2026, 6:42 pm

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Vermont’s Human Rights Commission seeks funding to sustain its work amid federal cuts

by Shaun Robinson February 27, 2026, 6:30 pm

An elderly man stands outdoors holding a framed photograph of himself standing in the same spot, with a wooden barn in the background.

30 years on, a Vermont cult classic film rings true

by Theo Wells-Spackman February 26, 2026, 6:30 pmFebruary 27, 2026, 11:49 am