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Vermont’s county fairs are thriving. Now they worry updated water rules could threaten that.

by Olivia Gieger February 18, 2026, 6:30 pmFebruary 19, 2026, 10:41 am

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Government & Politics

A ‘top priority in this building’: Senate health committee seeks to broaden access to primary care

by Olivia Gieger January 29, 2026, 6:38 pmJanuary 29, 2026, 6:39 pm

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Government & Politics

3 years after Act 76, lawmakers eye Vermont’s lagging child care workforce

by Theo Wells-Spackman January 21, 2026, 6:32 pmJanuary 22, 2026, 9:46 am

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Government & Politics

Eyeing cuts to federal support, Vermont lawmakers face tough decisions over food and heating assistance

by Theo Wells-Spackman January 4, 2026, 6:54 am

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Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale: Vermonters asked us to tackle the real cost drivers to the property tax — and we did

by Opinion June 8, 2025, 7:03 am

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Government & Politics

Anti-abortion advocates drop federal lawsuit against Vermont after lawmakers nix language targeting crisis pregnancy centers

by Shaun Robinson June 5, 2025, 6:57 amJune 5, 2025, 8:57 am

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Walter Carpenter: Health insurance déjà vu

by Opinion May 22, 2025, 7:03 am

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Sen. Bernie Sanders raises alarm on cost of health care in Vermont and nationwide

by Olivia Gieger May 19, 2025, 5:51 pmMay 20, 2025, 1:13 am

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Government & Politics

Final Reading: Vermont’s House Transportation Committee weighs bicycle safety proposals

by Shaun Robinson May 2, 2025, 6:34 pmMay 6, 2025, 5:18 pm

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Government & Politics

Lawmakers seek to lower Vermont hospital costs, strengthen health care regulator

by Peter D'Auria March 14, 2025, 6:01 pmMarch 14, 2025, 6:01 pm

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Food dyes linked to unappetizing effects could be banned from school meals

by Noah Diedrich March 3, 2025, 3:51 pmJune 6, 2025, 3:00 pm

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Vermont was selected for a new federal health care reform program. Under Trump, will it happen at all?

by Peter D'Auria March 3, 2025, 6:55 am

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At Statehouse, UVM Health Network CEO faces tough questions — and praise

by Peter D'Auria February 7, 2025, 5:45 pmFebruary 10, 2025, 1:50 pm

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Vermont moves ahead with new federal health care payment model

by Kristen Fountain January 17, 2025, 6:19 pmJanuary 20, 2025, 12:57 pm