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Gov. Phil Scott says Trump should consult Congress in military buildup near Venezuela

by Ethan Weinstein and Shaun Robinson December 17, 2025, 7:31 pmDecember 17, 2025, 7:31 pm

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Scott administration pitches $75 million buydown to help offset property tax spike

by Ethan Weinstein December 17, 2025, 4:49 pmDecember 17, 2025, 4:49 pm

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Mum on details, Vermont Air National Guard to deploy soon, following federal request

by Ethan Weinstein December 10, 2025, 4:55 pmDecember 10, 2025, 4:56 pm

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Vermont Gov. Phil Scott backs calls for embattled Addison County prosecutor Eva Vekos to resign

by Shaun Robinson December 10, 2025, 4:42 pmDecember 10, 2025, 4:42 pm

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Act 73 explained: 10 things to know about Vermont’s education reform law

by Libbie Sparadeo December 4, 2025, 3:11 pmDecember 4, 2025, 3:11 pm

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Hartford’s Mike Hoyt appointed to vacant House seat in Windsor County

by Ethan Weinstein December 2, 2025, 6:15 pmDecember 2, 2025, 6:15 pm

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Judge denies injunction to stop state return-to-office

by Erin Petenko December 1, 2025, 3:45 pmDecember 1, 2025, 4:27 pm

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Vermont state employees’ union files labor complaint over Gov. Phil Scott’s return-to-office plan — and sues

by Shaun Robinson November 20, 2025, 6:01 pmNovember 20, 2025, 7:32 pm

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State leases more space in Waterbury as employees’ deadline nears for return to office

by Shaun Robinson November 19, 2025, 12:45 pmNovember 20, 2025, 12:39 pm

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‘They failed’: Gov. Phil Scott admonishes school redistricting task force

by Corey McDonald November 14, 2025, 3:39 pmNovember 14, 2025, 4:24 pm

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Federal food assistance will arrive to Vermonters Friday as shutdown ends

by Theo Wells-Spackman November 13, 2025, 5:44 pmNovember 14, 2025, 9:28 am

Vermont officials approve state-funded food stamps through Nov. 15

by Theo Wells-Spackman October 29, 2025, 3:49 pmOctober 29, 2025, 4:18 pm

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Vermont joins lawsuit against USDA over food stamp funding

by Theo Wells-Spackman October 28, 2025, 2:00 pmOctober 28, 2025, 8:20 pm

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‘Help Burlington turn the corner’: Governor releases plan to address safety challenges

by Charlotte Oliver and Alan J. Keays October 24, 2025, 6:24 pmOctober 24, 2025, 6:28 pm