The June 7 forum will feature Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, Montpelier City Clerk John Odum and Deputy Secretary of State Chris Winters.
Vermont’s secretary of state candidates to meet at VTDigger debate
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VTDigger to host summer debates for secretary of state, lieutenant governor, attorney general and US House
The debates — some of which will take place in person and all of which will be livestreamed — will include major party candidates engaged in competitive primary campaigns.
Policy expert Paul Cillo to retire from Public Assets Institute think tank
Cillo will step away after almost two decades at the helm. He developed policy expertise as a lawmaker by leading Vermont education financing reform, and has worked to make government decisions more transparent and accessible.
Robocall bill becomes vehicle for House economic and workforce development proposals
The House bill eliminates several Senate proposals, including extra unemployment benefits, an increase in the minimum wage and a program that pays people to move to Vermont.
Senate passes amended, ‘flooded’ version of qualified immunity bill
S.254 in its latest iteration authorizes a study of the issue. Proponents of police reform had wanted much more.
Vermont Conversation: New Yorker journalist Jane Mayer on how dark money fuels right-wing extremism
Mayer often provokes the ire of those she exposes. The Koch Brothers hired investigators to smear her, and the subject of her most recent exposé tweeted her personal contact information in an attempt to intimidate her.
Molly Gray tests positive for Covid days after White House meeting with Kamala Harris
The lieutenant governor announced her test result Thursday morning.
Final Reading: You can't get there from here
Oh, Vermont — with your green hills and silver waters. They’re what make you beautiful and what make drawing up your legislative district lines kind of a drag.
Vermont House greenlights $8 billion state budget
The budget reflects broad agreement with Gov. Phil Scott on major policy areas. But what isn’t in the 188-page spending plan sets the stage for a showdown with the governor over housing — and signals some areas of disagreement with the Senate.
Final Reading: 181 Vermonters
This is the highest number of fatal overdoses the state has ever recorded in a single year.
