Legislature 2026 Archives - VTDigger

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Lawmakers race to finish data privacy bill amid outcry from businesses and medical providers

by Theo Wells-Spackman May 1, 2026, 6:05 pmMay 1, 2026, 6:05 pm

Two people wearing tactical vests labeled "POLICE ICE" and "ERS" stand outdoors, one wearing a mask and hat, as another person gestures with a smartphone nearby.

Vermont lawmakers no longer plan on unmasking ICE

by Charlotte Oliver April 30, 2026, 6:18 pmApril 30, 2026, 6:18 pm

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Vermont Senate passes budget bill after debate over using student aid fund for UVM sports complex

by Shaun Robinson April 29, 2026, 6:00 pmApril 29, 2026, 5:58 pm

Two women stand inside a mobile lab; one gestures while speaking, a microscope and a computer displaying cellular images are visible on the counter.

The UVM Cancer Center is scaling up its on-the-road efforts

by Olivia Gieger April 28, 2026, 6:39 pmApril 28, 2026, 6:39 pm

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Vermont lawmakers hope to steer new federal school choice tax credit funds toward public schools

by Corey McDonald April 24, 2026, 5:27 pmApril 24, 2026, 5:27 pm

A small pile of papers for an application for health insurance with a pair of glasses and a pen on top.

How federal health care cuts are affecting Vermont: far fewer people insured

by Olivia Gieger April 23, 2026, 6:47 pmApril 23, 2026, 6:47 pm

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Vermont land-posting bill tries to put confusion to rest

by Charlotte Oliver April 21, 2026, 6:59 pmApril 22, 2026, 5:18 pm

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Vermont Senate president pitches a statewide ban on guns in bars after proposal for Burlington falters

by Shaun Robinson April 17, 2026, 5:54 pmApril 20, 2026, 9:37 am

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Regulators think few contractors are registered with the state — and they want to reel them in

by Charlotte Oliver April 16, 2026, 6:21 pmApril 16, 2026, 6:21 pm

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In a divided statehouse, Vermont lawmakers weigh increased taxes on the rich

by Theo Wells-Spackman April 15, 2026, 6:11 pmApril 15, 2026, 6:11 pm

Five people, three men and two women, posed in front of a blue backdrop with a state seal and stars. All are dressed in business or formal attire.

Vermont House Ethics Panel dismisses complaints against legislators who took paid trip to Israel

by Shaun Robinson April 14, 2026, 6:27 pmApril 15, 2026, 11:17 am

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Reducing road salt could improve water quality and reduce rust. But what about slip-and-falls?

by Ethan Weinstein April 10, 2026, 5:31 pmApril 10, 2026, 5:31 pm

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The state is racing to implement nearly $200 million in rural health transformation projects

by Olivia Gieger April 9, 2026, 5:56 pmApril 9, 2026, 6:00 pm

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

by Charlotte Oliver April 8, 2026, 5:53 pmApril 10, 2026, 4:16 pm