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Government & Politics

Musical chairs: Many Vermont House and Senate leaders won’t seek reelection

by Shaun Robinson June 5, 2026, 6:47 amJune 4, 2026, 6:21 pm

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Vermont’s governing class is destroying the state it claims to serve

by Matt Swenson June 4, 2026, 4:14 pmJune 4, 2026, 4:14 pm

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Debate over ICE masking bill complicates, for a moment, end of session in the Vermont House

by Shaun Robinson June 1, 2026, 6:26 pmJune 1, 2026, 6:26 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont Legislature adjourns 2026 session that centered, again, on education reform

by Shaun Robinson May 29, 2026, 8:27 pmMay 29, 2026, 8:55 pm

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With two major vacancies, who will lead the Vermont House and Senate?

by Charlotte Oliver May 29, 2026, 6:47 pmMay 29, 2026, 6:47 pm

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Vermont Legislature passes landmark education reform without forcing districts to merge

by Ethan Weinstein May 29, 2026, 6:11 pmMay 29, 2026, 6:11 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont lawmakers reach state budget deal with funding for UVM athletic complex

by Shaun Robinson May 29, 2026, 12:14 pmMay 29, 2026, 7:38 pm

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At the end of the Vermont legislative session, progress happens in fits and starts

by Ethan Weinstein May 28, 2026, 7:35 pmMay 28, 2026, 7:35 pm

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Government & Politics

Mike Pieciak runs again for treasurer — not governor

by Charlotte Oliver May 28, 2026, 4:48 pmMay 28, 2026, 4:50 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection

by Shaun Robinson and Charlotte Oliver May 28, 2026, 3:26 pmMay 28, 2026, 6:22 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont House Speaker Jill Krowinski won’t run for reelection

by Shaun Robinson May 28, 2026, 3:16 pmMay 28, 2026, 5:26 pm

Vermont enacts the country’s first ban on herbicide linked with Parkinson’s disease

by Olivia Gieger May 28, 2026, 2:11 pmMay 28, 2026, 2:12 pm

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Letters to the editor

Vermont’s education debate rages while schools move on

by Steven Berbeco May 28, 2026, 11:37 amMay 28, 2026, 11:37 am

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As Vermont legislative session stretches on, adjournment is a moving target

by Charlotte Oliver May 27, 2026, 6:35 pmMay 27, 2026, 6:35 pm