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Author Archives: Ethan Weinstein

VTDigger's statehouse bureau chief.

A person wearing a black leather glove holds an oversized 1972 US penny with Abraham Lincoln's profile against a blue background.
Posted inFinal Reading

Vermont lawmakers plan for the death of the penny

by Ethan Weinstein March 31, 2026, 6:12 pmMarch 31, 2026, 6:12 pm
Posted inInside VTDigger

All gifts matched: Just a few days left to support this reporting

by Ethan Weinstein and VTDigger Member Team March 30, 2026, 5:00 pmMarch 30, 2026, 3:27 pm
An ambulance drives past a barbed-wire fence surrounding a correctional facility, with a police SUV nearby and overcast sky overhead.
Posted inPublic Safety

2 men incarcerated in Vermont die

by Ethan Weinstein March 30, 2026, 4:04 pmMarch 30, 2026, 7:25 pm
A woman in a tan coat with a fur-lined hood stands outdoors, looking into the distance, with trees and buildings blurred in the background.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

First Democratic candidate enters governor’s race

by Ethan Weinstein March 10, 2026, 3:40 pmMarch 10, 2026, 6:07 pm
Three adults, two men and one woman, are speaking separately in different settings, each gesturing with one hand. They appear to be engaged in discussion or conversation.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Public Safety

Vermont’s congressional delegation condemns US attacks on Iran

by Ethan Weinstein February 28, 2026, 2:19 pmFebruary 28, 2026, 3:34 pm
The image shows a snow-covered capitol building with a golden dome, surrounded by snowy trees and a flag at half-mast.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Open doors no more: Vermont Statehouse to close some public entrances, add daily screening

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson and Ethan Weinstein February 27, 2026, 5:25 pmFebruary 27, 2026, 5:33 pm
Vermont and U.S. flags on a desk in an empty, ornate legislative chamber with wooden furnishings and white columns.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Gov. Scott appoints Jack Brigham to the Vermont House

by Ethan Weinstein February 20, 2026, 12:51 pmFebruary 20, 2026, 1:42 pm
Workers in high-visibility clothing paint a "SCHOOL" sign on a road, with traffic cones and cars nearby.
Posted inFinal Reading, Government & Politics

It’s not just state government facing transportation funding challenges. Ask Morristown.

by Ethan Weinstein February 17, 2026, 6:30 pmFebruary 17, 2026, 6:29 pm
Posted inCentral Vermont, Lamoille County, Life & Culture

Smugglers’ Notch Resort sold to new Burke Mountain owners

by Ethan Weinstein February 11, 2026, 11:08 amFebruary 11, 2026, 7:37 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

What happens when the state and towns clash over reservoirs

by Ethan Weinstein January 27, 2026, 6:49 pmJanuary 28, 2026, 11:39 am
Posted inPublic Safety

Former Vermont Department of Corrections chief to lead Rikers Island jails

by Ethan Weinstein January 27, 2026, 5:03 pmJanuary 27, 2026, 5:04 pm
A large brown building on a snowy winter day.
Posted inPublic Safety

Vermont hires contractor with troubled record in $21.5 million deal for new youth residential program

by Ethan Weinstein January 22, 2026, 6:52 amJanuary 22, 2026, 7:43 am
A man in a suit speaks at a conference table with laptops, while two video calls with multiple participants are displayed on a large screen behind him.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: It’s a bird, it’s a plane — it’s ‘unidentified anomalous phenomena’ Vermont lawmakers want to investigate

by Ethan Weinstein January 16, 2026, 6:30 pmJanuary 16, 2026, 6:19 pm
People stand and walk outside the Flynn theater at night, under a lit marquee displaying “VT Digger & Hickenlooper.”.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Those sketchy, too-good-to-be-true ticket sites? They are — and some lawmakers want them gone.

by Ethan Weinstein January 9, 2026, 6:57 pmJanuary 9, 2026, 9:43 pm

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