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Children playing with colorful wooden toys
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Audit finds gaps in Vermont child care oversight pose risks to children, threaten federal dollars

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman March 9, 2026, 6:33 pmMarch 10, 2026, 8:56 am
A hand holds an electrical plug close to a wall outlet, preparing to plug it in.
Posted inEconomy

Vermont government is failing to reduce its energy use to meet its reduction targets, state auditor finds

by Olivia Gieger January 26, 2026, 6:43 pmJanuary 27, 2026, 12:04 pm
An older man in a suit and glasses speaks at a microphone outdoors, adjusting his glasses, with a masked person standing in the background.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

State audit finds delays and gaps in Vermont’s food and lodging inspections

by Alice Finno November 21, 2025, 6:39 pmNovember 21, 2025, 6:39 pm
Two pictures of a woman and a man speaking into a microphone.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

‘We won’ versus ‘split decision’: State auditor and Vermont attorney general view high court ruling differently 

by Alan J. Keays July 18, 2025, 3:00 pmJuly 18, 2025, 3:00 pm
A person with blue gloves picks up a dental tool from a table of tools.
Posted inHealth

After stalled development, VTSU scraps dental therapy program that never materialized

by Ethan Weinstein July 1, 2025, 5:23 pmJuly 1, 2025, 5:23 pm
Two pictures of a woman and a man speaking into a microphone.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont Supreme Court hears legal spat between state auditor and Vermont attorney general 

by Alan J. Keays May 22, 2025, 4:32 pmMay 22, 2025, 4:32 pm
A construction worker guides a large wooden panel into place on the upper floor of a partially built wooden structure, with lumber stacks in the foreground.
Posted inHousing

Proposed infrastructure financing program would allow even small Vermont towns to incentivize housing

by Carly Berlin April 24, 2025, 5:38 pmApril 24, 2025, 5:39 pm
A hand holds a smartphone displaying a Vermont government website for IT Project Dashboards, with a computer screen showing a similar dashboard in the background.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Lawmakers seek more public accountability for state IT projects

by Peter D'Auria February 20, 2025, 6:31 pmFebruary 21, 2025, 12:27 pm
Bar chart showing the increasing amount of money paid to Vermont state workers on investigative leave from 2020 to 2024, with the highest in 2024.
Posted inEconomy

‘An anomaly?’: Pay to state employees under investigation exceeds $2.6 million this year, up 60%

by Ethan Weinstein December 26, 2024, 6:54 amDecember 24, 2024, 3:01 pm
A doctor's hand writing on a paper with a stethoscope.
Posted inHealth

Hospital pricing reform could save Vermonters millions, study suggests

by Peter D'Auria December 18, 2024, 6:10 pmDecember 18, 2024, 11:35 pm
Four people are outdoors, each in separate frames, speaking or listening attentively. They are dressed in business attire.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Most statewide officeholders in Vermont cruise to victory

by Peter D'Auria November 5, 2024, 8:17 pmNovember 6, 2024, 1:42 am
A man speaking into a microphone at a public event.
Posted inHealth

Vermont has improved long-term care inspection process, state auditor finds

by Erin Petenko October 22, 2024, 6:29 pmOctober 22, 2024, 6:29 pm
A man speaking into a microphone at a public event.
Posted inEconomy

Auditor raises alarm about Covid-era economic development programs

by Peter D'Auria September 30, 2024, 6:00 pmFebruary 25, 2025, 10:05 am
Construction site with heavy machinery, including excavators and loaders, near residential houses. Large dumpsters contain debris, and the ground is muddy. Trees are in the background.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Most tasks in Vermont hazard mitigation plan left incomplete, auditor says

by Peter D'Auria September 4, 2024, 7:01 pmSeptember 5, 2024, 3:58 pm

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