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Posted inOpinion

Sen. Joe Major: The importance of civil discourse in Vermont and nationwide

by Opinion September 21, 2025, 8:55 amSeptember 19, 2025, 1:59 pm
A man in a suit sits at a table in a meeting room with papers and office supplies. A painting hangs on the wall behind him.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont Senate approves 2026 budget proposal, but legislators expect to cut spending further amid Gov. Phil Scott’s criticism

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson May 1, 2025, 6:40 pmMay 1, 2025, 6:40 pm
A group of women engaged in a professional meeting in a conference room with paintings and documents in the background.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Bill in Senate proposes removing barriers to professional licensing for new immigrants

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Sarah Mearhoff and Shaun Robinson April 17, 2024, 7:50 pmApril 18, 2024, 9:25 am
Two people talk in a lobby of a building.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Adjournment speculation runs amok in the Statehouse

by Sarah Mearhoff May 10, 2023, 8:39 pmMay 10, 2023, 10:09 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Phil Scott makes pitch to set aside money for infrastructure

by Sarah Mearhoff February 23, 2023, 8:28 pmFebruary 23, 2023, 8:28 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Senate panel gets first look at bill to scrap clergy exemptions for reporting child abuse and neglect

by Alan J. Keays February 22, 2023, 4:43 pmMay 1, 2024, 2:36 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Lawmakers consider setting qualifications for elected county prosecutors and judges through constitutional amendment

by Tiffany Tan February 3, 2023, 6:52 pmFebruary 3, 2023, 6:52 pm
Posted inFranklin County, Government & Politics

Franklin County legislators weigh impeachment for newly elected sheriff

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson November 23, 2022, 6:17 amNovember 23, 2022, 10:47 am
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Democrats and Progressives hold their 23-seat supermajority in the Vermont Senate

by Ethan Weinstein November 9, 2022, 12:34 amNovember 4, 2024, 8:17 pm
Posted inFranklin County, Government & Politics

In Franklin Senate race, both sides claim moderate label

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson October 14, 2022, 6:17 amOctober 14, 2022, 8:22 am
Joan Goldstein, commissioner of the Department of Economic Development
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Transformational — with a lowercase ‘t’

by Riley Robinson, Lola Duffort and Sarah Mearhoff February 24, 2022, 10:08 pmMarch 15, 2022, 6:10 pm

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