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Posted inOpinion

Rep. Lisa Hango, Rep. Laura Sibilia and Sen. Joe Major: It’s time for Vermont to to stop taxing military survivor and retirement benefits

by Opinion March 25, 2025, 7:01 amMarch 24, 2025, 10:59 am
A legislative assembly in session, with members seated at desks arranged in a semi-circle inside a large, ornate chamber with red curtains, wooden furniture, and a chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Newly signed law seeks more transparency, accountability in Vermont sheriffs’ departments

by Tiffany Tan May 31, 2023, 12:19 pmMay 31, 2023, 8:41 pm
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
Motel balcony with mountains behind
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Scott administration defends plan to end motel program

by Sarah Mearhoff May 3, 2023, 9:45 pmMay 3, 2023, 9:45 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Sheriff reform bill clears House with changes related to compensation, transparency

by Tiffany Tan May 3, 2023, 7:29 pmOctober 25, 2024, 12:03 am
A roll of "I Voted" stickers with an American flag design is placed next to a voting machine labeled "AccuVote OS.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Election bill sparks concern about voting security

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton March 30, 2023, 9:13 pmSeptember 4, 2024, 2:48 pm
People stand in line in a white-and-blue building.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Vermont House considers increasing DMV fees

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson March 28, 2023, 6:37 pmMarch 28, 2023, 6:38 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Lawmakers propose qualifications for elected county prosecutors and judges through constitutional amendment

by Tiffany Tan March 27, 2023, 6:05 pmOctober 25, 2024, 12:02 am
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Phil Scott knocks changes to Senate housing bill

by Sarah Mearhoff March 21, 2023, 8:21 pmMarch 21, 2023, 8:21 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Expanded sheriff reform bill advances in the Vermont Senate

by Tiffany Tan March 21, 2023, 6:58 pmMarch 21, 2023, 6:58 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Stakeholders scramble to compromise on fossil fuel divestment

A woman with long straight hair, smiles at the camera outdoors, standing in front of trees and a fence. by Emma Cotton March 14, 2023, 8:17 pmMarch 15, 2023, 1:49 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Vermont sheriffs propose their own reforms

by Tiffany Tan February 17, 2023, 7:31 pmFebruary 17, 2023, 7:31 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Vermont cannabis growers ask Legislature to consider them farmers

by Riley Robinson February 1, 2023, 8:41 pmFebruary 1, 2023, 8:52 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

‘Not enough oversight’: Scandals in Vermont sheriffs’ departments spur legislative action

by Tiffany Tan January 31, 2023, 10:07 pmFebruary 2, 2023, 11:22 am

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