Vermont Legislature – VTDigger

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Chittenden County, Public Safety

Protesters tell lawmakers they were choked, assaulted by officers during South Burlington immigration operation

by Charlotte Oliver April 1, 2026, 3:05 pmApril 1, 2026, 3:07 pm

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Megan Durling: Montpelier’s environmentalism has a people problem

by Opinion April 1, 2026, 3:02 pmApril 1, 2026, 3:02 pm

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Chittenden County, Government & Politics

Milton state representative resigns to be ‘fully present’ in town manager role

by Corey McDonald April 1, 2026, 12:41 pmApril 1, 2026, 12:41 pm

Vermont lawmakers plan for the death of the penny

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

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Former tow truck driver, who needs an oxygen compressor to breathe, faces eviction from state motel program

by Carly Berlin and Brendan Rose March 31, 2026, 6:02 pmApril 1, 2026, 9:28 am

Vermont defends its law to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate change against the Trump admin’s challenge

by Charlotte Oliver March 31, 2026, 5:00 pmMarch 31, 2026, 5:00 pm

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Government & Politics, Northeast Kingdom

Vermont House passes state budget bill with disaster aid for the Northeast Kingdom

by Shaun Robinson March 30, 2026, 4:56 pmMarch 30, 2026, 4:56 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont officials want to break with some new federal tax changes to avoid revenue shortfall

by Theo Wells-Spackman March 29, 2026, 7:39 amMarch 27, 2026, 4:46 pm

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Final Reading, Government & Politics

Vermonters with long Covid look to senators for reform

by Charlotte Oliver March 27, 2026, 6:15 pmMarch 27, 2026, 6:00 pm

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Government & Politics

Act 181 debate pokes at the heart of Vermont’s rural-urban dynamics

by Carly Berlin March 27, 2026, 1:21 pmMarch 27, 2026, 1:21 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont House advances property tax bill with 7% average increase

by Corey McDonald March 26, 2026, 6:08 pmMarch 26, 2026, 6:08 pm

McNeil Generating

Vermont lawmakers don’t plan on pushing policy to reduce emissions this year

by Charlotte Oliver March 26, 2026, 6:30 amMarch 25, 2026, 5:35 pm

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Bennington County, Government & Politics, Public Safety, Regional, Southern Vermont

Legislature approves 6 judges for new terms, including southern Vermont judge who faced heightened scrutiny

by Shaun Robinson March 25, 2026, 6:21 pmMarch 25, 2026, 6:21 pm

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Economy, Government & Politics

Vermont House budget writers approve a state spending plan for 2027

by Shaun Robinson March 24, 2026, 6:36 pmMarch 25, 2026, 4:56 pm