The Vermont Legislature gaveled into a new biennium this morning and its first order of business involved organizational items and choosing the leaders of each chamber. In one high-profile race, the ...

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MONTPELIER — The Vermont Legislature’s top economist called President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada and Trump’s disparaging rhetoric toward the country a “costly unforced error” that is putting ...

Even though Kamala Harris easily won the state, voters ousted more than two dozen Democratic legislators, who they felt had not addressed an affordability crisis. By Jenna Russell Reporting from ...

Vermont lawmakers are considering a bill (H.54) to ban cell phones and personal electronic devices in schools to improve learning, mental health, and social cohesion. The bill would require schools to ...

Vermont’s leaders are continuing to work toward a deal on education reform. The Vermont Legislature had targeted adjourning its session last Friday. But with consensus on a wide-ranging education ...

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Senator Bernie Sanders held a press conference in Vermont to address the state's healthcare crisis, citing high costs and long wait times. Sanders criticized the high cost of healthcare in Vermont and ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Does Vermont still believe in the separation of church and state? This is a question that the newly elected legislature in Vermont must address. In ...

MONTPELIER — Vermont Democrats say they’re willing to cut a proposed extension of the “hotel motel” program from the mid-year budget, but only if Gov. Phil Scott agrees to keep it for children, ...