White Nationalist Crashes Press Conference on Racial Harassment of Kiah Morris

by Derek Brouwer on January 14, 2019 at 3:52PM

Walters: Lyons, Benning Named Senate Committee Chairs

by John Walters on January 10, 2019 at 6:07PM

The committee that got the most significant makeover is Transportation, which has been helmed for years by Mazza. Ashe is the five-member panel's new vice chair.

In Second Inaugural Address, Scott Vows to Grow Vermont's Workforce

by Paul Heintz on January 10, 2019 at 4:10PM

allows the legislature a little breathing room but doesn’t diminish the need to find common ground.” Taylor Dobbs and John Walters contributed reporting.

As Vermont Legislature Reconvenes, Speaker Johnson Shakes Up Chairmanships

by Taylor Dobbs on January 9, 2019 at 5:37PM

I respect that," McCoy said of Johnson. "She is the speaker.

Walters: Rallies Abound on Vermont Legislature's Opening Day

by John Walters on January 9, 2019 at 5:18PM

Also on Wednesday, a number of progressive advocacy groups including Rights & Democracy, Migrant Justice, the Vermont Natural Resources Council and 350.org, came together for a People Power Lobby that included sessions on top legislative priorities and how people can make their voices heard. About 100 of them listened to talks by several freshman lawmakers who outlined their priorities and urged activists to stay engaged.

Montpeculiar: Legislator Preps for Session — With a Plea for a Toaster

by Kevin McCallum on January 8, 2019 at 4:47PM

Sullivan could have just absconded with the toaster on the counter of her Burlington home. But that would have left her husband, Don Meals, with nowhere to pop his tarts.

Bissonnette Again Announces He'll Resign From the Legislature

by Molly Walsh on December 27, 2018 at 5:17PM

people from Winooski and Burlington who have supported me these last fifty five years."

Vermont Ethics Panel Conflict Leads to Director’s Resignation

by Alicia Freese on December 17, 2018 at 7:41PM

Leven previously argued, and continues to believe, that the commission erred by ruling on the specifics of Scott’s case. He wrote a draft opinion on the matter, but the commission rejected it and wrote its own.

Scott Defends Vermont National Guard, Says No Investigation Needed

by Paul Heintz on December 6, 2018 at 3:30PM

because we want to be holistic in our reporting and we want to show all sides of the story.” The Guard has since restored the news organization to its press list.

Vermont Panel to Propose 26 Percent Tax on Retail Weed

by Taylor Dobbs on November 15, 2018 at 12:54PM