1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (190+ words) Vermont’s secretary of state launched a new program Monday that partners with businesses and nonprofit groups to improve civic engagement. Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas plans to provide non-partisan information and resources to participating businesses and organizations to share…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (134+ words) The Vermont Department of Health has detected the first mosquito-borne virus of the 2026 season in Chittenden County. The Jamestown Canyon virus was found in mosquitos collected in Charlotte, Vermont. Mosquitos also carry the West Nile and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE)…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (285+ words) Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint is reintroducing legislation that she and advocates say addresses the root causes of housing availability and affordability. Vermont congresswoman plans to reintroduce affordable housing bill Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint is reintroducing legislation that she and advocates…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (181+ words) The Democratic Speaker of the Vermont House will not run for re-election while the Republican Governor will seek a 6th term. Vermont state leaders announce campaign plans Major party candidates in Vermont were required to file their intent to run with…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (156+ words) Vermont’s at-large congresswoman recently co-hosted a training webinar to help employers know their rights when interacting with federal agents. In February, the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont and Congresswoman Becca Balint, a Democrat, held a webinar to inform people…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (104+ words) A day after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that critics say will erode voting rights, the Vermont House passed a measure designed to protect those rights. The Vermont Voting Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color or minority…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (468+ words) After rejecting a number of amendments, the Democratic-led Vermont House on Friday passed and moved to the state Senate an education reform bill. But debate continues as the Republican governor has said the bill fails to meet the goals of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (117+ words) Following a plea deal reached this month, authorities in Vermont say a man who allegedly shot and killed two Massachusetts men has pleaded guilty. Vermont man pleads guilty to 2023 murders of two western Mass. men Following a plea deal reached…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (830+ words) Affordability, health care costs, and housing are some of the biggest issues facing candidates in Vermont’s statewide election this year. The three Democratic candidates for Vermont lieutenant governor are already out on the trail. The Vermont Public Interest Research Group…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (505+ words) The Scott Administration is criticizing a Vermont House education reform bill, saying it fails to advance provisions passed during the legislature’s 2025 session. One of the last bills to pass during last year’s legislative session was Act 73, which outlines the state’s…...