How Donald Trump reshaped Vermont in just 1 year

What’s different in politics, immigration, health care and social services, the economy, education and climate policy.

Postal Services changes delay Vt. mail

How two quiet USPS changes are reshaping delivery in Vermont; critics say changes could ripple outward — delaying bills, legal mail, prescriptions and mail-in ballots.

Vt. Senate considers bill to unmask ICE

Senators in the Judiciary Committee are hashing out a bill that could stop law enforcement officers — including federal agents operating in Vermont — from masking while also weathering a potential lawsuit from the feds.

Scott outlines ‘disciplined’ $9.4 billion budget

The budget Gov. Scott proposed to state lawmakers is about 3% larger than the current year.

How Vermont pays for schools — and how it might change

With lawmakers planning major changes to the state’s education finance system this year, here’s what you need to know.

Vermont sees increase in flu as cases around the country surge

State health officials say it’s not too late to get a vaccine to protect against the worst impacts of the illness.

Dean says young people should lead politics

Dean is repeating his longtime calls for the Democratic party to seed the grassroots by coordinating and contributing to local and state organizing.

Trump cuts $62 million in Vt. solar incentives

The federal government killed a program that was designed to reduce the cost of electricity for low-income Vermonters by installing millions of dollars’ worth of solar energy across the state.

Was the No Kings Day protest the largest in Vt. history?

An estimated 42,000 Vermonters attended last month’s No Kings Day protests, organizers said, making it one of the biggest one-day demonstrations in state history. 

Historic education bill passes — with many loose ends

The Vermont Legislature on Monday passed the year’s landmark education reform package, setting in motion years of transformation to the state’s public school and property tax systems.

Thousands of Vermonters join national protest against Trump

Vermonters turned out in force around the state Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings Day” protests, championing myriad causes but generally united behind opposing President Donald Trump.

Poet laureate Stone is carrying on a legacy

Nestled in wooded hills, an old white house sits along a gravel road, patiently awaiting the next writers, artists and musicians to fill its halls with poetry and music.

Education reform bill hits an impasse

After a drawn-out day of disagreements and false starts, the Vermont Legislature this past Friday bailed on its plan to wrap up business for the year, failing to come to a deal, at least for now, on this year’s landmark education reform bill.

Museum researches Champlain shipwrecks

Those large yellow buoys you may see floating atop Lake Champlain aren’t for monitoring the weather, nor are they for decoration. Instead, they mark the final resting places of centuries-old ships that wrecked on the lakebed.

Lawmakers work to reconcile education reform

This year’s landmark education reform bill, H.454, has been passed by the Vermont House and Senate, and this week the two bodies are looking to reconcile difference between the two versions they each OK’d.

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