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Man detained in South Burlington ICE raid remains in custody
Cristian Humberto Jerez Andrade, 31, has been held since the March 11 raid on a home that triggered an hours-long confrontation, street shutdown and forced entry by federal…
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Beta Technologies selected for federal pilot program
Beta Technologies announced Monday that the company had been selected for a federal pilot program that will allow the South Burlington-based electric airplane maker and its partners to…
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Vermont targeted for Medicaid fraud by GOP
Vermont is the target of the latest federal probe into Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse.
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Lake Champlain fully freezes for the first time in 7 years
Frigid temperatures have caused Lake Champlain to fully freeze for the first time since March 2019.
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Farmworkers could face declining wages in Vermont
Vermont farmworkers could earn significantly lower wages this year under new federal rules.
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Trump’s new requirements could cause thousands of Vermonters to lose food assistance
New federal work requirements limiting eligibility for the nation’s largest food assistance program will take effect for many in Vermont on March 1.
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Rep. Becca Balint warns state may be ‘in the crosshairs’ of Trump
Balint told VTDigger’s The Vermont Conversation that Trump’s retribution can take many forms.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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Scott outlines ‘disciplined’ $9.4 billion budget
The budget Gov. Scott proposed to state lawmakers is about 3% larger than the current year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.