VTDigger
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Legislators override Gov. Scott 6 times
Last June, Vermont’s Democratic Legislature overrode a record five vetoes in a single day. On Monday, they one-upped themselves — but with an unexpected stumble. By 5:34 p.m.,…
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Vermont opioid overdose deaths decline slightly
Opioid deaths among Vermonters appear to have dipped in 2023, according to new data from the state Department of Health, following three consecutive years of record-breaking fatalities.
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Orwell lawyer appointed to federal judgeship
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Mary Kay Lanthier, the supervising attorney in the Rutland County Public Defender’s Office, to be the next federal judge for Vermont, the…
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Panton farm runoff: Supreme Court denies farm’s request
The Vermont Supreme Court has denied a request from the owners of a Panton dairy farm that would have alleviated the burden of a court order issued in March…
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Controversial bill on Vermont wildlife fails
Over the last several years, a debate over how to manage wildlife has become a symbol of a broader cultural divide in Vermont. During the recently concluded legislative…
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Vermont farms on the watch for avian flu
There have been no positive test results for avian flu in Vermont cows, State Veterinarian Kristin Haas assured members of the House Agriculture committee earlier this month.
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Former Bristol man gets 18 years in prison for plotting to kill his stepdad
A former Bristol man has been sentenced to at least 18 years in prison for conspiring with his mother to kill her husband, who was also his stepfather.
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Climate bills face opposition from Gov. Scott
In the past week, three of the legislative session’s biggest climate bills passed out of their second chamber, and are likely to head to the governor’s desk soon.
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Scott urged to sign safe injection site bill
Over the past five years, Elissa Johnk, the lead minister at the First Congregational Church of Burlington, has borne witness to Vermont’s overdose crisis.
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Construction aid for schools one step closer
The Vermont Senate on Tuesday approved H.871, a bill that will continue the process of establishing a state aid for school construction program.
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Public meeting access gets post-COVID upgrade
The Senate this week unanimously passed S.55, a bill that sets new ground rules for the public’s access to public meetings in the post-pandemic era.
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Vt. Supreme Court to address Vekos’s law license
The disciplinary counsel for a panel overseeing lawyers in Vermont is seeking a suspension of Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos’s ability to practice law after she refused…
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Vekos apologizes, returns to work
Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos is back on the job and apologizing for an email she sent to law enforcement leaders after her arrest for driving under…
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School budgets take a hit statewide
Voters struck down close to a third of school budgets across Vermont on Tuesday, the highest proportion in at least a decade, according to the Vermont Superintendents Association.
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Salisbury fish hatchery closing looms
To the dismay of some anglers, state officials have proposed a plan to close a historic Vermont fish hatchery in Salisbury to cut costs within the Vermont Fish…
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Lawmakers are rethinking Act 127
Lawmakers are now talking about replacing a controversial cap on homestead property tax rates with a new tax “discount” that would apply only to districts losing tax capacity.