Excerpt: Ever wondered who's actually behind the Global Warming Solutions Act, the Clean Heat Standard, Act 181, or the road rule? This Saturday, they'll all be in one building in Moretown — and the public is invited. Here's your chance to
Legislative committees across multiple policy areas heard testimony on April 9 covering implementation of Act 181 and municipal permitting location based jurisdiction and habitat protections proposed greenhouse gas reporting in H 740 produc
Legislative committees on April 9 heard testimony and reviewed proposed statutory changes on land use and Act 181 implementation exemptions for housing and regional plan processes school finance and excess spending penalties a homelessness
Vermont’s biggest bills often arrive fully formed and move fast, raising questions about what happens before the public ever sees them. A proposed Vermont Legislation Disclosure Act would require lawmakers to reveal who helped shape legisla
Several legislative committees on April 8 held hearings and briefings on a range of policy items with the Environment Appropriations Ways Means Finance and Education committees discussing land use and zoning reforms a chloride contamination
Legislative committees on Wednesday heard testimony and discussed bills and enacted statutes touching on mandates spending regulatory authority and property and education policy across multiple panels including Environment Natural Resources
Vermont lawmakers approved a multi-year compensation structure in 2023 that increases weekly pay, expands benefits, and builds in future raises. In 2026, the same Legislature voted to block participation in a federal program offering up to
The Legislature s committees heard extensive testimony and bill discussions on April 7 addressing mandates and penalties education funding and formulas tax and property classification changes public health licensure pathways environmental p
Lawmaker panels on April 7 took up a range of policy and budget items focusing on school construction funding and eligibility changes in Ways Means dam safety emergency planning and related funding in Natural Resources Energy a new financin
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched a federal fraud bounty program Monday, offering citizens 10 to 30 percent of fines collected from convicted fraudsters. Vermont has a comparable law on the books — but it requires hiring a lawyer to
Vermont’s S.193 would create a secure forensic facility aimed at resolving a growing breakdown between the courts, hospitals, and corrections system. The bill shifts the state toward a custody-first model with clinical oversight, raising qu
Vermont lawmakers are advancing a sweeping overhaul of primary care financing that would eliminate copays for routine visits and shift to monthly payments for providers. Supporters say it will strengthen care; critics warn it may raise prem
