vermont politics
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The VT State Office Shuffle: Fuller, Emptier, Costlier
Vermont expanded its office footprint during the remote work era, even as vacancy increased and thousands of employees worked from home. Now, new leases are…
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Should VT Pull Back the Curtain on Pre-Legislative Dealmaking?
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…
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VT Lawmakers Boost Pay, Decline Education Tax Credits
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…
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OnlyBerns: : How Bernie Used an AI to Agree With Himself
Senator Bernie Sanders recently published a video conversation with Claude, Anthropic’s AI assistant, in which the AI obligingly endorsed a data center moratorium and validated…
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VT Farms, Migrant Workers, and the Visa Problem
Vermont’s dairy industry depends on migrant labor, but federal visa law doesn’t match year-round farm work. The result is a legally vulnerable workforce, limited enforcement,…
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Is Vermont Ready for County Governance?
A little-noticed legislative study may reopen a long-dormant question in Vermont: should counties play a larger role in how the state is governed? Created by…
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So, You Like Gas Vehicles?
Vermont’s electric-vehicle sales mandate hasn’t been repealed — it’s only paused. The state’s Advanced Clean Cars II rule, which would phase out new gasoline vehicle…
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VT Legislature Set to Take Up Another Gun Bill (again)
The Vermont House Judiciary Committee will hear testimony Wednesday on H.606, an omnibus firearms bill that would expand several areas of state gun law, including…
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VT Committee Mystery: Motion to Vote on H.70 Made, No Vote Taken
A motion to vote on H.70 briefly disrupted a Feb. 27 hearing of the Vermont House Committee on Environment and Energy, where lawmakers and witnesses…
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Prop 3: Embedding Unions in the VT Constitution
Vermont’s Proposal 3 would amend the state Constitution to enshrine a right to collectively bargain, restrict future labor law changes, and permanently block right-to-work legislation.…
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