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Author Archives: Shaun Robinson

VTDigger's state government and politics reporter.

A construction worker in a safety vest holds a "SLOW" sign as cars wait in a lane marked by orange traffic barrels and cones on a road.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont promised new tech to keep highway workers safe. It still hasn’t arrived.

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson September 9, 2025, 2:27 pmSeptember 9, 2025, 2:38 pm
Three people engaged in conversation at a table in an office setting. The woman in the middle is wearing glasses and a blue striped sweater.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Eyeing federal cuts, Vermont House budget-writers brace for tough spending decisions

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson September 5, 2025, 5:05 pmSeptember 5, 2025, 5:05 pm
A man wearing sunglasses stands next to a sign for radio station Magic 97.7 FM WGMT in front of a white house on a sunny day.
Posted inLife & Culture

A Republican state senator bought a group of radio stations. Now, they play Fox News.

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson September 3, 2025, 6:49 pmSeptember 4, 2025, 8:41 am
A white sign reading "Vermont Public" is mounted between two brick pillars outside, with a grassy area and a communication tower in the background.
Posted inEconomy

Vermont Public slashes 15 jobs in wake of federal cuts to public media 

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 27, 2025, 2:44 pmAugust 27, 2025, 7:13 pm
Posted inHealth

Trump’s health department threatens to cut funding to Vermont and other states over ‘gender ideology’ in sex ed materials

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 26, 2025, 5:47 pmAugust 26, 2025, 5:47 pm
A blue electric car charger at a charging station.
Posted inEconomy

Vermont seeks federal funds for EV charger buildout, again, after Trump administration’s reversal

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 25, 2025, 5:49 pmAugust 25, 2025, 6:46 pm
A woman in a dark blazer speaks at a podium on the left; a man in a suit and tie speaks at a podium on the right.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Phil Scott, Emma Mulvaney-Stanak trade blows as state leaders take aim at homelessness, public drug use in Burlington

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 22, 2025, 7:03 pmAugust 22, 2025, 7:03 pm
A person stands in the foreground near a greenhouse, with three people in the background on a grassy field under a cloudy sky.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Becca Balint tells supporters she doesn’t take corporate PAC money. Records show it’s not that simple.

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 18, 2025, 6:39 pmAugust 18, 2025, 6:39 pm
A group of soldiers in camouflage uniforms stand in formation, seen from behind, with names visible on the back of their caps.
Posted inPublic Safety

Phil Scott rejects Trump administration request to use Vermont national guard in president’s DC crackdown

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 15, 2025, 6:13 pmAugust 15, 2025, 6:13 pm
A woman speaks at a podium outdoors on the left; a man in a suit and tie smiles indoors on the right.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont Lt. Gov. John Rodgers, Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas say they’re running for reelection

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 14, 2025, 5:42 pmAugust 14, 2025, 5:53 pm
A woman stands at a podium with a microphone.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont secretary of state says she won’t share voter data with Trump administration

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 13, 2025, 10:43 amAugust 13, 2025, 7:25 pm
Two people shaking hands near small U.S. and Canada flags on a table, with blurred flags in the foreground.
Posted inEconomy

What do Trump’s latest tariffs mean for trade with Canada?

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 8, 2025, 5:41 pmAugust 8, 2025, 5:41 pm
A man in a suit sits at a table, looking thoughtful, with a large framed portrait of an older man hanging on the wall behind him. Two blurred figures are in the foreground.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Phil Scott faces criticism over decision to share SNAP recipients’ personal data with feds

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 6, 2025, 5:46 pmAugust 6, 2025, 5:46 pm
People walking and shopping at an outdoor farmers market with various stalls selling produce and goods under tents.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

14,000 Vermonters could lose nutritional benefits under Trump’s spending package

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 5, 2025, 6:19 pmAugust 5, 2025, 6:19 pm

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