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Author Archives: Shaun Robinson

VTDigger's state government and politics reporter.

A man in a suit and tie sits at a table with glasses resting on his head, holding his hand to his face as if shielding his eyes.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

With education bill at an impasse, Vermont Legislature kicks the can on adjournment

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson and Ethan Weinstein May 31, 2025, 12:34 amMay 31, 2025, 12:37 am
A man in a suit gestures while speaking to two other men in an indoor setting with a red couch and framed picture in the background.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Election bill falters at 11th hour after Senate president ties its fate to Burlington gun bill he backed

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson May 30, 2025, 9:31 pmMay 30, 2025, 9:36 pm
Two people review printed documents with highlighted text and handwritten notes at a desk with a laptop, papers, and a metal tumbler.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Vermont Senate weighs new drug price caps as adjournment deadline looms

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson May 29, 2025, 7:25 pmMay 29, 2025, 7:25 pm
A woman in glasses and a black blazer stands holding her phone and speaking with another person in a room with red cushioned chairs.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Vermont House passes bill aimed at protecting ‘X’ gender option on driver’s licenses

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson May 27, 2025, 6:42 pmMay 27, 2025, 6:42 pm
Two men seated indoors, attentively looking in the same direction. One wears a vest and tie, the other a maroon shirt and tie. Background includes a bulletin board and a window with blinds.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Vermont lawmakers consider a proposal that could impact long-running Tunbridge trail dispute

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson May 23, 2025, 7:08 pmMay 23, 2025, 7:08 pm
A man sits at a table with his head bowed and hands clasped, appearing deep in thought during a meeting; others are seated nearby with papers and folders.
Posted inEducation

Vermont Senate passes landmark education bill after days of debate and uncertainty 

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson May 23, 2025, 6:37 pmMay 27, 2025, 12:34 pm
Two women stand near a column in a formal room; one holds a red notebook and speaks to the other, who looks down with a serious expression. Other people are visible in the background.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont Senate looks to House language, rather than its own, on education reform package

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson May 22, 2025, 6:32 pmMay 22, 2025, 6:32 pm
A man in a suit speaks at a podium with microphones in front of him, an American flag in the background, and a lamp in the foreground.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Gov. Phil Scott signs Vermont lawmakers’ 2026 state budget proposal into law

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson May 22, 2025, 3:07 pmMay 22, 2025, 3:08 pm
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Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Gov. Phil Scott says he’ll veto proposed gun ban in Burlington bars

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson May 21, 2025, 6:51 pmMay 21, 2025, 6:51 pm
A man in a suit speaks to a seated audience in a formal, ornate room with chandeliers and columns.
Posted inEducation

Stuck between Gov. Phil Scott and outraged school leaders on education reform, lawmakers see no good options

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Habib Sabet and Shaun Robinson May 21, 2025, 6:35 pmMay 22, 2025, 10:46 am
Several people sit at desks in a legislative chamber, reading documents. Small American flags and papers are on the desks.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: It’s T-minus 2 weeks until the Vermont Legislature plans to adjourn. What’s left to do?

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson May 20, 2025, 6:55 pmMay 20, 2025, 6:55 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

Vermont legislators send 2026 budget proposal to Gov. Phil Scott after making cuts

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson May 15, 2025, 6:20 pmMay 15, 2025, 6:20 pm
A group of six women stand behind a podium with a "United States Senate" seal; one woman speaks while others listen, with an American flag in the background.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Turkish graduate student ordered released from federal custody by Vermont judge returns home to Massachusetts

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson May 12, 2025, 3:37 pmMay 12, 2025, 3:39 pm
Two women engaged in conversation on a wooden staircase, with a large framed portrait of a man hanging on the wall behind them.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: A review, of reviews, of the Vermont Statehouse

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson May 9, 2025, 6:46 pmMay 9, 2025, 6:47 pm

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