Government & Politics
Vermont v. Trump
We created a tracker to follow Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark’s legal actions, with other jurisdictions and states, challenging actions taken by President Donald Trump.
After post-release transports scrapped, lawmakers consider how to handle rides to and from prison
Last month, the state phased out a system, started during Covid-19, that provided rides for people leaving prison. It’s only the latest change to a beleaguered judicial transport system.
Vermont promised new tech to keep highway workers safe. It still hasn’t arrived.
A program piloting automated speed enforcement cameras, which Gov. Phil Scott signed into law last year, remains on the drawing board. “Why aren’t we being protected?” one worker asked.
State contractors blame Vermont’s new digital procurement system VTBuys for missing and late payments
“For a state that wants to encourage small business, this probably shouldn’t be happening,” said one small-business owner who hadn’t been paid by the state since VTBuys rolled out in early July.
Eyeing federal cuts, Vermont House budget-writers brace for tough spending decisions
“We may need to ask policy committees to review existing programs to see if there are any that can be scaled back or may no longer be the priority they once were,” the House Appropriations Committee’s bipartisan leaders wrote.
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Vermont’s top federal prosecutor joins US Attorney General Pam Bondi to tout human smuggling arrests
Michael Drescher, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Vermont, was the only official from a northern border state at the U.S. attorney general’s event highlighting expanded efforts to combat human cross-border smuggling.
Questions linger as state officials plan a return to office for Vermont employees
A group of leaders across state government are facing the logistical complexities of planning for employees to work in person three days per week starting in December.
How a dirt road became a small-town spectacle involving Vermont’s lieutenant governor
Texts, emails and audio obtained via public records requests provide further insight into the conflict between Lt. Gov. John Rodgers and Glover’s select board.
Vermont Supreme Court rules in state’s favor in Meta lawsuit appeal
The suit alleges Meta and its subsidiary Instagram violated the Vermont Consumer Protection Act, while the tech giant has argued the state lacks jurisdiction for the case.
Vermont state employees will return to the office at least 3 days per week starting in December
Secretary of Administration Sarah Clark announced the decision in an all-staff email Thursday.
Scott administration encourages more participation in Vermont’s voluntary paid family and medical leave program
The program, launched in 2022, is now open to individuals and private employers.
Vergennes and Panton push for resolution to boundary line confusion
Discrepancies between Vergennes’ tax maps and city charter have left some residents unsure which municipality they actually live in, and worried about impacts to city finances.
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