On Monday, July 13, Attorney General T.J. Donovan joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop a new federal rule that threatens to bar hundreds of thousands of international students from studying in the U.S. […]
Category: State News
Geologic events long ago shaped more than just Vermont’s landscape
Editor’s note: Mark Bushnell is a Vermont journalist and historian. He is the author of “Hidden History of Vermont” and “It Happened in Vermont.” This story was first published as a “Then Again” feature at VTDigger.org. To get a deeper understanding […]
Governor Scott announces $25 million in relief grants for Vermont dairy farmers, processors
At the regular press conference, Tuesday, July 14, Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) announced the Vermont Covid-19 Agriculture Assistance Program for dairy producers and processors who have experienced income loss, additional expenses […]
$30 million in housing assistance will help residents most in need
Starting this week, $30 million in housing assistance will be offered to those affected by Covid-19, Governor Phil Scott, the Dept. of Housing and Community Development, the Vermont State Housing Authority and the Vermont State Housing Finance Agency announced, Friday, […]
Vermont recognizes Abenakis’ historic claim by extending free hunting, fishing
The Vermont Legislature passed and the governor signed into law H.716, which will add citizens of Vermont’s state-recognized Native American Indian Tribes to the list of those eligible for a free permanent license from Vermont’s Fish and Wildlife Department. In February, Attorney General Donovan […]
State offers K-12 schools grants to improve air quality
As Vermont schools prepare to reopen in the fall, improving indoor air quality is a critical step that will help improve the health and safety of students and staff. Last week, Efficiency Vermont launched the School Indoor Air Quality Grant Program to […]
Vermont trails only Maine and New Hampshire with its median age of 43
By Art Woolf Vermont’s demographics differ from the nation in two very important ways: We are an old state and we are overwhelmingly white. Being an old state is a relatively recent occurrence. Vermont’s age distribution was very similar to the […]
Towns encourage residents to complete Census to ensure funding is based on complete count
By Julia Purdy The 2020 Census, delayed as the nation grappled with the Covid-19 crisis, is getting up to speed. The initial phase includes options to file responses electronically using a code that is mailed to households, or to mail […]
Vermont River Conservancy strives for a swimming hole for every town
Swimming holes in Vermont are renowned for their beauty and opportunity for adventure – thousands of people enjoy our swimming holes every year and depend on them as public gathering spaces to have fun and relax during the short Vermont summers. During […]
School districts hold pandemic-delayed budget votes
By Lola Duffort/VTDigger With the start of a new fiscal year, July 1, some school districts are still without voter approved budgets. While most school districts in Vermont bring their budgets to the electorate on Town Meeting Day in early March, […]