Incumbent governor Phil Scott Dem. challenger Christine Hallquist Results from the October Vermont Public Radio/Vermont PBS poll were recently released. It showed 45 percent of the respondents approved of the way Gov. Phil Scott was handling his job. About 26 […]
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Pownal man injured in officer-involved shooting expected to survive
By Alan J. Keays/VTDigger POWNAL — Vermont State Police say a Bennington County man critically injured in an officer-involved shooting Thursday night has “stabilized” and is expected to survive. Bernard Rougeau, 48, of Pownal, who police said was shot by […]
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Parkland students urge Vermont youth to vote
By Aidan Quigley BURLINGTON — Three survivors of the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting brought their message of activism and optimism to Vermont Friday, Oct. 19. David Hogg, Emma Gonzalez and Alex Wind, the co-founders of the March for Our […]
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Auditor: Tax abatements properly granted, but poorly documented
By Xander Landen/VTDigger A new report by the Vermont State Auditor found the tax department did a poor job of documenting the reasons behind some tax abatements, and suggested that lawmakers should have more oversight of the process. The investigation […]
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Scott hits back on ethics finding
By Xander Landen/VTDIgger Gov. Phil Scott on Friday hit back at the state Ethics Commission’s finding this week that he had a conflict of interest, calling it an “October surprise in an election year.” Scott suggested the complaint filed against […]
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A sneak preview of the 2019 Session
By Rep. Jim Harrison With the Nov. 6. Election Day coming fast, it may be time to take a look at potential issues that may be before the Legislature next January. No doubt, the ones listed are just a sampling […]
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Approval of farm drainage rules postponed amid environmental groups’ concerns
By Elizabeth Gribkoff/VTDIgger A legislative committee decided Thursday to postpone a vote on amending farm water quality rules following objections from environmental advocates. In a Sep. 18 letter to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules, the Conservation Law Foundation, the […]
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Vermont fares well in heart attack, stroke study
By Mike Faher/VTDigger Vermont earned high marks on a new federal study of hospitalizations and deaths due to cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke. The state had the nation’s lowest death rate in 2016 for cardiovascular events deemed “preventable” in the […]
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Sanders announces $3 million for affordable housing in Vermont
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Thursday, Sept. 13, that Vermont will receive $3 million from the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) to build, preserve and rehabilitate affordable rental housing for extremely low-income families. This is the third year in […]
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Deadline for antlerless deer application nears
The deadline to apply for an antlerless deer permit to be used during Vermont’s December 1-9 muzzleloader deer season is Thursday, Aug. 29. Antlerless deer hunting permit applications are on Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s website (vtfishandwildlife.com), and printed applications are […]