This November, incumbent governor Phil Scott will face off against Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman to keep his job. Scott easily won the Republican nomination, besting his closest opponent John Klar with over 70% of the vote, while Zukerman garnered 44% […]
Category: State News
100th wildlife management area created in 100 years
SHREWSBURY—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. (VTF&W), along with the Shrewsbury community and the Vermont Land Trust, are celebrating the conservation of their 100th Wildlife Management Area (WMA), coincidently, in the 100th year of department WMA ownership and management in Vermont. On […]
Harwood superintendent’s letter covers opening school concerns, goes viral
By Lee J. Kahrs On July 25, Harwood Unified Union School District Superintendent Brigid Nease penned an open letter to parents and guardians and published it on the supervisory union website. It was covered by statewide press and shared widely […]
Poll finds Vermonters support mask mandate, BLM and Scott’s leadership; have economic concerns
Vermont residents support a mask mandate (76%), the Black Lives Matter movement (66%) and the leadership of Governor Phil Scott (83%) and are concerned (93%) over the future of small businesses in the state. Those are four of the big […]
Ten seek to advance in lieutenant governor race
Ten candidates are running for lieutenant governor this year. The following is a brief introduction to the names you will see on ballots in the Aug. 11 Primary Election. Information was culled from the candidates’ websites and interviews. Candidates are profiled […]
2020 primary election is Aug. 11
Lieutenant governor race is crowded Staff report Vermont’s primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 11. Two prominent Democratic candidates, David Zuckerman and Rebecca Holcombe, are facing off for the gubernatorial nomination, while Gov. Phil Scott’s challengers on the Republican ticket are relatively unknown —John Klar, […]
Economic Recovery Grant Program expands eligibility to more businesses
Single person owner-operated businesses now eligible On Monday, Aug. 3, Governor Phil Scott, the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) and the Department of Taxes announced expanded eligibility for Economic Recovery Grants for Vermont businesses negatively impacted by the […]
Return mail-in ballots properly
Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos is encouraging all Vermont voters to ensure that they exercise their right to vote in the upcoming Aug. 11 statewide primary elections. For those voters who have requested early/absentee ballots, Secretary Condos recommends the voter […]
Scott announces front-line employees hazard pay grant program
Employers are encouraged to apply On Monday, Aug. 3, Governor Phil Scott announced that beginning Tuesday, Aug. 4, public safety, public health, health care and human services employers whose employees worked to help mitigate or respond to Covid-19 may apply […]
State sees unexpected revenue boost after July tax filings
By Xander Landen, VTDigger The state saw more revenue than expected after residents and businesses filed 2019 tax returns this month, which will help the state as it weathers the economic strain and budget woes from the Covid-19 pandemic. As of […]