Peter Hirschfeld

Leaders at the NAACP say Vermonters need to “interrupt” the white supremacist ideologies that could otherwise lead to incidents such as the racist mass shooting in Buffalo earlier this month.

State Treasurer Beth Pearce says she’s decided not seek to reelection after receiving a cancer diagnosis last month.

Vermont lawmakers are nearing agreement on an education financing overhaul that could dramatically shift the way money is distributed to public schools.

Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed a pension reform bill that won unanimous support in both the House and Senate.

As the federal relief that propped up nutrition-assistance organizations during the pandemic begins to disappear, food security advocates say Vermont will need to increase public support for food shelves and other programs in order to avoid a surge in malnutrition.

Gov. Phil Scott is threatening to veto two landmark spending bills if lawmakers don’t make changes to the legislation.

Gov. Phil Scott is threatening to withhold support for the state budget if lawmakers don’t restore the “essential initiatives” in his spending plan.

Gov. Phil Scott says the CDC’s county-by-county risk assessment approach for COVID-19 doesn’t work well in a small, rural state like Vermont.

A Ukrainian aid bill signed by Gov. Phil Scott on the Statehousesteps Tuesday night will be used to support humanitarian efforts by Save the Children.

Public health officials say getting tested when you’re sick, and quarantining when you test positive, will help avoid future spikes in COVID case counts.