Bob Kinzel
Senior ReporterCurious about the Vermont Legislature? Ask Bob.
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About Bob:
Bob is a veteran Vermont journalist, specializing in political reporting. He is based in Vermont Public’s Capital Bureau located across the street from Vermont’s Statehouse. Prior to joining Vermont Public full time in 2002, Bob ran the Vermont News Service for 21 years. The service provided daily local news for eleven stations, including Vermont Public. Bob started the News Service following a stint as news director for WNCS.
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The agreement, which still needs court approval, would lessen restrictions on advertising of cannabis products, which retailers have long argued are unfairly strict. -
Their statements, all issued Wednesday, came one day after a United Nations commission came to the same conclusion. -
Beyond his endorsements of high-profile candidates, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders said he's hoping to encourage younger and working class people to engage in the political process at all levels. -
Administration Secretary Sarah Clark sent an email to all state employees Thursday afternoon informing them that most employees will be expected to be in the office at least three days a week beginning Dec. 1. -
In the tiny town of Sutton alone, the storm caused more than $1 million in damage, and total statewide damage surpassed $1.8 million, according to the governor’s office. -
The increased tariffs the Trump administration imposed this month on goods coming from Canada won't apply to heating oil and gasoline many Vermonters rely on for energy. -
Spending reductions in Medicaid and federal nutritional programs will be closely scrutinized. -
Charity Clark said she thinks her Republican counterparts in other states will eventually join the fight in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. -
The Vermont Cannabis Equity Coalition warns that a sizable number of small growers may go out of business — or return to the illicit market to sell their products. -
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark said the Trump administration's actions against protesters in California were clearly unconstitutional.
