Peter Hirschfeld
Peter Hirschfeld, Statehouse reporterHelp shape my reporting:
The Vermont Statehouse is often called the people’s house. I am your eyes and ears there. I keep a close eye on how legislation could affect your life; I also regularly speak to the people who write that legislation. The more I hear from you, the better I’ll be at my job. So, what issues do you want lawmakers to focus on? What info do you most urgently need?
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About Peter:
Peter Hirschfeld covers state government and the Vermont Legislature. He is based in VPR’s Capital Bureau located across the street from Vermont’s Statehouse.
Hirschfeld is a Vermont journalist who has covered the Statehouse since 2009, most recently as bureau chief for the Rutland Herald and Times Argus. He began his career in 2003, working as a local sports reporter and copy editor at the Times Argus.
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The bill would have set a goal to conserve 30% of Vermont's land by 2030, then further by 2050. -
Chittenden County Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale bowed out of the race for the U.S. House Friday and is now urging her supporters to vote for Windham County Sen. Becca Balint.
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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.
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Vermont lawmakers on Thursday closed the books on a session that resulted in historic new investments in housing, climate initiatives and human services.
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An effort to override Gov. Phil Scott's veto of the clean heat standard bill failed narrowly Tuesday in the Vermont House.
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State Treasurer Beth Pearce says she's decided not seek to reelection after receiving a cancer diagnosis last month.
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Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed a pension reform bill that won unanimous support in both the House and Senate.
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Vermont lawmakers are nearing agreement on an education financing overhaul that could dramatically shift the way money is distributed to public schools.
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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.
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Gov. Phil Scott is threatening to veto two landmark spending bills if lawmakers don't make changes to the legislation.
