In what’s being described as one of the largest immigration enforcement actions in Vermont’s recent history, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested and detained eight workers at a Berkshire dairy farm this week.Plus, U.S. Sen. Peter Welch meets with Mohsen Mahdawi in prison as advocates rally to show their support.And lawmakers hammer out the details of a new housing proposal aimed at spurring development in small towns.

A Vermont resident's arrest by ICE agents sparks outrage. Plus, calls are growing for Gov. Phil Scott to end an agreement that allows federal immigration authorities to lodge detainees in state prisons.And, Vermont joins another lawsuit against the Trump administration, this one focused on the Social Security Administration.

House Democrats and Gov. Phil Scott's administration are attempting to reach a compromise on education and property tax reform.Plus, why Vermont’s education secretary this week reversed course on a federal order around DEI compliance.And we look at who’s helping design Vermont’s new juvenile detention center.This week's panelMitch Wertlieb - Moderator - Vermont PublicLola Duffort - Vermont PublicEthan Weinstein - Vermont PublicSasha Goldstein - Seven Days

House lawmakers have given final approval to a state budget that relies on hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding that might evaporate by summer.Plus, Vermont's top health care regulator says the system is "at a breaking point."And, a report out from Seven Days says Vermont needs to confront a drinking problem.

Vermont’s largest hospital has proposed a wide-ranging deal with the Green Mountain Care Board after months of private negotiations.Plus, a request to transfer state land to Waterbury picks up steam in Montpelier.And, Vermont’s education secretary is now one year into her tenure. We discuss Zoie Saunders’ pivotal role in the state amid big changes to the national education landscape.

The debate over Vermont’s motel voucher program heats up, as the Scott administration rejects a Democratic compromise proposal on a midyear spending bill.Plus, a Newport roundtable highlights the economic uncertainty and emotional pain caused by Trump’s Canada tariffs.And, ICE arrest rumors in Stowe put workers on edge.

In his first veto of the session, Gov. Phil Scott sends the budget adjustment act back to lawmakers, citing concerns over the state’s motel program and spending.Plus, housing developers look to reduce infrastructure costs.And, a new public safety report says Vermont's dispatch system needs an overhaul.

Town Meeting Day brought communities across the state together this week to weigh in on a wide range of issues. Panelists recap the results and hear how budgets fared this year.Plus, a federal program to reform how the state pays for health care faces an uncertain future. All that and more ahead, on Vermont This Week.

This week, advocates and some Democratic lawmakers have pushed back on Gov. Phil Scott's plan to repeal some climate change standards.And, school budgets getting slashed ahead of Town Meeting Day poses the question: Will it be enough to get them a passing grade from voters?And, on Town Meeting Day, the balance of power is in balance in Burlington.Vermont's top journalists join guest moderator Cat Viglienzoni to delve into the most important news stories of the week.

In the wake of abrupt cuts to USAID funding, Vermont nonprofits, companies and workers are left reeling.Plus, how the state is trying to prevent the spread of bird flu.And a look at drug treatment incentives and mental health services for prisoners in Gov. Phil Scott’s public safety proposal.