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The legislation would require Republican Gov. Phil Scott to vet the legality of federal mobilization orders, and to refuse any deployments that didn’t meet constitutional muster. But the governor, and many lawmakers, say the bill itself is illegal. -
Burlington resident Amanda Janoo is taking early aim at Scott’s controversial plan to reform Vermont’s education system and says she'll oppose "forced mergers" and "forced school closures." -
A state auditor’s report also scrutinized longstanding logjams in the background check process for child care workers. -
Vermont's top journalists join guest moderator Mikaela Lefrak to delve into the most important news stories of the week. -
The GOP leaders of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to Gov. Phil Scott earlier this week to demand a raft of information about Vermont’s efforts to protect its Medicaid program from fraud, waste and abuse. -
Attorney General Charity Clark said the president is trying to circumvent a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. -
Clarkson helped negotiate a major deal last spring to create a new financing program for infrastructure. In retirement, she wants to help reestablish a culinary institute in Vermont. -
Most of the school budget defeats on Tuesday came in lower-income districts, and education officials are worried about a widening economic gap "between the haves and the have nots." -
Legislative leaders hope new projections for property tax growth over the next three years will breathe life into foundering education reform negotiations. -
Voters considered school budgets, infrastructure bonds and local elections. Here you'll find results, stories and photos from around the state.
