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Organizers in Burlington announced mid-event on Saturday that Border Patrol agents had arrested and detained Nacho Jose Ignacio, a longtime leader from the farmworker advocacy organization Migrant Justice, along with his daughter. -
Gov. Phil Scott supports the legislation, but it remains unclear whether it will garner enough support to pass in the House and Senate next Monday. -
Vermont has signed onto a lawsuit challenging the administration's efforts to thwart state regulations to bolster electric vehicle sales. -
Steven Kramer said he sent the robocalls that mimicked the former president’s voice ahead of the 2024 New Hampshire primary as a warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence. -
Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week. -
Gov. Phil Scott’s three-month extension for this group is set to expire June 30 — and local service providers say the state’s interpretation of the governor’s order caught them off guard. -
The intent of updating its registration questions, according to the hospital system, is to improve care for the trans and nonbinary community. But advocates in that community say they haven’t been told about the rollout of these questions. -
The marquee policy in the bill is the Community and Housing Infrastructure Program, which is intended to help cover costly infrastructure upgrades that are needed to make residential development possible. -
An informal survey of lawmakers across political and geographical lines reveals significant angst over a still-developing reform plan that many say represents the most important vote of their legislative careers. -
The U.S. House voted Thursday on a rescission bill to claw back money for foreign aid programs, along with the next two years of funding for the public media system. The measure now goes to the Senate.
