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Gov. Phil Scott slammed the ruling, which affects thousands of state workers who were mandated to return to office work at least three days a week. He said his administration will appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court. -
Lawmakers are responding to a state Supreme Court decision that raised fears farmers would be subject to a patchwork of local laws. -
Dozens of protesters accused state and local police of using excessive force and helping federal immigration agents facilitate the detention of three people from a house in South Burlington last month. -
At issue is President Trump's challenge to a constitutional provision that has long been interpreted to guarantee American citizenship to every child born in the United States. -
The Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado's law banning conversion therapy "regulates speech based on viewpoint." -
Former tow truck driver, who needs oxygen concentrator to breathe, faces eviction from motel programAs the state’s expanded program for winter emergency housing ends Wednesday, Fred and Lisa Allard confront the challenge of living in their Jeep. -
A U.S. Supreme Court decision and a Vermont bill both connect to nationwide conversations about police and protester rights. -
Vermont is defending its first-in-the-nation law that aims to make fossil fuel companies help pay for damage caused by climate change. Both the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have sued over the 2024 law, saying Vermont cannot punish out-of-state energy producers for global emissions. -
Family caregivers delivered more than $1 trillion worth of unpaid care to older adults and people with disabilities in the United States, according to a new report. The findings carry particular weight in Vermont, where 25% of the adults are family caregivers. -
Thousands of Vermonters took to the streets Saturday condemning the actions and policies of President Donald Trump.
