Phil Scott

Gov. Phil Scott appealed President Donald Trump’s denial of a federal disaster declaration for a July storm that caused severe flooding in the Northeast Kingdom.

The Vermont State Employees Association is seeking a court injunction to stop Gov. Phil Scott's administration from requiring most state employees to work in the office at least three days a week.

The Trump administration gave Vermont the go ahead Thursday to transfer the entirety of November’s monthly SNAP benefits to roughly 63,000 low-income recipients.

Food shelves across the state are seeing increased demand, and diminished supplies, as low-income Vermonters turn to charitable organizations for food aid.

Now entering its third week, the new court docket in Chittenden County is focused on people who have five or more pending criminal cases. State and local leaders hope the effort will ease some of the Queen City’s recent public safety concerns.

Gov. Phil Scott unveiled his “short-term action plan” intended to tackle concerns about crime, public drug use and “disorder” in Vermont’s largest city.

The Vermont state senator who’s been under pressure to resign since revelations surfaced this week of his participation in a racist group chat announced Friday evening that he’s leaving public office.

A ruling this week in a multistate lawsuit that Vermont declined to join is fueling renewed criticism of Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s decision to hand over the sensitive personal information of low-income Vermonters to the Trump administration.

More than 63,000 low-income Vermonters could see their federal food benefits disappear next month if the government shutdown lasts through October, and administration officials say the state might not be able to bridge the gap.

Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday appointed Zach Weight, a deputy state’s attorney in Washington County, to serve as a special prosecutor in Chittenden County focused on the backlog of repeat offender cases.