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Officials with the Vermont State Ethics Commission say staffing shortages have prevented the body from fulfilling its statutory mission. -
Vermont is the only state that doesn’t include an overnight hours ban in its rules for junior drivers. -
Since 2022, Vermont has received more than $41 million from settlements with companies accused of fueling the opioid crisis. A new analysis from Vermont Public explores how that money is being spent. -
Three weeks into a legislative session that’s supposed to produce one of the most consequential school-governance overhauls in state history, lawmakers are knee-deep in the “inherent contradictions” that make meaningful reform so elusive. -
Sen. Nader Hashim, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, said two bills now before his committee have prompted more emails from his constituents than anything else this session. -
Legislative counsel told the House Transportation Committee that today's faster and more powerful e-bikes might need additional regulations. -
Republican Gov. Phil Scott presented lawmakers Tuesday with a $9.4 billion state budget that would wean the state off pandemic-era spending by tamping down on new government expenditures. -
Gov. Phil Scott delivered his 2026 budget address on Tuesday, January 20. See the full speech or read the transcript here. -
Lawmakers and the governor will experience a sobering comedown from the fastest period of revenue growth in Vermont’s history. -
Under the Scott administration's proposal, all of the state lottery’s games, including Megabucks, Powerball and even instant scratch-off tickets, would be available on a person’s phone.
