Vermont Legislature

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.

A national group that advocates for school choice filed a civil suit against the state of Vermont that takes aim at what it calls “drastic and unprecedented new restrictions that cut off access to dozens of schools throughout the state.”

Private equity has established a much more significant footprint in Vermont's health care landscape than was previously widely known. That’s injected new urgency into the regulatory conversation in Montpelier — but also complicated it.

Legislation that would have reduced Vermont's vehicle inspection requirements has been relegated to a study. But a separate bill could tackle the issue as soon as August.

For months, state housing authorities had been asking state leaders to stanch the loss of federal Section 8 housing vouchers. A mid-year budget adjustment bill offers help but holds off on an immediate infusion of funds.

It is unusual for pro tems who aren’t seeking higher office to announce their retirement mid-session. Senate President Pro Tem Phil Baruth said he wanted to give his colleagues time to choose his replacement.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Hank Harder inherits leadership of a 3,000-member Army National Guard and 1,000-member Air National Guard, the latter of which recently participated in a federal mission that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The legislation, which still needs the governor's approval, wouldn't limit how AI video or audio can be used in political ads. Instead, it would require a disclosure if AI is being used to deceive the audience.