Vermont Legislature

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.

A bill sponsored by Rep. Marc Mihaly, D-Calais, would allow faster evictions but also limit the size of security deposits and rent increases for tenants.

Forced school district consolidation isn't the only obstacle to reform this year, because Vermont lawmakers will also have to poke the hornet’s nest that is school choice.

Some lawmakers want to replace the commission, enacted into law last year, with a new model for international partnerships. But the commission's supporters say it's the most effective vehicle to improve ties with what they consider the gateway to the European Union.

As the acting U.S. attorney for Vermont, Michael Drescher led the Trump administration’s high-profile prosecutions of two students who were arrested and detained by federal immigration authorities last year for their outspoken criticism of the war in Gaza.