The Legislature s committees heard extensive testimony and bill discussions on April 7 addressing mandates and penalties education funding and formulas tax and property classification changes public health licensure pathways environmental p
Lawmaker panels on April 7 took up a range of policy and budget items focusing on school construction funding and eligibility changes in Ways Means dam safety emergency planning and related funding in Natural Resources Energy a new financin
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched a federal fraud bounty program Monday, offering citizens 10 to 30 percent of fines collected from convicted fraudsters. Vermont has a comparable law on the books — but it requires hiring a lawyer to
Vermont’s S.193 would create a secure forensic facility aimed at resolving a growing breakdown between the courts, hospitals, and corrections system. The bill shifts the state toward a custody-first model with clinical oversight, raising qu
Vermont lawmakers are advancing a sweeping overhaul of primary care financing that would eliminate copays for routine visits and shift to monthly payments for providers. Supporters say it will strengthen care; critics warn it may raise prem
Vermont lawmakers are projecting an average 7 percent education property tax increase for fiscal year 2027 — but that number is built on $127 million in one-time money. Without a General Fund transfer and surplus funds, the increase would r
Legislative committees on April 3 2026 heard detailed briefings on education property tax yields and one time transfers budget appropriations and reserves a primary care investment bill utility decommissioning and solar plant definitions an
Lawmakers across several Senate and House committees on April 3 heard testimony and briefings on proposed spending statutory mandates and agency rulemaking authority tied to environmental programs housing and tenant law healthcare funding a
A new CDC alert warns that medetomidine — a veterinary sedative synthesized in clandestine labs — is spreading through the Northeast fentanyl supply at explosive rates. Vermont sits in the highest-concentration zone. The compound doesn't re
The Legislature s committee hearings on April 2 covered technical revisions to education finance and school governance grant and appropriation proposals tied to school district consolidation work environmental rule implementation and agency
Witnesses before the House Environment Committee discussed changes to state water and wastewater permitting and related regulatory authority focusing on S 212 and S 12 and proposals to change who performs technical reviews... #fyivt #vtleg
Vermont's Labor Relations Board ruled Wednesday that Gov. Scott exceeded his authority by ordering state employees back to the office three days a week without first negotiating with their union. The board ordered the mandate rescinded and
