By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger.org Tax Commissioner Kaj Samsom. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger The tax commissioner pushed back Wednesday on questions raised by fiscal analysts about the Scott administration’s five-year plan to save $300 million in school... More »
By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger.org A field of hemp. Photo courtesy of Vote Hemp WASHINGTON — When Scott Sparks decided to open a hemp-focused store in Brattleboro, he ran into lots of logistical challenges: Finding a landlord, opening a bank account, getting in... More »
By Lola Duffort, VTDigger.org Regan Doperak of Proctor, now 18, recalled being bullied from elementary school onward. Courtesy photo About halfway through her freshman year of high school, Regan Doperak’s parents pulled her out. Doperak, now 18, recalled being... More »
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger.org Sen. Dick Sears speaks on the Senate floor last year. Photo by Michael Dougherty/VTDigger The Senate has volleyed back to the House domestic terrorism legislation after making some changes to the measure approved by that chamber ... More »
By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger.org Gov. Phil Scott speaks to reporters during a press conference on Thursday, May 3, 2018. Photo by Colin Meyn/VTDigger Despite aggressive pushback from House and Senate Democrats, Gov. Phil Scott is not backing down from a... More »
By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger.org Tax Commissioner Kaj Samsom. Photo by Michael Dougherty/VTDigger The Scott administration brought its school funding plan to money committees in the House and Senate on Wednesday and were greeted with a litany of grievance... More »
By Colin Meyn, VTDigger.org Rep. Bill Lippert, D-Hinesburg, introduces a drug import bill to the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Photo by Colin Meyn/VTDigger A bill that would seek to lower prices of some widely used drugs by importing them Canada recei... More »
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger.org Creative Commons photo Abill that would have allowed law enforcement to obtain saliva for testing from motorists suspected of drugged drive has effectively been shelved for this legislative session. The legislation faced threats ... More »
By Xander Landen, VTDigger.org Vermont’s congressional delegation is pushing back against a rule proposed by the Food and Drug Administration that would require producers of pure maple syrup to put “added sugar” labels on their products. Sen. Patrick Leahy and... More »
By Xander Landen, VTdigger.org Vermont Lottery numbers games are sold at a kiosk in a convenience store. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott has asked the director of the state’s lottery, to make sure Vermonters can trust the system’s fairness after... More »
By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger.org Jack Sawyer talks with his defense attorneys during his bail review hearing on April 25. Pool photo by Robert Layman/Rutland Herald Fair Haven Police Chief Bill Humphries says he has tried several avenues to get federal prosecuto... More »
By Mike Faher, VTDigger.org RICHMOND – Vermont’s efforts to combat the opioid epidemic are getting a $2 million boost from the federal government. The additional funding, announced Monday by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., will expand state programs like drug ... More »
